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Tems Reveals Mom Was The One In Popular ’90s Ad In Old Tweets
The family of globally recognized Nigerian singer Tems recently became the subject of discussion on social media after her old tweets resurfaced. It all started with a tweet posted in 2017 by one Dr_Yazzy. The young man had shared a video of an old Royco ad from the 1990s, in which he noted that people who remember should be married by now.
Tems responded to the post later in 2018, noting that it was her mother in the popular ad.
The singer gushed over her mother, noting that it felt surreal to see her mother like this.
Internet users respond to resurfaced tweet from Tems’ mother in old Royco ad. Interestingly, the old tweets resurfaced online and received a lot of attention and prompted comments from Nigerians. A number of fans were impressed to know that their favorite artist’s mother was part of their childhood due to the popularity of the commercial.
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See another old photo of Tems with her mother and brother below:
11 things you didn’t know about singer Tems
1. She’s half British
Tems, full name, Temilade Openiyi is actually of British descent. Her father is British. And in the British way, Tems is a big fan of tea.
2. Her Parents Are Divorced
Tems’ parents separated when she was only five years old and so she was raised mainly by her mother.
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3. She and her mother are very close
Tems doesn’t play when it comes to her mother. She and her mother are so close that on Tems’ debut EP, ‘For Broken Ears’, her mother’s voice takes up the entire track 4 – Temilade Interlude. Also on Mother’s Day, Tems took the time to wish her mother a happy Mother’s Day by writing:
Happy birthday to my beautiful mother, I am so blessed to have you, thank you for all you do for me and believe in me forever. Wishing you many more years of prosperity. Love you with all my heart ️. #mummy’s day
4. She was featured on Soundcloud’s Artist To Watch
In April, the international conglomerate Soundcloud chose Tems as one of their artists to watch. This isn’t the first time she’s been on an artist to watch list, she’s also featured on Pulse, Complex, The Guardian and more’s Artist to Watch lists.
5. She’s a part-time doctor
In her interview with Soundcloud, when asked what a fun fact of hers, Tems said she is “a part-time doctor”.
6. No, she didn’t study medicine
What makes the above fun fact really random is that on first reading you would conclude that she may have studied medicine in school. No she did not. She attended Dowen College in Lekki and majored in economics in Johannesburg.
7. Her influences are:
Tems cites Frank Ocean, Asa and Lil Wayne as her influences.
8. She’s an anime lover
Tems is a lover of anime. She revealed that her top three Anime shows are ‘Attack on Titan’, ‘Darker Than Black’ and ‘Demon Slayer’.
9. She’s a producer
Besides writing and singing her songs, Tems also produces her own music, which is very rare in the music industry.
10. There is a man in her life
When asked if there is a man in her life, Tems replied: No. Well, there it is. There is. Do you know his name? Do you know his name? Drum roll… His name is Jesus Christ.
She also added: I’m not dating, period. I like it so much. Right now I’m trying not to date at all.
11. Yes, she really smiles
Because of her public image and brand, Tems’ photos tend to be moody and not a lot of laughter. However, in her personal life she smiles A LOT and has a beautiful smile
