'Nobody can compete with me' – Tems brags

Grammy Award-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems has disclosed that she only competes with herself in the music industry.

Tems claimed that no one can musically match her. The Oscar-nominated diva recently made this statement during an interview with New York's Hot 97 FM.

She said: “I’m competitive within myself but I’m not competitive with other artists. Nobody can compete with me.

“I’m original. I have had children. But also, I’m just all about being true to myself. My music is for people that relate to it. So my music is coming from me. And my music is my outlet.

“I started making music because I didn’t have friends. I heard something to say and I didn’t have anyone to say it to. So, I would just sing it. I will write it in a song and record it on my phone. I was doing that for years.

“So, music is my outlet. Whether anybody listens to it or not, I’ve to release it. Whether it does or not, it’s none of my business. But I need to release it. And it’s for the people that can connect with it and are going through the same thing.”

Tems emphasized that all she wanted to do was to sing and that she had no idea how much support she has received thus far.

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