Entertainment of Monday, 14 July 2025

Source: www.dailypost.com

Tems becomes first African to headline Club World Cup final

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Grammy-winning Nigerian songstress, Tems, has become the first African artiste to headline the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Tems performed during the final match between Chelsea and PSG on Sunday 13, 2025.

DAILY POST reports that the announcement of Tems by the co-producers of the event, FIFA and Global Citizen had generated excitement among football and music fans worldwide.

She took to the state to trill the global audience with some of her hits, ‘Essence’, ‘Born in the Wild’, and ‘Free Mind’.

With this milestone, the songstress joined the list of international music stars, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez that have graced the FIFA stage.

In 2021, Tems won her first Grammy for her contribution to the 2022 hit song, ‘Wait For U’ by rapper Future featuring Drake.

In 2025, she also won Grammy Awards for the ‘Best African Performance’ category.