Temilade Openiyi aka Tems has opened up on what inspired one of her current songs, \u2018Big Daddy.\u2019<\/p>\n
In a recent interview, Tems admitted that the song is a feel good song that was inspired by an experience.<\/p>\n
In her words, \u201cBig Daddy was inspired by an experience of a type of person. I would describe the type of person as someone who wants to look cool but doesn\u2019t work on themselves internally, it translates to they want to have control but they don\u2019t add any value.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid\u2019s 2020 single \u2018Essence,\u2019 which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber.<\/p>\n
Tems has since gone ahead to win Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and BET Music Awards. She\u2019s currently signed to RCA records in the United States of America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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