Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record as the first African female artist to achieve seven entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The milestone was reached after her track What You Need made a surprise debut at number 93 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, pushing her total appearances on the chart to seven.
With the feat, Tems is now tied with fellow Nigerian star Burna Boy and South African rock band Seether as the African artist with the highest number of Billboard Hot 100 entries.
Tems had earlier made history in 2022 when she became the first African artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, following her collaboration with Future and Drake on Wait For. U.
The singer is expected to break the tie soon, as Bunce Road Blues by J. Cole, featuring Tems and Future, is projected to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart next week.
