Posted by Amarachi on Fri 20th Dec, 2024 - tori.ng
Tems is the only African artiste on the prestigious list, which also features albums from renowned artists such as Chris Brown, Party Next Door, Muni Long, and Bryson Tiller.
Tems
Nigerian singer/songwriter, Temilade Openiyi aka Tems has achieved a major feat in her career as her debut album “Born In The Wild” has been ranked among Billboard’s best R&B albums of 2024.
This impressive feat solidifies Tems’ position as one of the most thriving African artists globally.
Notably, Tems is the only African artiste on the prestigious list, which also features albums from renowned artists such as Chris Brown, Party Next Door, Muni Long, and Bryson Tiller.
Billboard praises Tems’ music, describing it as a fusion of diverse influences that cannot be confined to the Afrobeats genre.
Her songs, they note, have travelled far beyond the African continent, earning her millions of fans and notable awards.
Tems’ debut album “Born In The Wild” has been a commercial and critical success, reaching No. 5 on the Top R&B Albums chart and marking her career-first entry on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 56.
The album has also earned Tems 2025 Grammy nominations for Best Global Music Album and Best African Music Performance.