Nigerian singer Tems don set a new record as her song ‘What You Need’ spend 30 weeks for the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the longest-charting solo African song for the chart history.
Daily Post Nigeria and PM News Nigeria report on Wednesday say the milestone mean say Tems don pass Tyla to claim the solo Billboard longevity crown. DancehallMag follow up on Friday, noting say the song officially reach the 30-week mark, while Within Nigeria also carry the story on Thursday.
According to the reports, the achievement na specifically for solo African songs, and e place Tems ahead of other African artistes wey don get long runs on the chart.
The record no be the only Tems matter wey dey draw attention. Her manager, Donovan, also respond to the talk about whether the singer fit sell out London‘s O2 Arena. For one post, Donovan point to her back-to-back shows at the Apollo as proof of her ticket-selling power. Him say dem sell 10,000 tickets, with another 8,000 people still dey wait for list, and all of am happen within one day. “We sold out the Apollo back to back. 10,000 tickets, with another 8,000 people on the waiting list after selling out. All this within a day. Hope these metrics help,” na wetin him talk.
Tems don build international audience through songs like Free Mind, Me & U and Love Me JeJe, plus high-profile collaborations including Essence with Wizkid and Wait for U with Future and Drake. She also don headline performances across several festivals, and the reports note say she continue to show her demand in different parts of the world.
