Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi also known as Tems has claimed that there should be no criteria for how artists dress.
She stressed that artists should exhibit their individual tastes and that what makes people exceptional is their uniqueness in a recent interview with Essence Magazine.
Tems went on to say that rather than trying to send a particular message, her clothing choice is an expression of her genuineness.
“You should be yourself even if something else is expected of you. You win, automatically, when you are yourself, no matter what that looks like. That’s why there’s variety.
“We are different and are not all meant to be the same. And I know there is a standard, but there shouldn’t be a standard for what people should dress like if they are artistes, or what people should dress like if they are women.
“I just feel like we are all unique. There shouldn’t be a requirement. There shouldn’t be a requirement or some kind of expectation that you should dress a certain way.”
In a different story, Tems and Rema are the only Nigerian singers who made Barack Obama‘s summer playlist for 2024.
The former US president annually releases a list of his favourite songs from across different musical genres.
On Monday, Obama shared this year’s playlist, which features 44 songs, via a post on X (formerly Twitter).
‘Love Me Jeje’ by Tems and ‘Yayo’ by Rema are the Nigerian songs featured on the playlist.
