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Popular Nigerian singer Tems has opened up about her past experience in a toxic relationship, revealing how her partner’s behaviour negatively affected her.

According to Tems, the experience conflicted with her personal beliefs about love and relationships, as she emphasized that a healthy relationship should be built on partnership rather than control or ownership.

She also noted that toxic relationships can be particularly draining, adding that in many cases, the person exhibiting toxic behaviour may not even be aware of it.

“I have experienced love where I thought it was love but it was more like when someone is trying to own you. They think that they own you. And that’s not love.

“Love is not obsession. And it is not possession. I can’t own another human being. Love is when both of you become one person.

“We don’t own each other, we are each other. I feel everyone has experienced toxic love with someone who doesn’t even know that they are toxic.

“They say they love you but they don’t know that they don’t even love you. Because you can’t love someone you feel you own..”

Nigerian singer Tems has shared her thoughts on marriage, emphasizing that it should be rooted in growth and purpose rather than just emotions.

According to Tems, relationships, especially marriage, are bound to experience challenges, and individuals must be prepared for moments that may not always be pleasant.

She noted that because of the unpredictable nature of marriage, she values the importance of choosing a God-fearing partner. In her view, such a partner is more likely to be accountable and committed to making the relationship work.

“My partner has to be a God-fearing man. Because why would you truly love me if you don’t have anyone that you answer to? If you’re not accountable to anyone, how could you choose to love and keep loving me for the rest of our lives?

“If you’re the god of your life, why would you love me forever? You could just discard me anytime you want. But marriage is something that makes you better as a human being. It should. It shouldn’t be about only love, it’s about compatibility. It’s about whether a relationship makes you a better person, like it evolves you. Because marriage is a whole another level, it’s supposed to bring out the hard times,” she stated.

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artist to record seven entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The singer hit the milestone after her song ‘What You Need’ surprisingly debuted at 93 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, bringing her total entries to seven.

Tems now tie her compatriot Burna Boy and South African group Seether as the African artists with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries, with seven each.

In 2022, Tems made history as the first African artist to debut at number one the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her collaborative hit with Future and Drake, ‘Wait For U.’

Tems is poised to break the tie with Burna Boy and Seether soon as J. Cole’s ‘Bunce Road Blues’ featuring her and Future is bound to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart next week.

Temilade Openiyi, the popular Nigerian singer, who is better known as Tems, has talked about what inspired one of her current songs, ‘Big Daddy.’

In a recent interview, Tems admitted that the song is a feel good song that was inspired by an experience.

In her words, “Big 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’t work on themselves internally, it translates to they want to have control but they don’t add any value.”

The Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid’s 2020 single ‘Essence,’ which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber.

Tems has since gone ahead to win Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and BET Music Awards. She’s currently signed to RCA records in the United States of America.

Temilade Openiyi, the world-famous Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Tems has made a revelation about her friendship with British rapper, Dave.

The popular singer revealed just how close her relationship is with Dave describing him as one of the few people she genuinely trusts.

This development is coming on the heels of rumors that Tems and Dave are dating.

In an interview with BBC, Tems said Dave is firmly part of the small circle that has been there for her, calling him “real, genuine and honest” — someone who doesn’t pretend.

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