Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems has bagged a nomination in the category for Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act at the forthcoming BET Awards 2021.

Tems released her first single in 2018 with her first EP, “For Broken Ears” arriving in the second-half of 2020 but her big break on the international scene came through Wizkid featuring her on “Essence” from his recent album, “Made In Lagos” for which video has been shot and it is easily one the fans favourite.

Tems is nominated in the Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act category alongside stars who got their major music break in 2020 like Arlo Parks and Bree Runway from the United Kingdom, Elaine (South Africa) amongst others in a female-studded group with the only male nominee being Bramsito from France.

We are thrilled to announce this year’s Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act Nominees. Go to @BET_INTL to cast your vote. @arloparks  (UK)@BramsitoB7 (France)@breerunway  (UK)
Elaine (SA)@mcdricka13 (Brazil)@ronisia_mds (France)@temsbaby  (Nigeria)#BETAwards pic.twitter.com/JMUMatr26m

— BET Africa (@BET_Africa) June 7, 2021

You can catch the BET Awards on June 28th, 1 AM WAT on BET channel 129 on Multichoice’s DSTV.

Tomi Thomas refuses to bow to the pressuring mainstream influence, sticking to the working formula, a niche he has carved for himself, a lane where Alternative and R&B music dwells peacefully which on occasions, might visit other genres but the stay never lasts longer than intended.

Hopeless Romantic is a continual reminder of Tomi Thomas’ musical brilliance, softcore blended with recurring high rising vocals on well selected plush productions or instrumentals. His pen game never ceases to amaze listeners too.

Tomi Thomas brings the emotions to the amusement park, tagging for a soulful but quite joyous emotional-rollercoaster ride on his most recent EP, Hopeless Romantic.

On Hopeless Romantic, Tomi Thomas kept the lyrics as intrinsic as possible, just as suggested by the title of the project, reflecting on why love is hard to come by despite the effort he has put into looking for a lasting one in form of a relationship; he expressed it better on second song and title track – “Hopeless Romantic” – when he said: “On my own / So many days on my own / No credit on my phone / Im just a hopeless romantic / On my own”.

Echoing same message on the hook of “Waiting”, Tomi says: “True love doesn’t leave in the morning / I said no no no no” complementing it on the next verse, “Got me under lock and key my darling / Why you got me begging please my darling”.

The production on the EP is just as slow paced as Tomi’s vocals but with a touch of Afrobeat and Reggae Dancehall on “Waiting” and “Hurricane” (featuring Buju Banton) respectively, not forgetting the Reggaeton vibes on “GoGo Dancer”.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to your ears Tomi Thomas on Hopeless Romantic, sip your liquor, juice if you may and relish the moment. Enjoy!

Iconic producer, Sarz and emerging act, Lojay team up to score big on joint EP—LV N ATTN—Sarz on the beat, Lojay with the vocals, fusing Afrobeat with mid-tempo productions across genres on Lojay slick not-too-fast-paced vocals.

Lojay delivers sensual, captivating and emotionally-filled lyrics and vocals throughout the 5-track EP, hitting the notes at an incredibly impressive pace and rate (when he needs to) while Sarz brags with his diverse production skill, from dancehall-esque beat on “Tonogo” to fusing Afrobeat and Amapiano on “Monalisa” to adventurous-like instrumental intertwined with Afrobeat on “Park O X3” to Afro-fusion on Wizkid assisted title track “LV N ATTN”.

LV N ATTN is a testament to Sarz and Lojay dynamism, boasting fluid vocals and lyricism on gliding productions; even though Sarz did not utter a single word the entire 14 minutes length of the project, choosing his tagline “Really” to speak for him instead, his presence was very much felt and appreciated just as Lojay’s.