Nigerian recording artiste, Temilade Openiyi, who is better known as Tems, has recounted how she was initially rejected in the music industry.
According to the Grammy award winner, she was initially booed off stage, and bottles were also thrown at her because most people didn’t buy into her style of music.
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Speaking in an interview with Big Boy TV, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receive a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
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Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
She admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
