By AFP
Nigerian afrobeats star Tems has won her second Grammy with her hit “Love Me JeJe”, seeing off a line-up heavily dominated by Nigerian artists vying for “Best African Musical Performance”.
The song, which beat four others by star afrobeats performers, has notched up some 20 million views on YouTube.
In her acceptance speech at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles , Tems — whose real name is Temilade Openiyi — paid tribute to her mother.
“Wow, dear God. Thank you so much for putting me on this stage and bringing me this team. Tomorrow is my mum’s birthday… I just want to thank you ma because she has really done a lot for me and my brother,” she said.
Her song beat “Higher” by Burna Boy, “MMS” by Asake and Wizkid and “Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade.
The fifth song on the list was Chris Brown’s “Sensational”, on which the American artist is accompanied by Nigerian performers Davido and Lojay.
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Tems and Drake won a Grammy in 2023 with “Wait for U”.
Her song beat “Higher” by Burna Boy, “MMS” by Asake and Wizkid and “Tomorrow” by Yemi Alade.
The fifth song on the list was Chris Brown’s “Sensational”, on which the American artist is accompanied by Nigerian performers Davido and Lojay.
Tems and Drake won a Grammy in 2023 with “Wait for U”.
Afrobeats has its roots in the afrobeat genre pioneered by Nigerian megastar Fela Kuti in 1970s Lagos and has been influenced by international hip-hop and rhythm and blues.
Exported to the west African diaspora in Britain and the United States, the genre is breaking through into the international mainstream and music awards circuit.
“From now, most of the biggest stars in the world want to collaborate with our artists and/or producers,” Titilope Adesanya, director of operations for Africa at the American record label, Empire, said.
Last year was the first time the “Best African Musical Performance” category was awarded, going to South Africa’s Tyla for her son “Water”.