The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari and the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu have both congratulated talented singer Tems on her Grammy award win.
The President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Monday that Buhari was proud of the young singer’s achievements, noting that she had put Nigeria in the global spotlight for the second time.
The statement reads; “President Muhammadu Buhari joins fans and lovers of Nigerian music all over the world in celebrating new heights of recognition and appreciation as Afrobeat crooner, Tems, wins “‘Best Melodic Rap Performance” category at the Grammy Awards.
“President Buhari extols Tems, Temilade Openiyi, for showcasing her talent to the world, with dedication and hard work, which, again, has placed Nigeria in the spotlight for excellence.
“The President lauds all Nigerian nominees for this year’s Grammy, including Burna Boy, for pursuing their passion with vigour and continuously reinventing global entertainment, with creativity.
“President Buhari thanks the creative industry, particularly managers, producers and directors, for encouraging talents, like Tems, who have taken Nigeria’s culture and tourism to the world, further displaying the resourcefulness and potential of a great nation. The President wishes Tems, her partners, colleagues and well-wishers more years of glory.” it concluded.
In the same vein, the APC presidential candidate took to his official Twitter account to congratulate the Nigerian singer as he joined the joyful celebration.
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‘‘I join other Nigerians in congratulating Temilade Openiyi aka Tems @temsbaby on winning the Grammy award in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for her contribution to the hit song “Wait for U” – featuring Future and Drake.’’
Tems bagged 3 nominations at the 65th edition of the prestigious Grammy awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The ‘Damages’ crooner won her maiden Grammy award for her part on Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U’ which came tops in the Best Melodic Rap performance category.
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