Afrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first female Nigerian artist to have a single sell over 10 million units in the United States.
The milestone was confirmed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, by Chart Data on X (formerly Twitter), which announced that “WAIT FOR U”, her collaborative hit with Future and Drake, had officially surpassed the 10 million sales mark in the US.
The track, which also earned Tems a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, marks another major step in her global career.
She also became the first African female artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify, reinforcing her growing dominance in the international music scene.
Tems rose to global recognition in 2020 after featuring on Wizkid’s hit single “Essence”, which broke into the Billboard Hot 100 and earned multiple Grammy nominations. She began her career in 2018 with her debut single “Mr Rebel.”