Nigerian musician, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has opened up on her struggles before hitting the limelight.
She did this in an interview with GQ magazine. In the chat she revealed that l she faced financial difficulties at some point in her life. She said.
“I couldn’t take care of anybody. There were times when I was not just broke – I was broke and hopeless. I used to steal food. I used to go to my aunty’s house just so she could give me food to take home.”
She continued, “I just felt like, What is the point of me existing right now? You have to remember those times. Because that person does not exist anymore.”
She spoke about the turnaround point in her life, “The decision I made was to not wallow in sadness. This person that can never be anything. I didn’t have any self-esteem. I didn’t think I was pretty. I didn’t even think of my voice as anything.”
“I just thought, There are so many people that can sing, I’m not a model, I don’t dance, but whatever chance I have, I’ll take it. Even if I end up singing under a bridge somewhere, I’ll be the best under-the-bridge singer ever.”