10 things to know know about Tems, the Nigerian singer-songwriter who went viral at the Oscars for her huge gown

Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1995 to a Nigerian mother and a British-Nigerian father.

She moved to the United Kingdom with her parents shortly after being born, but after they divorced when she was 5 years old, she returned to Nigeria with her mother.

In February 2023, Tems became the first female Nigerian artist to win a Grammy as she won the award for best melodic rap performance alongside Drake and Future for their song "Wait for U."

The 27-year-old star has also scooped prizes at the Soul Train Music Awards, the BET Awards, and the American Music Awards.

As well as being a singer, Tems is also an accomplished songwriter.

She cowrote Rihanna's hit song "Lift Me Up," which was featured on the soundtrack to 2022's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

The song was nominated for best original song at this year's Oscars.

"My mum wasn't a player of music, she didn't listen to music apart from Christian music," Tems told The Fader in 2020.

"Then I grew older and started getting CDs for my Walkman. I had Destiny's Child, Lil Wayne — he's like my idol — and Aaliyah. The first song I learned how to properly sing is Alicia Keys, 'If I Ain't Got You,' at 12. When I had more options of music I started listening to Burna Boy, Asa, Lauryn Hill, Adele."

In December 2020, Tems was arrested alongside fellow Nigerian singer Omah Lay after they performed at a show in Uganda. According to BBC Pidgin, the Ugandan police said the pair had violated COVID-19 lockdown rules.

She and Omah Lay spent two days behind bars in Uganda before being released, after which the charges were dropped and the Ugandan government apologized for their arrests.