Tems Net worth 2025, endorsements and sources of income

Nigerian alte RnB singer, songwriter, and producer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is one of the country's fast-rising female artists. In 2020, her passionate vocals on Wizkid's Essence were on replay globally.

In June of 2021, Essence debuted at no. 91 on the UK Singles Chart, making Made in Lagos the only Nigerian album with more than one song debut on the UK Singles Chart. These have translated into a good news for Tems net worth.

However, before Essence, Tems had carved a niche for herself with her slow chiming vocals that could reverberate in your subconscious.

Tems proudly owns some rights to songs like "Essence" and Drake's "Certified Lover Boy", which has added to Tems net worth in 2025, but her conservative lifestyle shadows her net worth.

The RnB alternative singer's mainstream recognition has not only given her an international platform but increased Tems' net worth in 2025. Here, the article will delve into Tems' net worth in 2025, her sources of income and endorsement deals.

Tems Early Life and Rise to Mainstream Recognition

Tems was born on the 11th of June 1995 in Lagos,. Tems relocated to United Kingdom when she was still very young but returned to Nigeria when her parent separated.

Tems discovered her path in music after her teacher taught her to play the piano. According to Tems, it was a redefining moment for a young girl who was shy and insecure about her voice.

On July 1, 2013, Tems decided to release her first EP, "Time Swap," under the record label Reset industries.

However, the EP didn't gain momentum as expected. Tems moved on with her life, but after 5 years, the "Try Me" singer returned to the music scene, quit her job, and began learning production skills in 2018.

In July 2018, Tems finally produced her debut single, "Mr Rebel ''. The song received some accolades. The rebel gang leader finally got her deserved attention with " Try me" on August 7, 2019. "Try me" became a viral hit, and in 2020, DJ Edu named her one of "ten artists to watch" that year.

Today Tems has joined the list of Nigerian singers like Davido, who won a BET award in 2014 and 2018: others include Wizkid, who won in 2012, Tuface Idibia, Dbanj, Ice Prince, and Burna Boy, who has the highest number of BET awards in Nigeria (2019, 2020, 2021).

From then on, Tems net worth has been on a upward stride and has even increased more in 2025 due to her recent breakthroughs.

Tems Source of Income

Anyone who has heard Tems sing knows that her vocals carry a vibrant ambience across the room. Her ability to create a connection with her audience has propelled her into global recognition and acclaim.

Tems has been able to rack up thousands of dollars from tickets, concerts, royalties, and streaming on Apple Music and other platforms.

• On Spotify alone, the original song has about 115,008,000 streams, while the remix with Justin Bieber stood at an estimated 83,979,000 streams and on Youtube recorded 33,009,000.
• Based on this data, Spotify pays an average of $0.003 – $0.005 per streaming. That's a combined $853.7k from Spotify and YouTube, as Youtube also pays an average of $0.0006 to $0.0018 per stream for music and video.
• Tems has about 11,153,394 views for Crazy Tings, 14 million views for Damages, 5.9 million for Found and 95 million for Essence.

Apple Music pays an average of $0.01 per stream. Going by reports, Essence has raked in over $1 million in streaming revenue since its release.

It is established that music is Tems primary source of income at the moment; aside from the music, she has clothes, merch and endorsement gigs that fetch her lots of money to boost her net worth.

Moreover, her affiliation with one of Nigeria's richest musicians in 2025, Wizkid, has reflected positively on her financial status.

According to reports from charts data and the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA), Wizkid and Tems, "Essence" has recorded sales of over two million copies to achieve double platinum status in the country. The RIAA certification for Wizkid and Tems, Essence was issued on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Essence’ got certified double platinum in the United States. It was also certified platinum. According to Brit certification, administers and certifies the iconic BRIT Certified Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards Programme. It recognises and celebrates the commercial success or achievement of both singles and albums.

Tems Endorsement Deals

Tems has also earned endorsement deals with Coca-Cola for their "Conductor" campaign. Tems also bagged deals with Tommy Hilfiger and sportswear brand Reebok.

Tems Net Worth in 2025

Tems' net worth has increased from $1.5 million in 2022 to $2.5 million in 2025. The superstar RnB artist makes money from her music sales, streams, and endorsement deals in 2025.

Tems sold out her concerts in New York and performed at Wizkid's 02 arena show that got sold out three times.

If Tem's popularity continues to grow at this rate, in no time, her net worth will be on par with some of Nigeria's richest musicians.