Tems Invites John Legend on Stage As They Perform Duet of One of His Top Songs "Ordinary People"

Tems Invites John Legend on Stage As They Perform Duet of One of His Top Songs "Ordinary People"

  • Nigerian singer Tems has begun her 'Born In The Wild' album tour in New York, and videos from her first event trended online
  • The Afrobeats star lighted up her stage performance after she brought in American superstar John Legend to join her
  • The two musicians thrilled the audience with their rendition of John's popular song Ordinary People

Following the release of her debut album, fast-rising singer Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, embarked on the 'Born In The Wild' tour, where she wowed fans with performances of her chart-topping songs.

Tems was joined on stage by American RnB star John Legend for a surprise performance during her 'Born In The Wild' tour in New York.

Tems and John Legend perform on stage
Tems and John Legend thrilled their New York fans. Credit: @temsbaby, @johnlegend
Source: Instagram

The crowd clapped and cheered as the duo performed one of Legend's popular songs, "Ordinary People," together, which seemed like the night's peak.

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Legit.ng also reported that celebrations trailed a video of Tems and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, performing together at a show in New York.

Over the years, female artists in the Nigerian music industry have been accused of not collaborating enough like their male counterparts.

However, recent clips showing the exploits achieved by Tems and Ayra Starr beyond the country's shores have started to help change the decade-old narratives about Nigerian female singers.

One of the people who joined Tems was her Nigerian colleague Ayra Starr, and they performed the latter's song, "Rush." A highlight of their performance was when both artists tried to outdo each other in a waist-whining dance-off.

Watch the video of Tems and Legend below:

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Tems and John Legend's performance excites fans

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

@_top_Memba:

"Thought about you when I saw the video. I know how much you love that tems version."

@Trending_Now09:

"Well that's lovely."

@ukfavour17:

"This is outstanding gosh I can believe my eyes."

@elvisisxad:

"A huge win."

@Luckystar1223:

"This kind grace is rare."

@Omotoyobola:

"Wow that’s really massive."

@leah198082:

"Hooouge!!"

Tems speaks on her journey

In a previous report by Legit.ng, Tems had described her rise to the global platform as a testimony.

While at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, she made an emotional revelation about her life and talked about how she started her life in Lagos to become a well-known figure internationally.

After her speech, she made an electrifying performance with Wizkid.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.

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