IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerian rave of the moment, Temilade Openiyi aka Tems, has addressed those who try to make her fit into their box of expectations about Christianity.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the award-winning singer stated that she is not a Christian savior and won’t try to uphold anyone’s belief about God.
The “Essence” singer stated further that she has worked so hard for her fans since starting her journey in the music industry in 2018.
She tweeted: “I don’t know who needs to hear this but I am not your Christian saviour. I didn’t come here to uphold your beliefs about God. I will not fit into this box you try to put me in. I won’t satisfy you in that area please find the person that will. Or ask yourself why you care.
“So much growth this year. I’m here for my fans. I have worked so much on myself. It will all make sense when it happens. I started in 2018. Look at what music looks like today. Still Next level coming. I’m just about to start.
“I don’t brag because I’m not playing the same game. I don’t need to brag, I am who I am whether you know it or not. It is the house that is built on the solid rock that will withstand the storm. I’m trying to impress myself not you.
“Thank God I’m free.”
Her tweets has garnered reactions from music lovers who think the singer’s tweets is connected to her supposed “strained relationship” with Wizkid who featured her in his song, “Essence”.
A tweep, @iambamidele said: “Wizkid post he’s single now, Tems post I’m free……. Are you thinking what I’m thinking 🤔”
@gideonjunior said: “Thank God ur’re free Wizkid really milked you dry But your God is bigger than them.”
Another tweep, benny7gg on his part also said: “yes, now you’re free from carrying wizkid and won’t be carrying any of his albums henceforth. so glad you’re free, that’s why he unfollowed you.
“let’s see the person that’ll carry his new album after all the iconic freefalling, will it be ayra starr this time? time will tell. 👀”
In the same vein, @wenco tweeted: “OMO FINALLY! YOU HAVE TRIED TBH KUDDOS TO YOU
“@ayrastarr OVER TO YOU! DO AM IF E EAZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY”
@Nache1 wrote: “Wizkid didn’t do good to you, how can he be sleeping with you and still be collecting money for your show and he don’t want you to Meet other artists just because he introduce you to drake and Chris brown. Thank God you are Free.”
“Tems,I think you need to accept the fact that when you’re famous,your life is constantly under public display. Everything you do would be interpreted differently by different people. It’s up to you to choose which version of yourself you want to be. And that’s nobody’s business,” @demby reacted.