Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer Tems has achieved a milestone in the United States.
Her song ‘Free Mind’ has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales of 500,000 copies. This makes Tems the first Nigerian female artist to achieve this in the US.
‘Free Mind’ was released in September 2020 as the third track from her debut extended play, ‘For Broken Ears’.
The track peaked on top of the US Afrobeats Songs chart and also made entries on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and more.
The visual has hit over 13million views on YouTube.
