Nigerian artiste, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become first Nigerian artiste ever to get Oscar Awards nominations.
She has been nominated for the 95th edition of the Oscars award, slated for March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, United States of America.
This was announced in the 2023 nomination list released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Twitter handle on Tuesday.
Tems was nominated in the category of Best Original Song for her collaboration with Rihanna on the song ‘Lift Me Up’.
‘Lift Me Up’ was one of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtracks. Rihanna co-wrote the soulful song with Tems, and the music was produced by Ludwig Göransson, and directed by Ryan Coogler.
The singer’s nomination has excited many Nigerians as it comes barely a week after famous American rapper Snoop Dogg asked to work with her.
