Key Takeaways

• Tems named Mikasa, Eren Yeager and Armin as her prime three “Attack on Titan” characters — in that order.
• She defined her rankings by analyzing every character’s persona and strategic mindset.
• Tems additionally talked concerning the inventive inspiration behind her shock EP, Love Is A Kingdom.

Tems is many issues — a Grammy Award winner, an alté R&B powerhouse and a cultural touchstone — however throughout her new look on BBC Radio 1Xtra, she proved she’s additionally an authorized anime lover. During a chat with host Remi Burgz, printed on Monday (Dec. 8), the Nigerian celebrity broke down her all-time “Attack on Titan” favorites — and confidently positioned No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 on the rostrum.

“Yes, I am. Very much so,” she stated when requested if she’s actually an anime fan. Tems didn’t hesitate when it got here time to rank the present’s central trio — Armin, Eren Yeager and Mikasa — characters from a narrative set in a world the place humanity fights for survival behind large protecting partitions. Her explanations got here straight from the attitude of somebody who is aware of the universe properly.

“Armin third … because he’s cool. But, you know… it’s the aura. He doesn’t have that. He’s not there,” the “Free Mind” singer defined. Then got here her surprising pivot: “But funny enough, I would put Eren Yeager second… he’s the mastermind. He thought about the end from the beginning … But, I would put Mikasa first because she’s just the realest. She’s so genuine and yeah, maybe I’m biased ’cause I’m a woman, but I just feel she should be on top.”

Elsewhere in the course of the dialog, Tems additionally opened up about releasing Love Is A Kingdom, a seven-track EP she dropped with no announcement in late November. When requested concerning the mindset behind it, she shared, “I was feeling a bit stiff. I was feeling a bit stuck. I wanted to challenge myself, actually.” She added that the mission captures “things I experienced in my last year that I’ve now gotten over. I’ve moved on. I wanted to share with my people before, you know, the next chapter.”

And to anybody evaluating her shock drop to Beyoncé’s, Tems was clear: “Actually, I’m not [trying to be like Beyoncé], I’m just trying to be human. I just wanna be different, real and authentic. I just want to be able to wake up and do anything, you know?”