Tems launched The Leading Vibe Initiative in Lagos to help girls in music whereas revealing the private sacrifices she made to remain true to her sound.

Tems, the Nigerian Afropop sensation and two-time Grammy winner, launched a daring new initiative in Lagos aimed toward uplifting girls within the music business whereas calling out the systemic disrespect she says girls routinely face.

“People don’t really respect women in my industry,” she advised the BBC’s Olawale Adekola and Wedaeli Chibelushi in a current interview.

That blunt fact frames the mission behind her new venture, The Leading Vibe Initiative, which debuted on August 8 in Nigeria’s business capital.

The program is designed to offer mentorship, workshops and networking alternatives for younger girls pursuing music careers.

Tems stated she created the initiative to make it simpler for girls to interrupt into the enterprise with out compromising their values.

“I promised myself that if I get to a place where I can do more, I will make this initiative for women like me and maybe make it easier for women to access platforms and access a wider audience and success.”

Tems, who rose to world prominence together with her soulful voice and genre-blending sound, spoke overtly in regards to the private prices of staying true to herself.

“There’s always a cost. There’s always a price that you pay. And a lot of those prices I wasn’t willing to pay, and there wasn’t a lot of options.”

She additionally shared how her love for music goes past fame.

“It’s not everybody that sings that loves music. If I wasn’t famous, I would still be doing music. I would be in some kind of jazz club… randomly on a Friday night.”

Despite business stress to adapt, Tems stated she stood agency in her identification.

“Even when people tell you to change your sound, change your style, you look at them and you say: ‘No’. If it meant me not being signed, I was okay not being signed.”

Her refusal to compromise has paid off.

In addition to her Grammy wins, she’s set to open for Coldplay subsequent month at Wembley Stadium, a serious milestone in her profession.

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