Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been diagnosed with vocal cord illness known as Reflux Laryngitis, has cancelled two UK shows due to the vocal cord illness.
This announcement is coming days after Canadian singer Justin Bieber also announced that he was taking a break from music after being diagnosed with a rare illness.
Tems’ diagnosis Reflux laryngitis is a voice disorder that results from irritation and swelling of the vocal folds due to the backflow of stomach fluids into the throat. This backflow is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (acid that reaches the level of the throat). Stomach fluids contain acids and enzymes that help digest food in the stomach, but cause problems elsewhere in the food pipe [esophagus, throat, and voice box]. This usually happens at night when you’re asleep.
Tems who recently joined other international celebrities for the new Coca-Cola “Real Magic” campaign. Tems also is one of the leading acts of afropop's second wave. Earlier this month, The face cover star became the first Nigerian Artist to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, courtesy of her contributions to Future’s track Wait For U.
Tems, who featured on the single alongside Canadian rapper Drake, received her second U.S. certification in one year of her career.
In the United States, platinum certification means that an album has sold 1 million copies or that a single has sold 2 million copies.
Tems received her first Platinum plaque in October 2021 when ‘Essence’ crossed the one million sales mark. After gaining international recognition and a Grammy nomination for “Essence”, Tems has been featured on the albums of global superstars like Drake and Future.
Tems got nominated in three categories for the 2022 edition of BET Awards for ‘Best New Artist’,’ ‘Best International Act,’ and ‘Best Collaboration categories.
