Talented Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi popularly known in music circles as Tems has shared her thoughts on the pressure that comes with being successful as a musician and otherwise.
The s3xy ‘Damages’ crooner who shared her personal experience in a newly released conversation with Kendrick Lamar for Interview magazine said that being famous is like one domiciled in a zoo.
Tems said that when one becomes more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, what people expect of you but she deals with all the pressure by staying true to herself.
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She said; “When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?” Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one that has to sleep with the decisions that you make.
‘‘Trusting yourself is so key, and I’m not going to stop trusting my guts just because people can see me now. It’s like being in a zoo. The animals don’t change their behaviour just because you’re looking at them. They’re always going to be who they are. So why should I change?”
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