Grammy Award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats Artist —  Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems — stars on one of 5 ELLE UK October edition covers, wearing luxe pieces from Tiffany & Co. and Vivienne Westwood in celebration of the return of the ELLE Style Awards as she wins ‘The Trailblazer” award.

This multi-award-winning talent has become the face of the global Afrobeats movement and the voice of a generation of women in music.

With the upcoming release of her highly anticipated new album, she sits with Writer and Editor Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff to discuss casting off past versions of herself, why she’s ready for Beyonce‘s call and stepping into her power era – in the latest issue of ELLE, out next week!

 

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I’m going to bet on myself. I don’t care where I end up. I’m going to start, take action, do something.

 

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Credits

Talent @temsbaby
EIC @kenyahunt
Words by @charliebcuff
Photographer @ekuaking
Stylist @georgmedley
Seamstress #BarbaraTheTailor
Hair @mariahldn
Makeup @paintedbyesther
Nails @michelleclassnails
Creative Director @tom_houseofusher
Fashion Director @avrilmair
Talent Director @lottielumsden
Associate Editor @lenadecasparis
Talent Editor @olivia__blair
Bookings Editor @ln__producer
Styling Assistant @galkln