Tems Crowned Africa’s Best Selling Female Artist with Over 25 Million Units Sold

Tems Crowned Africa’s Best Selling Female Artist with Over 25 Million Units Sold

Tems has solidified her place as Africa’s best selling female artist, amassing over 25 million units worldwide across albums and singles. 

Her hit “WAIT FOR U” has achieved 3x Platinum in the USA (3 million) and New Zealand (90K), 2x Platinum in the UK (1.2 million), Canada (160K), and Australia (140K), as well as Platinum in Denmark (90K) and Gold in France (100K), Italy (50K), Spain (30K), Poland (25K), Austria (15K), and Portugal (5K).

Her song “ESSENCE” reached 5x Platinum in the USA (5 million), Platinum in the UK (600K) and Switzerland (20K), 3x Platinum in Canada (240K) and New Zealand (90K), 2x Platinum in Nigeria (200K), and 7x Platinum in South Africa (140K), alongside Gold certifications in France (100K) and Belgium (20K). Other tracks like “HIGHER”, “DAMAGES”, “FREE MIND”, “ME & U”, “LOVE ME JEJE”, “FOUNTAINS”, “FOUND”, “MOVE”, and “IF ORANGE WAS A PLACE” have also earned multiple certifications in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, and Australia