This is one of those times that makes me wonder what in the actual f*ck the world would be without Black music in all its amazing forms. Smh. KUDOS Tems & NPR.
I totally agree! I am white, lived in 2 european countries and grew up with many different kind of music french, american, british, greek, arabic but until today afro,rnb,soul,jazz,funk,reggae,disco will always be my favorite and closer to my soul! 🫶🏼
I never heard her before but you say she sound better than the recording then the recording must sound horrible because this is so bad. BAD MEANING BAD NOT BAD MEANING GOOD. 👎🏽
@@Just_Jelle Right. I did my first open mic night as an adult and what I did was close my eyes, take a deep breath, and look out into the crowd as if to say I’m not scared of y’all” but I was 😅😂 and I killed it. It helps also when what you’re saying is authentic. Tems is authentic and really feels her own music, so that’s why the shakiness goes away. Writing your music or at least experiencing what others wrote for you is the key.
@@Dianomite07 Definitely an introvert. Extroverts can be shy and even have stage fright, too. But something tells me she has the most energy when she’s creating and in solitude. I sense she probably likes to go home, recharge, and make some “iced tea” after performing or a lot of social interactions 😃😂
She was my cousin's favorite artist. His favorite song was these days. He passed away last year at 30. It was devastating. I still get emotional when i hear it but I love her music and thinking of him ❤️
get a adblocker. sometimes yt catches them and they don't work but I've always found a new one to get rid of the adds. I'm a yt oldhead. getting premium or watching adds just defeats the point
She said she’s shy and many people laughed it off. In people’s mind “no way she would performing for the world if she’s truly shy”. Open your eyes, Tems is a conservative, introverted shy lady, however she’s learnt to do her thing regardless of her shy nature. She’s a gem. 💎
Hey Kev 👋🏿 I was watching the patreon of you and Angel where you mentioned this Tiny Desk so I paused y'all and came to listen. Glad I did. I'll be back over there afterward lol
As a Nigerian I’m so proud of Tems. I remember her first work Loku loku, mr rebel and try me that blew up in 2019 December and seeing her in concert that year. God this woman has so much.
I heard her say in an interview that she went to university, got a job and was on the robot plan but her calling for music was too loud. Everytime she sings and i feel a healing energy i'm like : Theres no way this lady was not destined to sing! We'd be deprived of such a beautiful voice and beautiful lyrics🥹🤍
TEMS was not expecting that over-pouring of love from the crowd at the end of performance. She’s truly special. Her voice just simply cannot be duplicated. Thank you Tems for blessing us with your gift.
@@rawmeseesoundsavvvy170 no afro neo-soul is different. I still think she’s an Alte (genre in Nigeria) artist, but she’s gone a different route with this album.
Love the unique tone to her voice, she has her own lane. She is what the streets are feeling, because the vibes are right, she produces and writes her songs, she plays in her vocal register. I like that she doesn’t let the haters dissuade her. God is on her side. Watch the interview on how she wrote (freestyled) and self-produced Ice T. When I saw that I said…oh she different. Exactly what naija needed.
This woman is FINE! As a heterosexual woman, I can say she is absolutely gorgeous and talented. She’s naturally and effortlessly beautiful and attractive just by her aura!! I love her
I’m a grown man legit about to cry over this gorgeous women, I been waiting for this Tiny Desk 🥺 Anybody else sad that “I’m not an Angel” didn’t make the final album cut (hoping there’s a deluxe version so I can purchase a physical) ❤️🔥🌅
Out of all the Artists to go viral in the recent years, Im glad her label took their time before they rolled out a debut album. Organic reception, no gimmick, pure art. Cant Wait for BITW on Friday. Go Tems!
The only to describe her music is black love. Love for black family. Love for black community. Love for a continent I've never been too. Amazing performance.
How could you hate on music in 2024 when you have artists like this? SEARCH FOR THEM, HELP THEM TO GET OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS. THERE ARE STILL AMAZING ARTISTS OUT THERE.
Tems is growing more comfortable with herself, which is enhancing her beauty in everything she does. It's impossible not to fall in love with her and her music. It's no wonder that most of her selections are from her upcoming project.
And she's mad welcoming and don't mind talking witchu. I thought she was just gonna get a picture and be like BYE but she answered my questions and gave amazing advice.
@@MZPULCHRITUDEok disregard the comment and feel sorry for yourself, “hate” is when SAns are speaking against illegal immigrants which makes things hard for SA, but ignore that completely and try to victimize yourself.
She literally takes the sound that your ears need to hear, and the feeling that your soul needs to feel and makes her music. Its like freash water and ripe fruit!
NPR isn't playing games in 2024!
righhhht???
just amazing
Indeed!
No games!!
Facts
nah facts they ain't fxcking around
Her voice sounds like autumn days, cool breeze, warm sun, light rain, blue sky, white clouds, wind chimes, and love.
5:58 Wind chimes...love that!
PERFECT description ❤❤❤
Exotic,and beautiful too ❤😊
Perfect!
That’s beautiful ❤❤❤❤
Greetings to myself in 5years, still coming back watching this
😁❤️
RIGHT.
hi future me
Yes
🙌🏾
This is one of those times that makes me wonder what in the actual f*ck the world would be without Black music in all its amazing forms. Smh. KUDOS Tems & NPR.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤
This world would Fng CLUELESS….Majorly CLUELESS!
❤ we are the world brotha
Its called human. Not black or white. Open your mind you’re vibing low
I totally agree! I am white, lived in 2 european countries and grew up with many different kind of music french, american, british, greek, arabic but until today afro,rnb,soul,jazz,funk,reggae,disco will always be my favorite and closer to my soul! 🫶🏼
how does she sound even better than in the recordings this is CRAZY
I’m telling you!
The live instrumentation on this tiny desk is amazing
Most do studios are the worse for singing in and the acoustics are terrible make you sound flat no matter the voice
I never heard her before but you say she sound better than the recording then the recording must sound horrible because this is so bad. BAD MEANING BAD NOT BAD MEANING GOOD. 👎🏽
I was gonna say the same thing 🔥🔥🔥
Tems dressed like a rich aunty, sat there singing like Mama Africa herself.
Faxxx😂
@@fakephoenixprincedoes it really matters how she is dressed, she sound wonderful and looks beautiful
@@eddiejordan3993yes it matters..
@@eddiejordan3993it’s not a negative comment lol
@@eddiejordan3993you didn't get the gist or you're not an African?
Tems is definitely an introvert, probably. And I love seeing introverts (myself included) push past their comfort zones.
Right! Like, the shakiness in her voice as she introduces each song is so sweet! You can’t tell as she sings, but definitely as she speaks. 🥹
@@Just_Jelle Right. I did my first open mic night as an adult and what I did was close my eyes, take a deep breath, and look out into the crowd as if to say I’m not scared of y’all” but I was 😅😂 and I killed it. It helps also when what you’re saying is authentic. Tems is authentic and really feels her own music, so that’s why the shakiness goes away. Writing your music or at least experiencing what others wrote for you is the key.
Introvert or just…shy?
@@Dianomite07 she expresses herself internally and not externally, she's definitely introverted
@@Dianomite07 Definitely an introvert. Extroverts can be shy and even have stage fright, too. But something tells me she has the most energy when she’s creating and in solitude. I sense she probably likes to go home, recharge, and make some “iced tea” after performing or a lot of social interactions 😃😂
This lady is so shy. She just says “okay so the next song” 😅 she cute.
She’s one of the very few artists that sound the
EXACT same on studio and live versions. She’s actually even better live!
Exactly 💯
I just heard she's going to be performing in NY
And it's not good.
Rema, Anderson Paak are also in this category they're all incredible
I love her, Rihanna and Steflon Don voice❤
TEMS is literally AfroSoul 🥹✨
For real
Afro soul 🤣
that really make sense she got that slick gill scott vibe for how chill she is and postive
Yes!
@@mayaedwards31 Jill probably listens to her OR maybe Jill even inspired her.
The fact that she's live and sounds even better is crazy. What a talent.
Seriously❤
Live album quality 💗
Talent is making a comeback
Another great talent is eminem. His new song houdini is trending now worldwide
I just just about to post this 👏🏿👌🏿
She was my cousin's favorite artist. His favorite song was these days. He passed away last year at 30. It was devastating. I still get emotional when i hear it but I love her music and thinking of him ❤️
Condolences fam 🙏🏽
Wow what a travesty. Hope it only brings you joy and happiness from here on out to hear Tems.
RIP to your family
RIP to your favourite cousin may god bless you & your family ❤️
so young... sorry
0:00 Me & U
3:39 Ice T
8:20 Unfortunate
11:59 Forever
16:15 Love Me JeJe
Thank youuuu ❤
Thank you 🙏🏾
🇳🇬✅️
😭❤️❤️
Doing the Lord's work
Live bands actually make everything sound so much better
Always! I love a live band!
You have a firm grasp on the obvious.
Only when the artist is capable ...like our Tems
More like autotune makes sound everything so much worse and generic. literally everything.
Yess I love a great sounding live band!
ads running in the middle of her performance is a crime😖
Is there a RUclips premium without ads? I know I hate the ads!
@@carmenlewis8864 Thats what youtube premium is lol
it's actually diabolical😭
@@carmenlewis8864yes. I'm a subscriber and don't ever get ads
Yeah it's super peaceful @@carmenlewis8864
I am 52 yrs. Old and I love her. She is my favorite artist now. My top 3 is
1-Tems
2- Her
3-Jazmine Sullivan. I will list my top ten next.
You have great taste ❤
leaving this comment here ,so that whenever someone likes it I'm reminded of this iconic performance
Reminder number 1! Enjoy again, as I am now-SO much!!!!!!!!!
reminder 671
Reminder 849
Reminder 1.1k
Blessing to you and your fam
Backups ain’t sleeping
The soprano is wicked
The percussionist knows his Job
So sweet, tems doesn’t lose her Nigerian Flavour
E oh
The lead guitar is wit it too!!
ABSOLUTE FACTS!!!!!!
Nelly Fertado then Sean Paul now Tems I am in musical heaven
Right ?!?! ❤️
We gonna be chair dancing for weeks!
We need Akon 🙃
Same!!!
That scarface concert was dope
how is no one talking about her backup?!?! they sound phenomenal
🤯
Bro esp on desperation they sounded amazin'
I broke my ankles running to this video. See yall every year for the next few decades.
this is a very deep thing to say
Respect✔️
get a adblocker. sometimes yt catches them and they don't work but I've always found a new one to get rid of the adds. I'm a yt oldhead. getting premium or watching adds just defeats the point
Me as well
❤❤❤
She said she’s shy and many people laughed it off. In people’s mind “no way she would performing for the world if she’s truly shy”. Open your eyes, Tems is a conservative, introverted shy lady, however she’s learnt to do her thing regardless of her shy nature. She’s a gem. 💎
Conservative? How you know?
@@henriettebopda5895 That's the point and if you're confused by my reply then lol.
She overcame being shy a long time ago.
Actually you have no clue what's in any people's mind.
Conservative?? Shy?? 😂😂😂
Have you checked out her performance in Sydney Australia? She throwing that Thang back in figure 8's 🤩💍
Her music sounds like it's made from another planet... who agrees?
Its the beauty of artists who personally craft their sound with originality vs picking an artist to replicate and make commercial songs.
The instrumental but not her voice
@@dehjhunaeday5743 her voice is unique, you can literally identify her voice from a billion voices
@@CallmeShadowyn it's disturbing that both don't get the flowers they deserve
The motherland is the future the past and the present
I love how any age can listen to her, she’s classy. She’s not degrading and more young black girls should be represented this way . God is good
"Young, Gifted and Black!"
~Aretha Franklin.
Faith to receive you 💪🏽
And thats a fact 💯
A lot of beautiful black people in that room 🙌🏾✨
Yes ❤❤❤ love it
Yesssss ✨🤎
Yess melanin poppin 😊
Beautiful ppl of increased melanocyte production. Theyd be beautiful regardless of color though.
Yes!!!!
I knew TEMS would deliver BUT MAN!!!😮😮😮
Hey Kev 👋🏿 I was watching the patreon of you and Angel where you mentioned this Tiny Desk so I paused y'all and came to listen. Glad I did. I'll be back over there afterward lol
Have a feeling Tiny Desk is going to honor Black Music month like never before. We are here for it.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉we will be here honeyyyy
Yes...they did a preview of the lineup! Including SWV, Meshell Ndegeocello and Chaka Khan
Ya'll LOVE to honor what white people make for you.
they should
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Meaning of Tèmiladé
The crown is mine. Royalty is mine. Enough said.
another TEMS tiny desk, all over-sudden life is better again
●of, not over
wait a minute 😂
So much better!.. my sugar. My honey, my tender lover❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
Word
* All of a sudden 🫶🏽
Tems is Sade of our generation❤ Prove me wrong😅❤
Naomi Sharon
Respectfully, Tems is the TEMS of our generation❤
As a Nigerian I’m so proud of Tems. I remember her first work Loku loku, mr rebel and try me that blew up in 2019 December and seeing her in concert that year. God this woman has so much.
Go listen to Show Dem Camp's Palmwine music.
Rebel,replay,and ice tea❤
When the male backup singer said ✨ 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒹ℯ𝓈𝓅ℯ𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾ℴ𝓃✨
Yesss.
13:47 had to relisten
Where my Nigerians at ❤❤❤
We are here 😌🙌🏼
Today am also Nigeria🇳🇬
I'm Sierra Leonean. Una get for share Tems. I'm Nigeria today oh😅😅😅.
Here
Here ❤
S/o the sound engineer(s) for Tiny Desk concerts, they ALWAYS nail the balance and sounds of everyone and everything, Masterfully.
Facts 👌
I feel like tems, is going for her second grammy come, 2025🤞
She’s going to clean up 👑👑👑
Been saying this for the last two years ...
This has to be her moment x
I pray oo
I think we are all Fortunate to have just heard "Unfortunate" ❤
😂😂
I heard her say in an interview that she went to university, got a job and was on the robot plan but her calling for music was too loud. Everytime she sings and i feel a healing energy i'm like : Theres no way this lady was not destined to sing! We'd be deprived of such a beautiful voice and beautiful lyrics🥹🤍
Black 🖤 women are beautiful 🖤
I’m a simple man.
I see Tems I click 🫶🏽✨
Facts 😂
her voice is exactly like on her tracks if not even better!! she's gorgeous and I particularly love the gap in her teeth. What an artist!!
That’s cause she talking
@@dehjhunaeday5743 + I see you are a Ghanaian. Bhahahahahahahahahahahaha. Always shadowing the Nigerians cuz they are breaking barriers.
@@dehjhunaeday5743 you hating is allowed. Even Jesus had haters 😂😂😂😂😂 by the way naija jellof is better
@@brownarthur1037🤣🤣🤣I like that you gave it back to her
TEMS was not expecting that over-pouring of love from the crowd at the end of performance. She’s truly special. Her voice just simply cannot be duplicated. Thank you Tems for blessing us with your gift.
The band is premium 🥹
16:41 love me jeje is why im here !!!!
Leaving this here so that when anybody likes my comment, i come back and listen to this masterpiece😊❤
I’m just gonna like and unlike whenever I come back. I got you
Can you check in everytime you come back here 😊
This is a confident woman. Everything about her... She's majestic. 🤩
Yes! I swear she was born a whole African woman...😅😍
Such a soft demeanor, yet her presence demands respect. Amazing woman!
that Ice T performance was just amazing
Never heard of it and that's a good thing for me coz I got to listen to it for the first time in this concert..... That's a win win 😍
it was such a vibe! Infact the song is a vibe,period. Lol
🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥 Love this song even more now.
Oh shyt!!! I missed that too!! I just caught Chaka 2 days late! 😂😂😂
Ice T is my new jam❤❤
The fact that this is live and she’s just eating us up with these casual vocals. Naaah that’s wild
Just like Burnaby
I know riiiiight 🥳👍
Tems isn't R&B/Soul... She's her own genre and it's beautiful. ❤
It's almost an Afro r&b Jazz. Either way she's in a league of her own. She's like our modern day Sade.
Would you say it's Afro Neo-Soul?
It's her own Nigerian sound.
@@rawmeseesoundsavvvy170 no afro neo-soul is different. I still think she’s an Alte (genre in Nigeria) artist, but she’s gone a different route with this album.
She’s Altè
Hear me out TEMSxRIHANNA we need a collab between these two queens 🔥🔥
Yes,that is true
I wonder what they are going to sound like people are going to like that though
Lift Me Up will probably be the only collab we'd have 😩
@@sashafoster7080Tems was only singing in the background.
I support this message
Yes please 😭
you can tell an artist is in a good place when the whole band and backup vocalists are vibing
If you love how TEMS is carrying herself as a Queen in this music video.... Gather here.
It's the way the log drummer is looking at Tems for me😂
Stop it🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣😂
Timestamps?
😂😂
@@DestinyHicks2945:17
5:05 will forever have me in a trance 😫
IKR!!!!!
11:00 WHYYYY isn’t this hook on the album 😭😭😭 I come back here every time
Same thing here I really liked that hook
I think that everytime.. her live is better than the studio.
sameee😭
Love the unique tone to her voice, she has her own lane. She is what the streets are feeling, because the vibes are right, she produces and writes her songs, she plays in her vocal register.
I like that she doesn’t let the haters dissuade her. God is on her side.
Watch the interview on how she wrote (freestyled) and self-produced Ice T. When I saw that I said…oh she different. Exactly what naija needed.
I watched it to, ‘Bruk it Down’ or something, if I’m not mistaken. I love the way she performs it, so much attitude.
wait black folks get two months now????????????????? yessssssssssssssssssss
12
@@Sycosismusic ❤👆
@@Sycosismusicperiod
Needed!!
Hilarious lol
This is my 10th time coming here to watch tems tiny desk concert again. Like if you relate 😂
My 20th
I can’t because I have customers, kids, bills , and need for sleep 😅
My forever 😂
I can’t count lol I’m here again
This woman is FINE! As a heterosexual woman, I can say she is absolutely gorgeous and talented. She’s naturally and effortlessly beautiful and attractive just by her aura!! I love her
Tems is meant to become a trillionaire just through her voice.
ICE T is one of my favorite Tems songs! Oh lord! Didn’t expect to hear it. 😍
Same! I was so happy she performed it!
Same!!
Bro, I felt that song is always snubbed .. my fave from broken ears though
She sounds *exactly* like the record. Very special singer of our time
Do you hear that VOICE!!!
May God protect her from the industry wolves .... beautiful talent ... watching from Malawi Africa.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💕💕💕💕💕💕
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💕💕💕💕💕💕✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
God is with her. Bet on that.
Can we all agree that this is one of the best npr tiny desk video?
Uh yes!🎉
It def isn’t!
No
Yes its definitely one of the best in my book 👏🏿💯👍🏿💯
All amazing really let's be honest, tems is a sweetheart and smashed it. But Mac miller was best ever I think
I’m a grown man legit about to cry over this gorgeous women, I been waiting for this Tiny Desk 🥺
Anybody else sad that “I’m not an Angel” didn’t make the final album cut (hoping there’s a deluxe version so I can purchase a physical) ❤️🔥🌅
also unhappy lol
Tems really need to let us know why that song didn't make the album.
😢
She has a previous tiny desk already also :)
Listening to this @ 6am truly felt spiritual
I Think we have finally reached a point where music is trully global.
I agree.
I totally agree
Touches my African ancestors in my heart.
She was so good they had to bring her back again
She's about to release an album, mate
Out of all the Artists to go viral in the recent years, Im glad her label took their time before they rolled out a debut album. Organic reception, no gimmick, pure art. Cant Wait for BITW on Friday. Go Tems!
based on how smooth Unfortunate sounds, i am more than ready to be BORN IN THE WILD 🌴👑
Sameeeeeee
Right! I rushed here from a snippet I saw on Twitter
😂
The only to describe her music is black love.
Love for black family.
Love for black community. Love for a continent I've never been too.
Amazing performance.
🙄
Temilade 👑🇳🇬♥️
Is that her full name and what does it mean? Thanks.
Mine is the crown
@@tolu144 thank you.
The crown is mine
Wow she should go by her full name because she's definitely wearing the crown!❤ 👑
How could you hate on music in 2024 when you have artists like this? SEARCH FOR THEM, HELP THEM TO GET OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS. THERE ARE STILL AMAZING ARTISTS OUT THERE.
👏🏾 👏🏾
Well intentioned!, but Tems is a Grammy award winning artist who is globally recognised
In the spirit of helping lesser know artists shine, I recommend y’all check out the singer "Mannywellz". If you like tems, you won’t regret it
Amen other is a shame they're not on repeat on the radio
Right because they actually can sing….
Tems is growing more comfortable with herself, which is enhancing her beauty in everything she does. It's impossible not to fall in love with her and her music. It's no wonder that most of her selections are from her upcoming project.
Back again seeing if she left ANY crumbs 😖
edit: She *DID NOT* 😩 I’ll check back again tomorrow underneath the tiny desk ..
The facial expressions
The voice
The jewelries
Her gap teeth
Mami you are fine and all
💜🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I had never heard of Tems before. Sounds great, a new fan of her music
Welcome!
Check out essence with wizkid
Welcome
Check her out, you gonna love her more❤
Her debut album is dropping this coming Friday. Tune innnn!!!!!
She makes some of the most beautiful music. Free Mind is one of my favorites
look at talent
Everytime someone likes my comment I'll come back to cry to this masterpiece performance❤️😢
Stop lying 😂 You won’t even get each notification
She is beautiful and looks even better in person.
And she's mad welcoming and don't mind talking witchu. I thought she was just gonna get a picture and be like BYE but she answered my questions and gave amazing advice.
U mean u been seeing her as a cartoon
@@dostovan5142means he’s seen her in person lol
@@dostovan5142 seen her in person at the music fest
My BDay is today so.... HAPPY BDAY TO ME!!! Thanks to Tiny Desk and Tems, I'm loving the tunes
Happy birthday Jacob
Happy birthday O.G
Happy Birthday!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Tems is one of the best artists in this generation PERIOD.
she literally flourishing.
she makes me proud to be African 😊
Tiny Desk is acting supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
😂
The bongo drummer got it real bad for tems 😍
You saw it too😂
Right??!😂😂
I understand.. ‘cause same! 😍
Either that or he's plotting to take over some ish 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
this version is Unfortunate is even better than the studio version
Unfortunate and Forever are bops!
They have this 90's Rnb feel ❤
exactly
"Ginger and vanilla
Honey in the center 🍵
Ginger and vanilla
I can make ya diner"
Like that part ❤
TEMS is the person she thinks she is fr ❤
Soft black women are so beautiful
How will a Tems and Cleo Sol collab look? These two women are angelic!
OMG, that would be out of this world!
Yep ...add H.E.R to the combo. They would make a great collaboration.
Tems really gives off early 2000 vibes! love her music
I’m glad she sang “Ice T”, which is one of my favorite songs by her; that and “Free Mind”. ❤
Although she is a shy person but her self confidence is 💯
Not that she needs anyone's approval, but South Africa approves 🙌🏿 🇳🇬🇿🇦 Africa unite ❤️
When did South Africans start uniting with other Africans?😒 don't you guys hate the rest of Africa🙄....Anyways one Africa✌🏽
Thanks! Disregard any hateful comment 🇳🇬❤️🇿🇦
@@MZPULCHRITUDEok disregard the comment and feel sorry for yourself, “hate” is when SAns are speaking against illegal immigrants which makes things hard for SA, but ignore that completely and try to victimize yourself.
@@seektruth5750 That's your father's business
@@MZPULCHRITUDE now you’re just saying stuff
Tems is one of those once in a lifetime artists that drop music that heals you. Excited to see her getting her flowers man. She’s rare
Nigeria🇳🇬 produces great music,love tems!!💚🤍
He hallo does she live's in Nigeria?
@@hbeerman372
Yes
@@JessyHarley ok ,, Thanks for the info👍💐🍀
She literally takes the sound that your ears need to hear, and the feeling that your soul needs to feel and makes her music. Its like freash water and ripe fruit!
Tru