Tems has launched the heartfelt new single ‘Love Me Jeje’ – impressed by Nigerian legend Seyi Sodimu.
‘Love Me JeJe’ is Tems’ first single of the 12 months and can seem on her extremely anticipated debut studio album, ‘Born In The Wild’. The tune was solely written by Tems and was produced by GuiltyBeatz (WizKid, Burna Boy) and Spax (Oxlade, Present Dem Camp). The monitor interpolates the 1997 Nigerian basic of the identical title by Seyi Sodimu.
The tune options the 28-year-old singing “Love me JeJe, love me tender” – a lyric from Sodimu’s authentic model. As well as, she tells a candy story about being in love: “If not you, then I don’t wanna know, I don’t need no story / Day and evening, it’s unconditional, bought mе livin’ softly.”
She first teased the brand new tune throughout her debut Coachella set earlier this month, which additionally noticed Justin Bieber and WizKid be part of her on stage to carry out their Quantity One hit ‘Essence (Remix)’. Tems later tweeted that the tune is “a tribute” to Sodimu and pays homage to the Grammy Award winner’s childhood and upbringing.
Sodimu has since proven help for Tems interpolating his tune. In response to temsszn on X/Twitter, he mentioned: “I woke to this video of @temsbaby performing her new tune LOVE ME JEJE at @coachella. This made my day.”
“The attractive factor about music is that it transcends generations and connects us by way of time,” he added. “Shoutout to Tems and her group, and congrats on a beautiful Coachella efficiency.”
“I woke to this video of @temsbaby performing her new tune LOVE ME JEJE at @coachella. This made my day.
The attractive factor about music is that it transcends generations and connects us by way of time.
Shoutout to Tems and her group, and congrats on a beautiful Coachella… pic.twitter.com/sPwtUwcDJ3
— tems 𝖘z𝖓 (@temsszn) April 26, 2024
The tune is the third single from ‘Born In The Wild’, following on from lead single ‘Me & U’ and the ballad ‘Not An Angel’.
‘Born In The Wild’ will likely be launched in Could 2024 by way of Since ’93/RCA Data. You’ll be able to pre-save the album right here.
Just lately, Tems was honoured with the Breakthrough Award at Billboard‘s 2024 Girls in Music Awards, at which she additionally carried out ‘Not An Angel’. She additionally featured on South African Afro-pop juggernaut Tyla’s debut self-titled album, hopping on the tune ‘No. 1’.
In different information, Tems is about to carry out at BBC Radio One Massive Weekend subsequent month. Different acts on the invoice embody The Final Dinner Get together, RAYE, Charli XCX, Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, and Shygirl,