Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first female African artist to earn a Diamond certification in the United States.
The achievement came after Wait For U, her hit collaboration with American stars Future and Drake, was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The certification indicates that the song has surpassed 10 million units in sales and equivalent streams in the U.S.
Music analytics platform Chart Data disclosed on Friday that the Grammy-winning track has now sold more than 11 million units in the country.
“US Certifications (@RIAA): Future (@1future) Feat. @Drake & @temsbaby, WAIT FOR U 11x Platinum (11,000,000),” the platform wrote on X.
The milestone makes Tems only the second African artist to achieve a Diamond-certified single in the United States.
Wizkid was the first African artist to reach the feat through his contribution to Drake’s global smash hit One Dance.
The latest achievement adds to Tems’ growing list of international accomplishments and further cements her position as one of Africa’s most successful global music stars.
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