Nigerian Songbird Tems Becomes Joint-Owner of Football Club

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Tems has joined the ownership of an American football club.

The Nigerian star joined the San Diego Football Club ownership group as a club partner, through her company The Leading Vibe.

Tems is expected to bring the club her global influence and passion for community empowerment to the expansion team.

Benefits of Tems to San Diego FC

Welcoming Tems to the team, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of San Diego stated the benefits that the team would reap from its collaboration with her.

“We are honored to have her join our Club and bring her visionary perspective to San Diego FC her passion for empowering the next generation aligns perfectly with our mission,” stated Penn.

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“We look forward to creating meaningful connections between the music world and Sn Diego FC, uniting communities through shared power of culture and sport,” added Penn.

Tems, while expressing her delight with the partnership stated that she decided to join the club as she intends to build something special in San Diego.

“I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be a part of a Club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community,” stated the singer.

Other stars that have joined San Diego FC

“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation,” she added,

The 29-year-old joins the list of high-profile collaborators that have joined the club in the recent past. Other members include actor and producer Issa Rae, footballer Juan Mata, Base Ball Star Manny Machado, and retired Navy Seal Jocko Willink.

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Tems won the African Music Performance Award at the 2025 Grammy Awards, beating other established top musicians including Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Davido, Lojay, Asake, Wizkid, and Yemi Alade.

She rose to fame in 2020, when he featured on Wizkid’s song ‘Essence’. Her song ‘Love Me Jeje’ has achieved global success earning over 150 million streams on Spotify.

In 2024, she was nominated for the Afrobeats prize at the MTV Music Awards. The singer, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, is also a songwriter and a music producer.

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