By Our Correspondent
Nigerian singer, Tems has recorded another significant career milestone following the release of a concert film documenting her intimate Lagos performance by Spotify, as her debut extended play (EP), ‘For Broken Ears,’ surpasses 888 million streams globally.
The film, titled Tems: Surround Sound, premiered on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, offering fans who missed the original performance, an opportunity to experience the concert through the streaming platform.
Directed by Tim Horwood, the production was filmed in Lagos using an innovative in-the-round stage arrangement, which positioned the audience around the singer rather than in front of a conventional stage.
The concert film captures different phases of Tems’ musical journey, featuring songs from her early catalogue alongside more recent releases.
Tracks performed includes, Try Me, Looku Looku, Crazy Tings, Replay, What You Need, Love Me JeJe, and Me & U.
The performance also featured several songs from ‘For Broken Ears,’ including, Damages, The Key, Higher, and Free Mind, which brought the show to a close.
Released in September 2020, the seven-track EP played a pivotal role in establishing Tems as one of Nigeria’s emerging international music talents.
According to Spotify’s September 2026 data, the project has amassed more than 888 million streams across 185 countries.
The streaming platform also revealed that songs from the EP have introduced nearly 19 million listeners to Tems on Spotify since 2023.
Further figures showed that 21.6 per cent of listeners who streamed the project in January 2022 returned to it in August 2026, highlighting its enduring appeal and continued relevance among music fans.
Spotify’s Content Marketing Manager for Africa, Rifumo Mdaka, said the EP remained an important entry point for new listeners, while established fans continued to revisit its tracks.
The company explained that the concert film was designed to deepen the connection between Tems and her audience by extending the experience beyond the physical concert venue.
Horwood said the production sought to preserve the intimacy and finer details of the singer’s performance while giving each song room to stand out.
The Lagos concert, held on September 25, was part of Spotify’s Surround Sound experience, an initiative that gives selected Premium subscribers access to intimate performances by artistes, which are subsequently documented as full-length music films.
Unlike conventional concerts organised through public ticket sales, access to the Lagos performance was offered through invitations to selected Spotify listeners based on their listening activity on the platform.
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