18th January, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems and ace Disc Jockey, DJ Spinall are set to grace the stage at the prestigious 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
According to the organisers in a release on Tuesday, the festival will unfold from April 12 to 21, at the iconic Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California.
DJ Spinall will be performing during the second weekend, while Tems’ performance is scheduled for the last weekend of the festival.
The headlining acts for the 2024 edition include Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator, and Doja Cat.
It will also feature performances from Tyla, Peso Pluma, J Balvin, Lil Uzi Vert, Skepta, Jon Baptiste, Ice Spice, Lil Yachty, and DJ Snake, among others.
Tems’ Coachella debut holds significant meaning beyond the festival itself. It paves the way for greater representation of Afrobeats on the world’s premier stages.
Tems gained global recognition in 2020, courtesy of her collaboration with Wizkid on the song ‘Essence’.
In February 2023, the songstress won her first-ever Grammy award for her role in ‘Wait for U’, the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake.
Spinall, on the other hand, has continued to solidify his status as one of the most respected DJs in the Nigerian music industry.
In 2023, Burna Boy, the Afrobeat sensation, was the only Nigerian artiste on the line-up for Coachella.
The Grammy-winning singer thrilled the audience with an electrifying performance of hit songs like ‘It’s Plenty,’ ‘Killin Dem,’ and ‘Alone’.