Temmie Ovwasa

Temmie Ovwasa (born 29 November 1996) popularly known as YBNL princess,[1] is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and artist. They signed a record deal with YBNL Nation in August 2015[2] but left the label in 2020 after having a disagreement with the label owner Olamide.[1][3] Ovwasa is openly lesbian[4][5] and non-binary.[6][7][8] In 2020, they dropped the first openly gay album in Nigeria.[9]

Temmie Ovwasa
Born
Temmie Ovwasa

(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996
Ilorin, Kwara state
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • Artist
Years active2016 - present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar

Early life

Ovwasa was born on November 29, 1996 in Ilorin, to a father from Delta state and mother from Osun state.[10][11] They had their basic education at Grace Christian Schools and their secondary school education at Dalex Royal College, both in Ilorin Kwara state. They studied Medical Anatomy at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.[12][13]

Music career

They started singing at an early age of eight when they wrote their first song and was part of their church choir[13] and due to their musical talent, their mother gave them their first guitar when they were 12.[14] They shot to limelight in 2015 when Olamide reached out to them via Instagram and was then signed to YBNL record label which earned them the name YBNL princess[15] and left YBNL after a disagreement with the label boss.[2][16]

Discography

Album
  • E be like say dem swear for me (2020)[17]

Singles
  • Afefe (2016)
  • Jabole (2016)
  • Bamidele (2017)
  • Holy Water (2018)
  • Osunwemimo (2020)
  • Elejo wewe (2020)

References
  1. "YBNL Princess Accuses Olamide Of Limiting Her Growth In The Music Industry". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. "How Olamide destroyed my career for 5 years – Temmie Ovwasa". P.M. News. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. Oladimeji (2020-12-04). "YBNL Princess Reveals Why She Refused To Change Name Despite Leaving Olamide's Label | 36NG". Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  4. "I Found Out That I'm A Lesbian At 5 –Temmie Onwasa - New National Star". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. Olowolagba, Fikayo (2021-03-13). "I'm disgusted by heterosexuality - Temmie Ovwasa". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  6. Miss Andry. [@THETemmieOvwasa] (2020-12-28). "Me referring to myself as "She" because I don't have the energy to remind anyone that I'm actually Nonbinary and my pronouns are "They/Them"" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17 – via Twitter.
  7. Miss Andry. [@THETemmieOvwasa] (2021-07-13). "I'm not a Man or Woman, I identify as Chaos personified, the storm and the calm in the storm, Queer, Loud, Heavy, Basically, I'm Non-Binary and Extra af😅 #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17 – via Twitter.
  8. Miss Andry. [@THETemmieOvwasa] (2022-02-05). "Me: Explains how I'm non-binary because identifying as a lesbian my whole life in a country where I'm practically invisible gives me severe gender dysphoria & how being a lesbian places you outside the binary most of the time. Cishet Feminist: HoW ah u LezBian if yUa not WomEn?!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17 – via Twitter.
  9. "Temmie Ovwasa dropped Nigeria's first-ever openly gay album, and it is amazing!". The Rustin Times. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  10. "I've written over 300 songs – Temmie Ovwasa, aka YBNL Princess". Punch Newspapers. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  11. "Temmie Ovwasa YBNL Princess Biography | Profile | FabWoman". FabWoman | News, Style, Living Content For The Nigerian Woman. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  12. Kalau, Nina (2017-06-22). "YNBL princess biography: You will LOVE this Super Star!". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  13. "Temmie Ovwasa Biography: Things You Didn't Know About". Hintnaija. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  14. Lala, Emmanuel (2016-07-11). "YBNL Princess, Temmie Ovwasa Talks How She Got A Record Deal From Olamide, Her Ideal Man & More | 36NG". Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  15. "Interview: Temmie Ovwasa Embraces the Complexity of Queerness In Nigeria". OkayAfrica. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  16. Olowolagba, Fikayo (2020-12-08). "Temmie Ovwasa reconciles with Olamide". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  17. E be like say dem swear for me, 5 April 2021, retrieved 2021-06-28
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