{
  "id": 14940608,
  "title": "Writing music helps me heal, release pain – Tems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/writing-music-helps-me-heal-release-pain-tems",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:07:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/writing-music-helps-me-heal-release-pain-tems/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian singer Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, has expressed that music is more than just her passion; it is a form of therapy for her. In an interview with EE72 Magazine, she shared that composing music aids her in releasing pain and healing. Upon completion of a piece, she feels complete and finds it easier to forgive and move on. \"Writing music helps me release pain and it helps me to heal. By the time I am done, everything I felt, it is gone. I can let the whole situation go. I can forgive. I can move on,\" she elaborated.\n\nTems also spoke about her stance on her artistry and identity, asserting that she is unapologetic about both. She emphasized that she isn't striving to prove anything to anyone; instead, she is focused on taking everything in and making the best of every single moment.",
  "summary": "Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed that music is not just passion for her but a therapy. Speaking in a recent interview with EE72 Magazine, Tem shared that writing music helps her to release pain and heals her. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter explained that whenever she is done writing music, […] Writing music helps me heal, release pain – Tems",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}