Teni’s face lights up when she talks about her hometown of Lagos. As she draws parallels between the Nigerian metropolis and New York City, she acknowledges the “hustle and bustle” of the city while ...

Former South African President, Nelson Mandela of blessed memory once described Miriam Makeba’s music as one that “inspired a powerful sense of hope and resilience in all of us.” The same can be said ...

Teni doesn’t want to be put in a box. The Nigerian songwriter and artist spoke to Rolling Stone for the On Your Radar video series to discuss how she approaches songwriting and her career. “For me, my ...

Teni Apata, 26-year-old Nigerian afropop singer, had all the hallmarks of a superstar before she even released her first song in 2017. “I used to spin at a monthly open live music event called The ...

Building on this momentum, she decided to don a humorous disguise to approach Burna Boy. In a video shared across her social media platforms, Teni dressed as Burna Boy, complete with a fake beard and ...

Back in February, Teniola Apata brought TENI LIVE, a 20-date world tour, to the UK, selling out a string of dates and cementing her rising global status. As the next great export from Nigeria, the ...

Teni boldly declared at EWA 2025 that no “blown” male artist can out-sing women. Alongside Tiwa Savage and other stars, she called out bias, demanded recognition, and reminded the industry that women ...

In late January, Teni, the Nigerian Afrobeats star, told me the meaning of “Bourdillon,” a standout track I had received on a draft of her latest album, Tears of the Sun. “Bourdillon is a wealthy ...

The EP has good songs, but it is lukewarm. Teni to release new single and EP titled, 'Billionaire.' (Instagram/TeniTheEntertainer) In the early months of 2017, I was driving in Akure, Ondo State when ...

When sweet-voiced singer Teni the Entertainer imagines the perfect place, it looks a lot like a Disney theme park. There’d be water slides, family, friends, and lots of food, she says. The fare ...