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"格莱美天后Tems在线开麦：音乐圈对女生太双标！"这位尼日利亚巨星吐槽行业性别歧视，自曝早年因不愿"付费"遭冷眼。如今她成立"女王联盟"培养非洲音乐娘子军，还跨界当上美国足球队老板！最绝的是回怼身材羞辱："姐的体重像股票，涨跌随心~" 顺便剧透：下月她将给酷玩乐队当暖场嘉宾，而她的成功秘诀竟是——"宁可失业也不改曲风"！（配图：脚踩高跟鞋，手捧足球的Tems表情包）
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**Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: 'Women are not respected in the industry'**
**格莱美得主、非洲流行巨星Tems坦言："这个行业并不真正尊重女性"**
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Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC"people don't really respect women" in her industry. The two-time Grammy award-winner told the BBC that at the start of her career, she struggled to be taken seriously."I realised that there's always a cost. There's always a price that you pay. And a lot of those prices I wasn't willing to pay and there wasn't a lot of options," Tems said. Afropop has gained immense global popularity over the past decade, but despite this growth it remains notoriously male-dominated.
尼日利亚非洲流行乐巨星Tems向BBC透露，在她所处的行业里"人们并不真正尊重女性"。这位两度斩获格莱美奖的歌手表示，职业生涯初期她曾为获得严肃对待而艰难挣扎。"我意识到总要付出代价，很多代价我不愿支付，但当时也别无选择。"尽管非洲流行乐过去十年风靡全球，但这个蓬勃发展的领域仍以男性主导闻名。
The industry's so-called"Big Three" - Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid - are all male - while their female counterparts, such as Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, have spoken out about the barriers they face because of their gender. Earlier this year, Tems hit out following negative comments about her body, which were made online after a video of her performing was posted onto X. She wrote on the social media platform:"It's just a body, I will add and lose weight. I never once hid my body, I just didn't feel the need to prove or disprove anyone. The more you don't like my body the better for me actually." Tems told the BBC she wants"to change the way women see themselves in music", and hopes to achieve this through her new platform, The Leading Vibe Initiative. The project aims to provide opportunities for young women throughout Africa's music industries.
该行业所谓的"三巨头"——Burna Boy、Davido和Wizkid均为男性，而Tiwa Savage、Yemi Alade等女性同行则公开谈论过她们因性别面临的阻碍。今年早些时候，Tems表演视频被发布到X平台后遭遇身材羞辱，她犀利回击道："不过是一副躯壳，我会胖会瘦。从未刻意遮掩，只是懒得向任何人证明什么。你们越讨厌我的身材，我反而越开心。"她向BBC表示希望"改变女性在音乐行业的自我认知"，并计划通过新成立的"领潮者计划"实现这一目标，该项目旨在为非洲各地音乐行业的年轻女性创造机会。
"I promised myself that if I get to a place where I can do more, I will make this initiative for women like me and maybe make it easier for women to access platforms and access a wider audience and success," Tems said.
"我曾向自己承诺，若有能力做得更多，就要为像我这样的女性创立计划，或许能让女性更容易获得平台、触及更广受众并取得成功。"Tems说道。
The initiative kicked off on Friday in Tems' hometown, Lagos. Vocalists, songwriters and producers were invited to a series of workshops, masterclasses and panel discussions, all with the aim of developing skills and connections. Asked what advice she would give to young women wanting to crack the industry, she said:"I think it's important to have an idea of what you want for yourself, what your brand is, what's your boundary."What are the things that you wouldn't do for fame and the things that you would do?" Tems, who has scored hits with the likes of Love Me Jeje and Free Mind, said anyone trying to break into the industry must be passionate about their craft."It's not everybody that sings that loves music. If I wasn't famous, I would still be doing music. I would be in some kind of jazz club... randomly on a Friday night," she said. But this is far from Tems' reality. Five years on from her debut EP, she has collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna, racked up more than 17m monthly listeners on Spotify and headlined international festivals. And next month, she will be supporting British band Coldplay during their sold-out run of gigs at the UK's Wembley Stadium.
该计划已于周五在Tems的家乡拉各斯启动，通过系列工作坊、大师课和圆桌会议为歌手、词曲作者及制作人提供技能培训与人脉拓展。被问及对渴望入行的年轻女性有何建议时，她表示："必须清楚自己想要什么、个人品牌定位和底线。哪些事可为成名做，哪些绝不做？"凭借《Love Me Jeje》《Free Mind》等热单成名的Tems强调，入行者必须对艺术怀有热忱："不是所有会唱歌的人都爱音乐。就算不红，我也会继续做音乐，可能周五随机出现在某个爵士俱乐部。"但这已非她现状——首张EP发行五年后，她已与碧昂丝、蕾哈娜等合作，Spotify月听众超1700万，主咖国际音乐节。下月更将担任英国酷玩乐队温布利体育场售罄演唱会的特邀嘉宾。
Getty Images Tems is not only a musician - she is also part-owner of US football club San Diego FC
Getty图片 Tems不仅是音乐人，还是美国圣地亚哥足球俱乐部的联合老板
Tems puts her success down to being"authentic" and"audacious"."Even when people tell you to change your sound, change your style, you look at them and you say: 'No'. If it meant me not being signed, I was okay not being signed. I went to a couple of places that didn't sign me and I was okay with that," she said. Music is not Tems' only passion - she is an avid football fan and recently became part-owner of US football club San Diego FC."I never imagined myself owning or being in an ownership of any football team," she said, adding that her brother initially got her into the sport. Tems joined San Diego's ownership with Pave Investments, a West African private investment firm which also helped raise funds for the NBA-linked African Basketball League. Tems' involvement with San Diego gives her hope that"people can be bold enough to try things that nobody ever thought was possible". She said:"I don't see myself as just a singer, just a musician, just an artist. I'm much more than that."
Tems将成功归因于"真实"与"无畏"："即便有人要求你改变曲风，你要直视他们说'不'。如果因此签不了公司，我也接受。确实有几家拒绝签约，但我完全没问题。"音乐并非她唯一热忱——这位狂热足球迷近期成为美国圣地亚哥FC俱乐部股东。"从未想过自己能拥有足球队，"她透露是兄长带她入坑。她通过西非私募机构Pave Investments完成收购，该机构还曾为NBA关联的非洲篮球联赛融资。这次跨界让她相信"人们该勇敢尝试被认为不可能的事"，并强调："我不只是歌手、音乐人或艺术家，我的身份远不止于此。"
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