Tems, Rema Make Obama’s Summer Playlist

Also featured in the list, alongside Tems and Rema, is South African Grammy-winning singer, Tyla’s song ‘Jump’ featuring Gunna and Skillibeng as Obama’s favourite African songs of the summer.

Barack Obama / Photo credit: nytimes.com
Barack Obama / Photo credit: nytimes.com

Nigerian music superstars Tems and Rema have featured on the summer playlist of Barack Obama, former President of the United States.

Now known as his annual tradition, the 44th POTUS shared the summer playlist on his Twitter page.

He wrote: “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix.

“I hope you find something new to listen to!”

Tems features again on the playlist with “Love Me Jeje” from her album “Born In The Wild”, after previously being featured with “Me & U”.

Rema also returns to the playlist with “Yayo”, a track from his “HEIS” album, after his hit single “Calm Down” made the 2022 playlist.

Also featured in the list, alongside Tems and Rema, is South African Grammy-winning singer, Tyla’s song ‘Jump’ featuring Gunna and Skillibeng as Obama’s favourite African songs of the summer.

Nigerian-American country music star Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ is number one on the playlist.

The Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist is a yearly choice music list compiled by the former President of United States, Barack Obama since 2015.

The playlist features songs from various artists, with a mix of classic and comtemporary songs, across different genres and continents.

Chinyere Fred-Adegbulugbe

Written by Chinyere Fred-Adegbulugbe

Chinyere Fred-Adegbulugbe is the Editor of TheInterview Abuja. She's worked as a journalist at The Punch Newspapers and also The LEADERSHIP Newspapers, where she rose to become the Editorial Director.