Coachella’s first weekend wrapped up this past Sunday at the Southern California Desert, leaving festival-goers with a mix of excitement and critique. There was a noticeable change in the Coachella crowd, with a younger demographic favoring pop over the usual genre variety.

However, Nigerian artist Tems shone on the Coachella stage. Her appearance in the festival was a career-defining moment and she handled it really well. The singer surprised the audience after she brought onstage global superstar, Justin Bieber, and Wizkid during her Sunday night set for a rendition of their hit collaboration “Essence.”

This marked Bieber’s long-awaited return to Coachella, following guest appearances with Ariana Grande in 2019 and Daniel Caesar in 2022 for their smash “Peaches.” After revealing a Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis in June 2022, which caused facial paralysis, Bieber kept a lower profile. However, his performance on the Coachella stage was pretty good. 

Besides “Essence,” Tems delivered performances of “Crazy Tings,” “Avoid Things,” “Replay,” “Me & U,” and “Free Mind.” Another exciting announcement came during her set — the completion of her highly anticipated debut album. Tems even treated the crowd to a brand new song from the project, titled “Love Me Jeje.”

Watch her performance here:

 

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