Tempoe bags third RIAA plaque as 'Soweto' goes Gold in the U.S.

Nigerian shaper Tempoe has scored yet different career-defining milestone with the planetary smash Soweto, his deed collaboration with vocalist Victony.

The way was officially certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) connected September 15, 2025, aft surpassing 500,000 certified units successful income and streams successful the United States.

Released connected May 5, 2022, Soweto has go 1 of the defining Afrobeats anthems of the decade, resonating acold beyond Africa and cementing the estimation of Tempoe arsenic 1 of the genre’s astir accordant hitmakers. The song’s remix, which featured American rapper Don Toliver and Nigerian prima Rema, further boosted its planetary reach, introducing it to a wider planetary audience.

This latest certification marks Tempoe’s 3rd RIAA plaque. He antecedently earned an 8x Platinum grant for CKay’s worldwide breakout deed Love Nwantiti and a Gold plaque for Omah Lay’s soulful way Soso. Together, these achievements not lone bespeak his increasing bequest but besides bespeak Afrobeats’ expanding dominance successful the U.S. market.

The occurrence of Soweto adds to the genre’s unstoppable momentum, with African euphony continuing to interruption barriers, triumph planetary recognition, and seizure caller audiences worldwide. For Tempoe, it’s different aureate infinitesimal successful a vocation that shows nary signs of slowing down.

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