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Tems Performs 'What You Need' on The Tonight Show

The late-night slot signals a fresh U.S. push for her 2025 EP Love Is a Kingdom.

Overview

  • Tems introduced "What You Need" to late-night viewers Tuesday on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
  • The Nigerian singer performed with a live band and backup singers, with staging that placed the players behind a thin curtain.
  • The song is the debut single from her November 2025 EP Love Is a Kingdom and was written and produced with GuiltyBeatz.
  • Coverage framed the appearance as a breakout promotional moment that spread quickly on social media, a lift late-night TV often gives rising global acts in the U.S.
  • She is booked for All Points East in London in August, with two Bristol shows also announced, moving promotion from TV to festival stages.