The Nation Newspaper Tiwa Savage: My trajectory from backup singer to Afrobeats queen
After 12 years in the spotlight, Tiwa Savage has become a doyenne of Afrobeats, fashion, and culture. She continues to raise the bar in the male-dominated Nigerian music sector. OLAITAN GANIU was at the premiere of her movie titled, ‘Water and Garri,’ where she gave some insights into her new aspiration, creative process, and empowerment for the girl child, amongst other issues. Excerpts:was born in Isale Eko, Lagos Island, Lagos. Savage was 11 when she relocated to London with her family.
In 2006, she participated in the popular British reality television music competition, ‘The X Factor’. Though she made it to the final 24, the melanin-skinned vocalist ended up being the 12th person to be evicted. “I was playing RnB, Pop, Soul, and other genres before. I was also a songwriter. Afrobeats just started growing, I was just like let me jump on it…,” she said, explaining why she switched to afrobeat.
“When I first started as an artiste, I was seen a certain way but I’ve grown since then. Even as a single mother, I stillreceive backlash for being sometimes too sexy in a male-dominated industry.” Savage also disclosed that being a female artiste, is a lot more tasking for her. “But I don’t like to complain about it, I just get it done. If it means me working ten times harder than other artistes, if it takes that, I’ll get it done,” she revealed.
“If we do, I don’t think we have enough. So, it’s refreshing for me because it is a story about female empowerment and it’s coming from a female as well.”
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