Shocking facts about Tiwa Savage – Tiwa Savage is one of Nigeria’s most popular and richest female musicians. A lot of us know her for a lot of things, majorly as a singer-songwriter, (currently signed to Sony USA record label), recording artist, performer and actress.
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Popularly known as the first lady of MAVIN Records, she is also co-owner of 323 Entertainment. Here are other interesting things you must know about Tiwa Savage, the English-Yoruba beautiful, naturally gifted songwriter and electrifying dancer with a voice that is as sweet as honey.
BIRTH AND EARLY DAYS
Tiwa was born Tiwatope Savage on the 5th of February, 1980 at Ikeja in Lagos state of Nigeria. At the age of 11, her family moved to London and subsequently moved to the US. Savage studied Business Administration at the University of Kent, and on graduation, got employed by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Back in high school days, she was a member of the school’s orchestra where she played the trombone for the group. Later on, she did backup vocals for George Michael, that was at the age of 16.
Tiwa began her music career in the UK where she lent vocals to other musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Blu Cantrell, Emma Bunton, Kelly Clarkson, Andrea Bocelli, and Ms. Dynamite, among others. Furthermore, she has performed on stage with Sting, 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Robbie Williams and Destiny’s Child, to name a few.
Not wanting to continue as a backup singer, she enrolled at Berklee College of Music and graduated with a degree in professional music at the age of 27. Ms. Savage’s Business skills gave her an upper hand over her mates and she utilized this to the fullest by majoring in professional music there at Berklee, focusing on music business, songwriting, and music production classes. This is what she said about the combination:
It’s helping me now with my band, when we get contracts, when we have to pay people, when we have to be professional in dealing with people,” says Savage. “Sometimes when people see that you’re educated and you know what you’re talking about, they don’t really want to mess with you, swindle you or something.”
In 2006, while still studying at Becklee, Savage participated in UK’s X-Factor and made it to the final 24. In 2009, Sony/ATV Music Publishing signed Savage to a music deal. The deal solidified her to write for Babyface, Kat Deluna, Fantasia Barrino, Monica and Mýa, among others.
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