10 Things You Didn't Know About Tiwa Savage.

Top 10 Things About Tiwa Savage
Hello Displorers, welcome back to another exciting video and thanks for watching. In today’s video, we are taking you into the entertainment industry and shining a light on one of its most prolific female singers in Africa, Tiwa Savage. Tiwatope Savage born 5 February 1980, known professionally as Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress born in Isale Eko. she began her music career doing backup vocals for artists while she was in London and after she returned to Nigeria, she made an appearance on the Marvin's 2012 compilation album Solar Plexus after being signed to the label. Her debut studio album Once Upon a Time was released on 3 July 2013. It was supported by seven singles: "Kele Kele Love", "Love Me ", "Without My Heart", "Ife Wa Gbona", "Folarin", "Olorun Mi" and "Eminado". The album was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and for Best R&B/Pop Album at The Headies 2014. Savage's second studio album R.E.D was released on 19 December 2015 and yielded two singles: "My Darlin" and "Standing Ovation". In June 2016, Savage signed a management and publishing deal with Roc Nation. In September 2017, she released her debut EP Sugarcane with songs from the EP like R.E.D and Sugarcane which have both been nominated at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In November 2018, Savage won Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, becoming the first woman to win the category. Savage sings in English and Yoruba; her music is a blend of Afro beats, R&B, pop and hip-hop. Savage's contributions to the Nigerian music industry have earned her several awards. She has been involved in youth empowerment and breast cancer screening projects and has raised funds to build schools in Nigeria.
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Lets take a closer look at this beautiful and talented singer with the 10 things you didn’t know about Tiwa Savage.
1. Tiwa Savage Participated in UK’s X-Factor
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The third series was broadcast on ITV from 19 August 2006 until 16 December 2006. Tiwa savage participated in the X Factor UK in 2006 and made it to the final 24 before she was disappointingly dropped. Her time on the show was a great boost to making her believe in herself.
2. Her Following On Social Media Is Massive.
Tiwa savage is one of the most followed African Celebrities on Instagram. She has millions of followers that are constantly checking up and checking in to see what’s going on in her career and her life and she stays pretty active on there. Some might be kind of loathe to give up this kind of personal time but some people do seem to enjoy it. She has over 10 million followers only on Instagram and over 3.5 million followers on twitter.
3. Tiwa Is Currently Signed to Universal Music Group.
Inspired by the growth of the Nigerian music industry, Savage moved back to Nigeria and signed with Mavin Records in 2012 but in May 2019, she announced her record deal with Universal Music Group and exit from Mavin Records. Aisha Salaudeen from CNN covered this tidbit as it was shown that Tiwa signed with UMG in a huge deal that could elevate her status beyond what she’s already enjoyed so far in her career. This is one of those momentous days that a person will likely look back on in their lives and hold sacred as the day that their fortune changed for the better.
4. Her Current Net Worth Is estimated at $5 Million.
With so any singles, albums, movies, endorsement deals and being brand ambassador to several big brands, Tiwa has accumulated significant wealth for herself. She is worth over $5 million but after her recent deal with Universal Music, she is probably worth more. The hard working lady has distinct herself from her peers and the 40 years old is still starting as there are no signs of her slowing down.
5. She Was the First African Female to Sign with Pepsi.
One of Africa's most followed women on social media, Tiwa Savage was the first African female to represent Pepsi as an ambassador and represents leading global brands including Nike, MegaGrowth Hair, MTN and Star Beer. Being first for anything is something of an honour since it indicates that you’ve accomplished something and set a standard that other people will either follow or at least recognize in some way. Whether this accomplishment will gain that much notice in the years to come remains to be seen. This African diva has been 1st at so any deals both nationally and internationally.

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