Tiwa Savage
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Biography
Singer, songwriter, and actress Tiwa Savage was born Tiwatope Savage on February 5, 1980, in Isale Eko, Lagos State, Nigeria. The Afrobeats/pop/hip-hop artist was raised in her homeland of Nigeria but moved to London, England at the age of 11 to further her education, which included attending the University of Kent. When she was 16, she began her music career as a backing vocalist for name artists such as Whitney Houston, Fantasia, Mary J. Blige, and George Michael. Tiwa Savage then began studying at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 2008 while also participating on the UK edition of X-Factor. After graduating from Berklee in 2009, she signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV before moving back home to Nigeria in 2012 to embrace the growth of the music industry in that country. Her early singles â including âKele Kele Loveâ, âLove Me (3x)â, and âIfe Wa Gbonaâ featuring Leo Wonder - and won numerous awards before releasing her highly acclaimed debut album, Once Upon a Time, in 2013. Her second album, R.E.D. (2016) featured the singles âMy Darlinââ and âAfrican Waistâ (featuring Don Jazzy). She continued to receive international acclaim, winning the Best African Act honors at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. Her chart-topping third album Celia (2020) included âDangerous Love,â âKoroba,â and âTemptationâ featuring Sam Smith, while her 2021 EP Water & Garri produced the Brandy collaboration âSomebodyâs Son,â which became a major charting success. In May 2023 she performed âKeys to the Kingdomâ at the Coronation Concert for King Charles III at Windsor Castle. Expanding into film, she starred in Prime Videoâs 2024 feature Water & Garri and released its 10-track original soundtrack. Her fourth studio album This One Is Personal was released on August 29, 2025, led by the single âYou4Me,â confirming her international blend of Afrobeats, R&B, and pop.
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Top Tracks
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- Dangerous Love
- Bombay by Stefflon Don
- Save My Life
- Work Fada
- Fine Fine Girls by Tiwa Savage
- Why Don't You Love Me
- 100 MILLION by Tiwa Savage
- Olorun Mi
- Middle Passage
- Jamming featuring Tiwa Savage
- Ileke
- Wanted
- Once Upon A Time
- Gobe featuring Simi
- Without My Heart
- Stand as One
- On The Low by Skepta
- Baby Mo
- Ife Wa Gbona
- Who Is Your Guy? by Tiwa Savage
- Shout out
- I Do by Tiwa Savage
- Oh Yeah
- IN MY HEAD by Timaya
