Tiwa Savage is a British-Nigerian singer, songwriter, actor and the reigning queen of afro-beats and afro-pop. She is one of the wealthiest artists in Nigeria, and her fans are wondering about her net worth in 2022. This article is going to reveal that and more.
Born Tiwatope Savage on February 5, 1980, in Isale Eko, Lagos State, Nigeria, Tiwa relocated with her parents to the United Kingdom for her secondary education when she was 11. She later moved to the United States, playing the trombone in her high school orchestra band.
After high school, Tiwa Savage attended the University of Kent for her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland but quit to pursue a music career.
Table of Content hide 1 Tiwa Savage’s Net Worth 2 Tiwa Savage Songs 3 Tiwa Savage Marriage 4 Tiwa Savage Son 5 Relationship with Wizkid 6 Tiwa Savage Sex TapeTiwa Savage’s Net Worth
Tiwa Savage enjoyed a successful career which included performing in international shows and signing lucrative deals. She is also a brand ambassador for many top brands like Pepsi, Nestle Maggi Chicken Cube, Pampers, Forte Oil and Konga. Her contract with Pepsi alone was worth N30 million. Tiwa Savage estimated net worth is N5 billion ($12 million). She is the wealthiest female artist in Nigeria and probably in Africa.
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Tiwa Savage Songs
Tiwa Savage’s net worth was mostly from her successful hit songs. She began her professional music career at 16 when she did backup vocals for superstars like George Michael, Mary J Blige, Chaka Khan, Blu Cantrell, Emma Bunton, Kelly Clarkson, Andrea Bocelli and Ms Dynamite.
Tiwa attended the Berklee College of Music to polish her career. In 2006, she participated in the X Factor UK and advanced to the final 24. But she was the 12th person to be eliminated from the show. In 2009, she signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and wrote hit songs for Babyface, Kat Deluna, Fantasia, Monica and Mya. Her piece for Fantasia, “Collard Greens & Corn Bread”, earned a Grammy nomination for Recording Artist Award.
Following the growth of Nigerian music, Tiwa Savage returned to Nigeria and joined Mavin Records in 2012. She was one of the top acts in the label’s compilation album Solar Plexus. In 2013, she released her debut album, Once Upon A Time, in which she featured Iceberg Slim, Sarkodie and General Pype. Her tracks, “Kele Kele Love”, “Love Me (3x)”, “Without My Heart”, “Ife Wa Gbona”, “Folarin”, “Olorun Mi”, and “Eminado” were hits. Once Upon A Time was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Best R&B/Pop Album at Headies 2014.
2014 was an excellent year for Tiwa Savage as she a promotional song “Love in Yellow” for valentines day and featured in Reekado Bank’s hit track “Turn it Up”. She also featured in Mavin Record’s mega-hit song, “Dorobucci”, alongside Don Jazzy, Dr SID, D’Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Di’Ja.
In 2016, she released her second album RED (Romance, Expression and Dance) which has hit singles like “My Darlin” and “Standing Ovation.” In July 2016, Tiwa joined Jay-Z’s Roc Nation as the first Nigerian artist. The label had produced superstars like Rihanna, Shakira, Big Sean, DJ Khaled, Grimes and Demi Lovato.
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In 2017, Tiwa released a third album, Sugarcane featuring acts like Wizkid and Spellz. The album was a mixture of Afro-pop, funk, house, pop music, R&B and trap.
Tiwa Savage became the first woman to win the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2018. She released another hit track, “One”, and performed at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in South Africa.
In 2019, Tiwa Savage co-wrote and featured in “Keys to the Kingdom”, a track in Beyonce’s Lion King: The Gift album. Other songs she produced are “Owo Mi Da” and “attention.”
In 2020, Tiwa released her fourth album, Celie, which featured the hit song “Koroba.” Then in 2021, she released another hit, “Somebody’s Son,” featuring American music icon Brandy. Her latest song, “No Wahala”, is all over the airwaves now.
Tiwa Savage Marriage
Tiwa Savage married Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun in a star-studded traditional wedding on November 23, 2013. The couple held an elaborate white wedding in Dubai on April 26, 2014.
However, on April 28 2016, Tee Billz publicly accused Tiwa Savage of infidelity and her mother of witchcraft. Tiwa denied the accusation in a lengthy interview with This Day Newspapers. She accused her husband of financial mismanagement, drug abuse and abandonment. Then she announced that their marriage was over.
Tiwa Savage Son
In January 2015, Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz announced that they were expecting their first child together. Six months later, the couple welcomed a baby boy named Jamil Balogun. At first, the new mom hid her son from the public eye. But a few months later, she began to post his pictures on social media.
Relationship with Wizkid
Tiwa Savage featured in Wizkid’s “Fever” music video, which sparked romantic speculation between them. Following heavy criticisms from fans due to the age gap, Tiwa debunked the rumours. She said she and Wizkid are friends with benefits.
Tiwa Savage Sex Tape
In October 2021, Tiwa Savage announced during her “Eko on Show” performance that she was being blackmailed with a sex tape she made with her boyfriend. The video was later released, and it went viral on social media. Many pointed accusing fingers at her boyfriend as the blackmailer, and most sympathized with Tiwa.
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