Biography
Tiwatope Savage-Balogun is a Nigerian recording artiste and songwriter presently signed to Mavin Records and Sony/ATV publishing. Born in Lagos on 5, February 1980, Savage relocated with her family to London when she was a pupil. She played the trombone for her high school orchestra and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Kent before studying music professionally at Berkley.
Savage signed with Sony in 2009 as a songwriter and has penned lyrics for Babyface, Fantasia and Monica.
Kele kele love, her first single released in Nigeria in 2010 was a massive hit that was followed up with other popular singles like Love me x3 and Ife wa gbona. Presently managed to her manager and business partner, Tiwa Savage has through her career successes, broken down barriers for female Nigerian artistes. She welcomed her first child in July 2015.
Trivia
Performed background vocals on Whitney Houston’s last album I Look to you
She participated in the 2006 edition of The X Factor UK but finished in the last 24
She is the first African female artiste to receive an endorsement from Pepsi
Discography
Albums
Once upon a time 2013
Compilation
Solar plexus 2012
Singles
Love me x3
Oma ga
Without my heart
Olorun mi
Oyi (with Flavour)
Dorobucci
Looku looku
Awards
The Headies 2014 Best Raggae/Dancehall single- Girlie O (with Patoranking)
2014 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Female- Eminado
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014- Best Female
