TIWA SAVAGE

Tiwa Savage's career, just like most artists before her, started when she was little—she was a trombone player for her secondary school's orchestra band. The early days of her career included participating in the UK edition of The X Factor, enrolling and graduating with a degree in professional music at Berklee College of Music, and singing backup vocals for a host of A-list musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Andrea Bocelli, Kelly Clarkson, to name a few.

In 2014, Tiwa Savage was the first female Nigerian artist to be nominated for BET awards. In November 2018, Savage won Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, becoming the first woman to win the category. In 2016, Tiwa Savage signed a management and publishing deal with Roc Nation, making her the first Nigerian artist to be signed to the label. Today, Tiwa Savage takes her place as the biggest female singer/songwriter, not only in Nigeria but also in Africa.