Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwatope Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has announced her professional debut in the movie industry as she co-directs movie, “Water and Garri”
Recall that Tiwa Savage featured in a Nigeria series in 2009 titled “Shuga and played the role of Sade a mother of a young teenage boy.
The singer has bounced back with a new movie titled “Water and Garri” in a series of photos shared via her Instagram page as she expresses excitement about her debut acting.
She captioned her post: “This is about to be an ICONIC moment. My first lead role as an actor and Executive producer. Directed by the GOAT @mejialabi. Water And Garri the Film Coming soon”.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Isale Eko, she relocated to London at the age of 11 for her secondary education.
Five years later, she began her music career doing backup vocals for artists such as George Michael and Mary J. Blige.
After participating in the UK edition of The X Factor and graduating from Berklee College of Music, Savage signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009.
Inspired by the growth of the Nigerian music industry, Savage moved back to Nigeria and signed with Mavin Records in 2012. She made an appearance on the label’s 2012 compilation album Solar Plexus.
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 (3x)”, “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, titled R.E.D, was released on 19 December 2015.
It 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. R.E.D and Sugarcane have both been nominated for Best Album at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In November 2018, Tiwa Savage won Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, becoming the first woman to win the category. In May 2019, she announced her record deal with Universal Music Group and exit from Mavin Records.
Tiwa Savage sings in English and Yoruba; her music is a blend of Afrobeats, R&B, pop and hip-hop. Her contributions to the Nigerian music industry have earned her several achievements.
She has been involved in youth empowerment and breast cancer screening projects and has raised funds to build schools in Nigeria.