8 things worth knowing about Tiwa Savage at 39

Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage, has turned 39 on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old musician has maintained silence on social media on her birthday.

We have gathered eight facts you should know about the Mavin Records first lady to celebrate her birthday.

  1. She was born Tiwatope Savage on February 5, 1980, in Lagos State.
  2. Tiwa Savage relocated with her parents to the United Kingdom when she was just 11 years old.
  3. She participated in The X Factor UK in 2006 but didn’t go beyond the final 24.
  4. Tiwa Savage studied music at the Berklee College of Music where she graduated in 2007 at the age of 27.
  5. At age 16, she had performed backup vocals for singers like George Michael, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Blu Cantrell. Chaka Khan, Ms. Dynamite and Andrea Bocelli.
  6. She joined Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records in 2012.
  7. Tiwa has one son named Jamil Balogun.
  8. Tiwa Savage signed an international management and distribution deal with Roc Nation in July 2016, becoming the first Nigerian to do so.