In an exclusive interview with Mavin Record’s First Lady, Tiwa
Savage, at an event in Lagos on Tuesday, the pretty mother of one spoke
about her career and controversies.
Below are excerpts from that chat;
How have you handled all the controversies that trailed your marriage in April?
It’s been the grace of God and I think I have been able to pull through by simply immersing myself in my work.
And the bad press and ‘nasty’ things written about you?
Generally speaking all that has been written about me doesn’t
really affect me anymore. When I got into the industry initially, it was
very difficult for anybody to realise this. But now, I have come to the
realisation that the hard work you put in and the positive things that
you do as an artiste always outweighs the negative. Whether you’re in
the media, a banker or a nurse, you’re going to have people talk about
you. Not everyone loves Jesus Christ so who am I to talk about people
saying things about me? You can’t make everyone happy. I don’t try to
waste time on people that don’t love me, so I just spend time with
people that love me so I don’t disappoint them.
Tiwa and her her estranged hubby, Tee Billz
How do you handle embarrassing moments?
I don’t really think that I have had embarrassing moments like
that. But I did have one recently while performing on the stage; where
my cloth ripped off. I grew up around boys and my brothers teased me a
lot. So, I am used to people making fun about me. I don’t take life too
seriously and also, Mavin Records comprises of men; Di’ja and I are the
only females. My male colleagues are all fun to be around. So when
something embarrassing happens, I just take it laugh off and never take
it to heart.
Tell us how you got signed on with Jay Z’s Roc Nation?
There’s a guy called Briant “Bee-High” Biggs; he is Jay Z’s cousin.
He also doubles as Roc Nation’s current director of mobile strategies.
He had been visiting Nigeria for few months to scout for fresh talents
in Africa. The aim was to get these artistes and Jay Z’s label into the
global market. I guess Brian had been monitoring my music and my career
through the years before deciding to go with me. I guess he went with me
because I am female while his other partners/remaining scouts were
getting male artists. He wanted to strike a deal with a female artiste
because the biggest artistes in America like Rihanna and Adele are all
females. So, he really believes that there is a market for talented
female artistes.
Tiwa meets JayZ with Don Jazzy
How did you feel when you met Jay Z?
It was an incredible feeling but when you meet with him, you will
realize that he is human afterall. He was very chilled, very relaxed and
he made us feel comfortable. It happened so fast that I didn’t have
time to really feel nervous. He spoke a lot about his experience and
shared a lot of wisdom. Meeting him is such a great achievement but the
work really starts now so we can really prove to the world that the
partnership is successful.
Regardless of all that that has happened in your life, are you truly happy?
Of course I am very happy and I am blessed; I have a loving family,
my career is getting stronger by the day. I recently signed an
international deal so why won’t I be happy?
Click here to read the full interview on Premium Times.
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