By Osagie Alonge
She’s hot, even your mama knows it. It’s just been a year and she’s taken the number one spot as Nigeria’s hottest female act. Her name is Tiwa Savage and frankly speaking, she’s not playing games. I bet when she left the shores of Nigeria at the early age of 10, she never thought she would come back in grand style.
A lot of her fans including you, you and you don’t even know where she emerged from, but her sultry, sexy and sassy style has got us hooked like an 8-year-old with a sweet tooth in a candy store. Tiwa carries an aura of sensuality around her – something her counterparts have not been able to do for years. Maybe it’s just the right time a new diva emerges, taking a completely different approach from the divas of the older generation who one can say were more graceful and conservative (think Onyeka Onwenu, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Evi Edna Ogoli).
All it took was one song; the pop smash hit ‘Kele Kele’, for the US returnee to grab the ear of the Nigerian listeners. But it was the video (which some would say is a spin off from Rihanna‘s ‘rude boy’ video) that got us more interested. Then when the buzz was at its highest peak, she released her second single ‘Love me, love me, love’, a similar tune with a catchy hook too. She recently released the video to the song – trust her to have flashed some skin here and there.
It played a ripple effect for the singer – the shows started coming in, award nominations and most recently she was chosen to headline the Hennessy Artistry and was also selected to be a co-host at the Nigerian Idol season 2.
The 32-year-old singer has fast risen to the top spot that she now occupies a position of envy in the community of Nigerian divas. Another aspect at which the singer excels over her peers is her energetic and captivating stage performances. Word has it that she now attracts a fee of N800,000 per show.
A few have however raised their noses at Tiwa, suggesting her style is too ‘raunchy’ for Nigerian viewership. But if we can let the foreign videos which pose more ‘threat’ make way to our homes, why not let one of ours follow suit?
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Retarded article. If u allow vile foreign songgs enter ur homes, that’s your fault. Letting one of our own follow suit is just one of the dumbest excuses for the denigration of the african female. #NuffSaid
She recently said she aint a 1 hit wonda so am waitin 4 her 2nd single cos love me(3x) sounz like kele(2x) love’s completion, or part 2. Is she 32. . . . . .or23. She don tay oh. Any way she luks much younga.
no doubt she is very gorgeous and hot nd itz cos of wat she wears,if all of the female entertainers dress like her,u ll den realize who is hotter,i tink lami is by far hotter dan her
I want her to be my WIFE
Does exposing body parts that shld be kept private termed ‘hot’…..
She they try. Na rihannah wanna be. All the best tiwa
hmmmm! Her songs are ok but I don’t like her… to me she ain’t beautiful
mehn. look at all the hate on this page, for fucks sake y”all should get off your high horse!
She got a nice but controversial style(semi nude) and vocal ability with Good Knowledge of local lyrics fusion on foreign Beat…But That does not make her the best act…we can all see that Mr.Osaige Has actually Fell IN ‘LOVE’ with TIWA…Who says she collect 800K for show…osaiga na you talk am oooo…at laest to tell people she is not cheap abi?..at laest she make Good videos…if you say she collect 800k with one single, how much she go collect when she release album? 5m?…how much our world famous sasha P they collect?…oga osaige?….small small oo0
Well tiwa, i don’t think maybe she born nigerian
Love ur music and I love u too.keep it up God go make u bigger.
if i am to comment Tiwa is da bomb, she’s doing her tin her own way i dont tink anyone should judge her for that also i beleive she sings better than rihanna nd i think we should support our own artist. Love u Tiwa.
Men. I love this lady. She’s making me wanting her the more. The best thing the music industry ve ever seen so long as Nigeria is concern and i bet you she can do it even better outside the shores of this country.
Please let the people know say you no do kele kele abeg.
Anyway,she’s okay&looks more reasonable outside her videos especially thru d ongoing season2 Nig.Idol.
She is ow nigeria Beyounce. Kip it up i also agre ratin u dat positin bein d best female bla bla bla
The oyi rmx with flavour is awesome
shes just too hot
Iam a namibian, and when i first saw tiwa’s lv me, lv me music video i thought she was an american, thn i googled her to my suprise i found out tht shes a nigerian, girl big ups to u, u rock big time.
Some of y’all are not being fair in criticism. You’re just hypocritical. Tell me who’s got a voice like Tiwa’s, tell me who’s got her poise, tell me you don’t ogle Beyonce, Rihanna & co when no one’s looking. When someone’s good, say so. Or I dare you to do better. Great job, Tiwa!
Tiwa, u are d best gosh i rly admire u,ur song kele lv,lv me lv me,do as i do,oyi rmx tiwa i dey fil u die kip it up
She is representing
Tiwa is excellent if not exceptional. So if c a good thing please admire n praise it instead of being critcal n hateful. At least she is one of d few nigerians who acquired western education but showcasing it d nigerian style,thus making us n our country proud. Keep up good work,baby! Luv yah!
Tiwa!u r hot,sexy n gud @ wot u do pls keep it up
Tiwa 2 me u r d best,infact everydy i listn 2 ur music i felt zo hapi cuz u greative kip it up dear savage
Tiwa, I love d way U sing, d way U luk like, & I really love Ur song. Kip it Up.
Tiwa is pretty and hot i love her stlyle and her accent
Plz,im a nigerian n i blv in d african culture. Tiwa,u songs r gud bt plz u wrk 2 wrk on ur dres choice n atitude in ur videos cos u r an african n u v gat a culture wich prohibites ur nudity. Civilization wnt mk us 4gt our culture!
Her voice is like a ray of light, among nigerian female singers,as far as im concerned o,tiwa is da best,about her beauty,someone once said “ur talent is ur beauty” nobody wud like a btiful,can’t sing,can’t dance nd can’t do anyting lady,trust me,as long as tiwa is da best female singa in da industry,she’s da hottest!!!!
I’m kassy j,an up nd coming talented sng writer,singer nd raper.i love nija music lyk n oda person.nigeria one love nd africa greatst love africa.
Thank God 4 dis wonderful talent