Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage (born 5 February 1980) is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. 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 publ…ishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009