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Tiwa Savage Bags City People’s Award
Beautiful Songstress and Mother of one, Tiwa Savage, bagged the City People’s Best Female Artiste Award of the year and the Yoruba-born singer looked flawless as she graced the event.
Tiwa Tope Savage Balogun, was born 5th February, 1980, better known by her stage name Tiwa Savage. A Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, Performer and Actress. She currently has a song writing deal with sony/ATV music publishing. Savage signed a recording contract with Mavin Records in 2012.
She also signed a management and publishing deal with ROC Nation in June 2016.
She co-wrote the track “Collard Greens and Cornbread” off Fantasia Barrino’s Grammy Nomi nated album, ‘Back to Me’, she was featured on Sola Plexus, a compilation album released by Mavin Records. Her debut studio album, “Once Upon A Time” was released on 3 July, 2013. It was supported by the singles, Kele Kele Love, Love Me (3X), Without Me, Ife Wa Gbona, Folarin Olorun mi and Eminado.
Savage’s second studio album R.E.D. was released on 19 December 2015, it produced, The Singles My Darling, African Waist and If I Start to Talk, Savage sings in English and Yoruba. As a singer, her achievements include “One MTV Afric Music Awards, Two The Headies Awards, One Channel O Music Video Award, One Nigeria Music Video Award and Two City People Entertainment Awards, among others.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’