Tiwa Savage
recently became one of a number of Nigerians with international record deals as
she signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation records.
In a recent
interview, she revealed her joy at meeting the iconic Hov, and her desire to
work with the label and produce great results soon.
She said:
“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.”
Tiwa added
that even though the deal had taken her outside Nigeria, she had no plans to
forget her Nigerian audience.
“I definitely
don’t want to forget my Nigerian roots,” she said. “I think that when you sign
an international deal, there is this tendency to forget home. We artistes also
tend to forget that the main reason they signed you is because you were doing
very well at home, so you can’t forget that. So, I am basically just trying to
strike a balance with both audience and market.”
The singer’s
separation from husband Tunji Balogun was widely documented in the media, and
Tiwa no longer cares what is said about her in the media.
“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.”
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