Singer, Tiwa Savage Celebrates 41st Birthday (PHOTOS)

Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage is 41 year-old today.

Tiwatope Savage was born on 5 February 1980, in Isale Eko, Lagos State, Nigeria. Her family relocated to London when she was 11 years old. While attending secondary school, she was a trombone player for her school’s orchestra band.

In June 2016, there were reports in the media that Savage had signed a management and publishing deal with Roc Nation.

On 29 July 2016, she made it official by announcing the deal through her Instagram account, making her the first Nigerian artist to be signed to the label.

Savage was married to Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun. On 23 November 2013, the couple held their traditional marriage at the Ark in Lekki.

The couple’s white wedding was held on 26 April 2014 at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.

On 1 January 2015, Savage and Balogun announced that they were expecting their first child together.

Six months later, Savage gave birth to their son.

On 28 April 2016, Balogun accused his wife of infidelity and his mother-in-law of witchcraft.

In a 45-minute interview conducted by This Day newspaper and Pulse Nigeria, Savage extensively addressed her husband’s lengthy social media posts regarding their marriage. She debunked her husband’s infidelity claims and accused him of financial recklessness, drug addiction and abandonment. She said her marriage to him was over.