Emanuel Okusanya Nigerian-British singer Tiwa Savage is a relatively new presence to most American music fans, but she’s been honing her craft for many years.
After moving from Nigeria to London as a child, she began singing backup for George Michael and Mary J. Blige as a teenager.
She participated in the British edition of “The X Factor” and graduated from Berklee College of Music, and then moved back to Nigeria and in short order, became a major star, with her debut, “Once Upon a Time,” being nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
In 2019 she signed with Universal in 2019 and was featured on Beyonce’s “Lion King” soundtrack, and followed with her “Celia” album the next year.
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