Who is Tiwa Savage?

TIWA Savage alleged in an interview on Thursday that she is the victim of a blackmailer.

She claimed that after her partner accidentally posted a sexual video on Snapchat, the blackmailer recorded a copy of the video before it was quickly deleted.

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Tiwa Savage sings at the Iceberg show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 on September 20, 2019 in Milan, Italy[/caption]

Who is Tiwa Savage?

Tiwa is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. Five years after moving to London from Nigeria, she started doing backup vocals for popular artists, including George Michael.

She graduated from Berklee College of Music, and participated in The X Factor, based in the UK.

In 2009, she signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The 41-year-old’s music is characterized as a mix of Afrobeats, R&B, pop, and hip-hop.

Is Tiwa Savage married?

Tiwa was previously married to Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun. The pair got married in 2013, and Tiwa gave birth to their son in 2015.

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Tiwa Savage performs during the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa[/caption]

In 2016, Tunji accused Tiwa of infidelity. She denied his claims in an interview with This Day newspaper and Pulse Nigeria. Tiwa also confirmed in the interview that the two were no longer married.

Was Tiwa Savage blackmailed?

Tiwa said in an interview with Angie Martinez on Power 105 that she is the victim of a blackmailing attempt.

The Afrobeats singer said her partner accidentally posted a questionable video on Snapchat and before he could delete it, a stalker recorded it.

She said her team then received the video along with demands of a cash payment. Tiwa denied that the video is a sex tape, saying, “I’m not going to call it a sex tape, but it is a tape of me and the person I’m dating right now.”

Tiwa said she will not pay her blackmailer, and said she is not ashamed of it.

“I’m not going to allow anyone to blackmail me for doing something that is natural,” said Tiwa. “That’s what’s making me even angrier, like, ‘No you’re not going to do that to me. If you want to put it out — I’m that crazy, I could put it out myself. You’re not making any money from this. This is an intimate moment with someone I’m dating.’”