★ HOW OLD IS TIWA SAVAGE?
Tiwa Savage is 46 years old, born February 5, 1980 in NG · Aquarius.
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★ LEDE
About
Tiwa Savage turned Afrobeats into a pan-African chart force with multilingual vocals and genre-blend swagger. Born in Lagos in 1980, she spent her teens in London doing backup for George Michael and Mary J. Blige before pivoting to a solo career that landed her a Sony publishing deal and, later, a Universal Records contract. Her albums—Once Upon a Time, R.E.D, Celia, and This One Is Personal—earned Grammy-adjacent nods and a 2018 MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act, making her the first woman to win it. Aquarius energy: cerebral, genre-boundary-pushing.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress whose sound blends Afrobeats, R&B, Afropop, pop and hip-hop across English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba. Born Tiwatope Omolara Savage in Isale Eko on 5 February 1980, she relocated to London at age 11 for secondary education. At 16, she began her music career providing backup vocals for George Michael and Mary J. Blige, then competed on the UK edition of The X Factor before graduating from Berklee College of Music. In 2009, she signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing; inspired by Nigeria's growing music scene, she returned home and joined Mavin Records in 2012.
Her debut studio album, Once Upon a Time, dropped on 3 July 2013 with seven singles including "Kele Kele Love", "Love Me (3x)", and "Folarin". The album earned nominations for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Best R&B/Pop Album at The Headies 2014. Her second album, R.E.D, released 19 December 2015, spawned "My Darlin" and "Standing Ovation"; the EP Sugarcane (September 2017) introduced "All Over" and "Ma Lo". In November 2018, she won Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, becoming the first woman in that category. After signing with Universal Music Group in May 2019 and exiting Mavin Records, she released Celia with singles "Attention", "Dangerous Love", "Koroba" and "Temptation"; her second EP, Water & Garri, fused Afrobeat with soulful R&B and sparked a North American tour in March 2022. Her fourth studio album, This One Is Personal, arrived in August 2025.
As an Aquarius born in early February, Savage embodies intellectual restlessness and a refusal to be genre-locked. Her occupation as both singer-songwriter and actress reflects a multimedia approach rare in Afrobeats at her scale. A Life Path 7 suggests introspection and mastery through deep study—fitting for an artist who learned her craft across continents and mentored under Grammy-tier collaborators.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Tiwa Savage grew up in Isale Eko, Lagos before her family sent her to London at age 11 for secondary school. Across her UK teenage years, she worked as backup vocalist for George Michael and Mary J. Blige, absorbing studio discipline and international production standards. She competed on the UK X Factor and completed her degree at Berklee College of Music, positioning herself for a publishing deal with Sony/ATV in 2009 before pivoting to full-time artistry.
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Trivia
- Sings in three languages—English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba—blending genres across Afrobeats, R&B, Afropop, pop and hip-hop on every album.
- First woman to win Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, achieving the milestone in November 2018.
- Provided backing vocals for George Michael and Mary J. Blige before launching her solo career, grounding her in late-90s R&B fundamentals.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. Tiwa Savage release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Tiwa Savage?
- Tiwa Savage is 46 years old (born February 5, 1980).
- When is Tiwa Savage's birthday?
- Tiwa Savage was born on February 5, 1980.
- What is Tiwa Savage's zodiac sign?
- Tiwa Savage is a Aquarius, born February 5, 1980.
- What is Tiwa Savage's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Tiwa Savage was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Tiwa Savage from?
- Tiwa Savage is from NG.
- What does Tiwa Savage do?
- Tiwa Savage is a actor.
- Is Tiwa Savage still alive?
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