Tiwa Savage, a Nigerian-born performer, is considered as the Queen of Afrobeats. Savage’s boldness in fusing a unique combination of Afrobeat, R&B, soul, and pop paid off, earning her a slew of awards and accolades. Tiwa Savage was the first female Nigerian musician to receive a BET nomination in 2014. She also took home the award for best female at the Channel O music awards show that year. In 2018, she won an MTV European Music Award. In 2018 Savage made history when she became the first woman to win the Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Savage was handpicked by Beyoncé to record “Keys to the Kingdom,” a song that she co-wrote for the soundtrack to Disney’s 2019 remake of The Lion King: Chris Martin of Coldplay hand-picked her to perform live at the Global Citizen Festival alongside Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, and Jay Z in front of a 70,000-strong crowd and millions around the world. American Vogue hailed Savage as one of the Most Inspirational Women in 2018 and British Vogue singled her out as one of 10 women that are changing the face of music globally.

Savage has received numerous awards for her efforts in the Nigerian music industry. She has worked on projects that promote youth empowerment and breast cancer screening, as well as raising funds for school construction in Nigeria. To keep up to date with all things Savage, follow her on Twitter and Instagram @TiwaSavage where she boasts an impressive 20 million followers across platforms.