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Tiwa Savage Signs Universal Music Group Deal, Recounts Tough Moment With Don Jazzy
Tiwa Savage has conquered Nigeria and Africa, and the mother of one is now seeking to grab the ears of the Americans.
Tiwa Savage and her new music group
Tiwa Savage has signed an exclusive global recording agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), the music-based entertainment global leader announced today.
Under the agreement, her future music will be released internationally through UMG’s operations in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Projects will be executively produced by Efe Ogbeni of Regime Music Societe and Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna.
Speaking on the deal, Tiwa said:
“My biggest goal is to make Africa proud. I’m so excited for this moment and I’m thankful to Sir Lucian Grainge and my new UMG family for their belief in my dreams. I’m looking forward to this next chapter in my career and I’m more ready than I have ever been.”
Adam Granite, EVP Market Development, Universal Music Group said,
“We are looking forward to partnering with Tiwa and her team to help her music reach new audiences around the world. As one of Africa’s most successful, influential and dynamic singer- songwriters, Tiwa has truly global ambitions and UMG is committed to help her in achieving them.” Efe Ogbeni and Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna of Stealth Management said, “We’re very proud to be a part of this ground-breaking partnership between Tiwa Savage and Universal Music Group.
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iwa is undoubtedly the most hardworking and talented female artist crossing over from Africa to the rest of the world, and UMG has demonstrated its commitment to the continent by placing its formidable machinery behind her amazing career. Partnerships like these symbolise the hopes and dreams of so many talented artists back home in Africa and it is an honour to be the executive producers of her project.”
In other news, Tiwa Savage who took to Instagram to thank Don Jazzy as she leaves Mavin Records, recounted being scared to tell him she was pregnant. According to Tiwa Savage, she was quite scared to tell Don Jazzy she was pregnant and had to tell him at the airport where she felt he wouldn’t have much to say since it was a public place.
However she was quite surprised when the ace music producer and record label owner told her he had a plan to keep her brand going, while she had her baby.
Read her emotional post below;
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