The Nigerian music star rejected claims about ignoring female artists and blamed industry promotion bias
On August 25, 2026, Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage publicly rejected claims that she ignores female artists. She blamed music industry gatekeepers for actively ignoring her collaborations with women. The star noted that fans and promoters fail to support these tracks compared to male-led songs.
Tiwa Savage has finally addressed critics of her music features. The top singer cleared the air on her industry choices. She insists she works with female artists more than anyone else.
A new interview clip surfaced online today. It shows the star expressing deep frustration with music promoters.
Fighting the False Narrative
Observers often accuse the singer of avoiding other women. She quickly shut down this popular claim. The star provided clear facts regarding her past work.
”…says I don’t feature female artists, which is also a lie. Because check the female artists in Nigeria. I’ve done the most features…” Savage stated.
One of the hosts gave a short sound of agreement. Savage then expanded on her track record.
”Mm,” the first host replied.
”…with other females. I have done the most. I have featured with more female artists than other female artists. My thing is, where are these gatekeepers? Why are they not promoting it?” Savage asked.
The artist pointed out a double standard in music promotion. She questioned why her female tracks lack strong backing. She compared this to massive pushes for male stars.
”Mm,” the first host agreed.
”Why are people not promoting… when I dropped a song with Waje, why didn’t they promote it as much as when, I don’t know, Davido did whatever or Wiz… like why are they not… and I’m not mentioning those names so that the fans can start getting crazy,” the singer noted.
She quickly clarified her intent. She did not want fans to attack the male artists mentioned.
”Mm-hmm,” the second host added.
”It’s just an illustration. When I did a song with Simi,” Savage continued.
The conversation highlighted several of her neglected collaborations.
”Mm,” the first host replied.
”a song with Efya, a song with Becca, I have a song with Ayra, the list goes on. Like, where are those songs?” the star asked.
Shifting to Male Features
Lack of basic support forces her to change plans. The singer chooses to work with male stars instead. This shift helps her secure millions of streams.
”Yeah,” the first host responded.
”So how, how are you now going to encourage me to do more? Now I’m gonna call Odumodublvck, cause I’m gonna be like, ‘Ah, this song is now getting me millions of streams.’ Because when I do with the other… with females, you guys don’t support it. And I have done, over the years…” Savage explained.
The host noted that fans ignored her past efforts. They specifically mentioned her visual work with Waje.
”People did sleep on that Waje song, and the video was so nice too,” the first host stated.
Savage strongly agreed with this sad observation. She expressed frustration over the constant false narratives. She actively tries to stop these comparisons during her live shows.
”Exactly! Like over and over and over again. But nobody talks about that, but they’ll say, ‘Ah, Tiwa does not want to support other female artists.’ How? When I did my concert, I pulled out Yemi Alade, because I saw that that comparison was starting to build,” she revealed.
Stopping the Fan Rivalries
Fans often try to create fake fights between female singers. The host recalled the specific event Savage mentioned.
”Yes. Yes, yes. I remember, the December concert, I remember that,” the first host confirmed.
Savage actively works to stop these harmful music rivalries. She prefers to build unity on stage. She applies this exact same strategy with new talents.
”Yes, and I called her and I said, ‘Sis, please, come out on my show because I want to just dead it.’ Like, and that’s the same thing I’ve done with Ayra because I’m noticing that and I love Ayra and I’m like I’m not gonna let you guys do this. So I do try. I repeatedly… there’s so many examples that I could go on and on about, but it’s like, you’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t. Because somebody will still say…” Savage declared.
Critics remain loud despite her clear public efforts. Detractors will always find a fresh complaint.
”Somebody will always have something to say,” the first host noted.
She knows some people will simply refuse the truth. People spread lies to create fake tension. The star refuses to accept this toxic behavior.
”Yeah, will still go in their ears and say, ‘It’s a lie, she really doesn’t like you,’ she’s not… like no, like…” the singer complained.
The hosts agreed that critics target everyone unfairly. ValidUpdates understands that female artists face tougher industry hurdles globally.
”I think they just try to do it with everyone, from the fans to the people…” the first host concluded.
