''I Ain't No Séx Symbol'' -Tiwa Savage

Beautiful Songstress, Tiwa Savage in an
interview talks about her humble beginning
and why she waited so long to release her
debut album.
But one of the most buzzed about headlines is Tiwa's
response to being a séx symbol. "If you ask my
family, I am not like that. I am a laid-back person",
she tells the publication.
Tiwa didn't shy away from speaking on her fiancé.
She spoke on why she wrote a song for him "You
know the culture here. If you're not married and just
focus on your career, people would start asking
questions. He understood my journey; he was able to
push me career-wise and he encourages me a lot. So,
I had to do a song for him."
Excerpts
On why it took 2 years to drop her debut
album – This album is from my heart and it's
something that I worked so long for. A lot of people
wondered why it took so long and that's because we
had to go through a lot of legal processes to clear
some of the samples that we used and that took
months. Also, we wanted to work with some notable
producers like Warren 'Oak' Felder who worked with
Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. So, we had to work round
their schedules and that's why it took so long.
This is an album that I don't want to be the usual
Nigerian album with patchy tracks from beginning to
end. I want it to have a meaning.
On competition with female singers – Why
should I be scared of competition? Like I said on
stage, you have Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Beyonce, Kelly
Rowland and they're all female artistes and they're
all big stars in the US. Why should it be only one
person that will be known for quality music among
female singers in Nigeria? I am actually glad that
more female artistes are coming up.
On fond memories of Isale Eko days – Growing
up, I was like a tomboy. Back then, I didn't care about
make-up or bags or shoes, I was very free. I had a
very healthy upbringing.
My parents made sure I was really grounded. I had
loving brothers and I remember playing around all
the time when I was a kid.
On what stardom has changed about her – I was
a little more out-going but I am now a bit more
reserved. Some people like saying they haven't
changed a bit when they start making more money,
but that's a lie. I think you change because you're
more wary. You want to be careful and trust less
easily.
I think people around me have changed too. They
expect more. I'm under a microscope always. I might
make a normal mistake but it will get blown up
because it's Tiwa Savage. So, I am more wary of what
I do and say in public than I was before.
Source: ThisDay