Nigerian music diva Tiwa Savage has revealed that during her early days in her career, she discriminated against because of mode of dressing.
Tiwa Savage who was speaking with BET’s host Unique Chapman, said she faced a lot of criticism, stopped from performing and her music banned on terrestrial stations, because of her risqué dress and sensual songs.
“Initially when I first moved back, I would turn up for a show and they would say I couldn’t perform because of my outfit,” she added.
On how she managed to navigate this situation into becoming a music superstar, Tiwa Savage said she decided to double down on her style and profile as a sex symbol.
“I am very stubborn. So I was like my dress is just going to get shorter and my shirt is going to get more revealing,” She told BET Talks.
She noted that her relationship with other female artists is cordial and does not see them as her rivals,
“Fans always try to pit me against other female artists. Any new female artist that comes up, they would be like, ‘Yo, she is coming to take her throne.’
“And I would go out of my way to make friends with them [new female artists] because it is not a competition. The real competition are the male artists. I was happy that Tyla, a female artist, won the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the Grammys over the male nominees.”
