- Tiwa Savage reveals Olamide declined ₦100 million offer for a verse on her song
- Olamide's gesture is motivated by his awareness of the challenges female artists face in the music industry
- Tiwa Savage also shares that she initially pursued music due to a crush on a guy
Renowned singer Tiwa Savage has disclosed that Olamide declined a ₦100 million offer for a verse on one of her songs, citing his awareness of the challenges female artists face in the industry.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Tiwa Savage expressed gratitude for Olamide’s supportive nature, describing their relationship as sibling-like. “I was talking to his management, I didn’t want to talk to him directly because he would want to do it for free. I was willing to pay and his team charged me ₦100m. When Olamide asked them who the artiste was, he just said NO. He won’t take it,” she shared.
“He said I’m his sister and he knows how difficult it is for a woman to make it in the industry. And guess what? He gave the verse for free. Good people exist and Baddo is one,” Tiwa Savage said.
In a separate interview with MTV, Tiwa Savage revealed that she initially wanted to pursue a career in acting but switched to music due to a crush on a guy who was often around musicians. “I have always wanted to do acting. Acting was one of my first loves before music. I got into music because I had a crush on a guy and he was always around the musician, so I said ‘yeah, forget acting and just go into music,'” she said.
