Hitmaking Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has been honored with a doctorate degree by US Kent University.
The 42-year-old mother of one graduated from the University of Kent in London where she obtained a degree in Business Administration and later earned a scholarship to study Professional Music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
The top-notch singer received the honorary doctorate degree from her alma mater for her remarkable achievement in the music industry worldwide.
The event was held in Canterbury on Friday, July 15. She attended it with her son, Jamil, and other members of her family.
A few photos and videos were shared on social media with brief biographical information about her journey.
Sharing a brief biography of the international music act, the school wrote in part,
“Tiwa Savage is an award-winning singer-songwriter and Afrobeats star. She is best known for her hit singles such as ‘Mr Lova Lova’ ft Duncan Mighty, ‘Diet’ and ‘Tiwa’s Vibe’ all reaching the No. 1 spot across charts all over Africa and securing her position as one of Afrobeats’ leading artists. In 2019, she signed an exclusive recording contract with Universal Records and released her first global single titled ’49-99’ under Motown Records.
In November 2018, Tiwa was crowned Best African Act by the MTV European Music Awards and made history as the first female to win the accolade. In the same year, Tiwa became the first African female to sell out London’s IndigO2 and was handpicked by Coldplay’s Chris Martin to perform alongside Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Jay Z live at the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg…”
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