Award-winning Afrobeat singer and mother-of-one Tiwa Savage, has revealed the challenges that come with being a single mother in the entertainment industry, acknowledging the importance of support in her life.
During a recent interview on the Big Friday Show, hosted by BBNaija alumnus Tacha, Tiwa spoke about her forthcoming new album, creative process, and journey as a mother.
Speaking on mothering her son Jamil, she emphasised how important her mother is and how other people in her corner help her.
“It takes a village, raising my son as a single mum. I always need my mum. I call on my mum, she’s very instrumental, and we have a nanny that has been with us since he was three months old, and he’s nine now, so she has been with us for nine years,” she said.
She also mentioned her son’s godmothers, who help out when she travels for work.
Tiwa noted that being a mother doesn’t stop when kids become adults.
“I look at my mum, and she still mothers me at this age. She still calls to ask if I’ve eaten and tells me to drink lots of water and rest. When she sees things online, she still worries about me at my big age. Our jobs don’t end.”
Tiwa celebrated women’s ability to multitask, balancing full-time motherhood and career responsibilities.
“And for me, I think as women we can juggle lots of things at once; that’s our superpower. I can literally be a full-time mum and a full-time career woman.”
