Tiwa Savage says she’s uncomfortable with the “Queen of Afrobeats” title despite fans’ admiration.
The singer explained the label overlooks other female artists and places unnecessary pressure on her career.
Singer Tiwa Savage has revealed why she does not embrace being called the “Queen of Afrobeats,” saying the title does not sit comfortably with her.
Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music’s Ebro, the award-winning artist said she appreciates the love from fans but feels the tag puts too much responsibility on her and overlooks other female artists who also deserve recognition.
She said: “Yeah, they call me the Queen of Afrobeats, but there are a lot of us that are Queens.”
“Personally, I don’t like that tag, it’s uncomfortable because I feel like if I start accepting it, I need to be humble and secondly, it doesn’t make sense to me. So, I don’t [accept it]. But I appreciate it. It didn’t come up with it. I think it’s just because I was one of the first female artists in Nigeria to breakthrough. I do appreciate that. I’m not taking it for granted.”
