The internet is currently abuzz with news of Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade’s new found friendship. However, this seems to be the first time Queen Tiwa would openly reveal her feelings about Yemi.
Tiwa, who held the listening party for her new single “49-99” on Wednesday in England, revealed in an interview with factory 78 that she would do a collaboration with Yemi Alade and a host of other African “Queens”.
This is coming after an Instagram post in which she praises Yemi Alade for a great work on her newly released “Woman of Steel” album. Describing the work, Tiwa calls her fellow colleague a “Queen” indeed.
During the interview, a member of the audience asked “Since you’re a huge inspiration for Nigerians and Africans as well… After you, who will you do a collaboration with then? In Nigeria, Africa, who do you think is on that path?”
Tiwa was quick to call Yemi, giving her a shout-out among other female African acts.
She said: “Oh man, there’s many many queen, man. Come on, like Yemi Alade just dropped an incredible body of work, huge shout-out to her. Errrm, who doesn’t like Teni The Entertainer? Like, she’s incredible. Simi, Niniola, Waje, Omawumi…”
“We even have Vanessa Mdee from the east, we have Becca whom I have done records with as well. And even the females from the UK, like you have Tomi… There’s so many… Lola Rae…”
The duo seem to be on good terms, contrary to popular opinion about a supposed beef existing between them. Yemi Alade returned the kind gesture by reposting Tiwa’s comment on her album.
See video of her interview below: