Got a favourite track yet from Tiwa Savage‘s latest album, This One Is Personal? If not, this might help you decide. The Afrobeats queen recently celebrated the release of her powerful 15-track album with an intimate live performance session on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Album Launch Party, delivering soulful vocals and a setlist that highlighted the album’s depth and artistry.

Dressed in sleek black alongside her band, with a striking red backdrop setting the mood, Tiwa brought tracks like “Angel Dust,” “Holding It Down,” “10,” and “On the Low” (featuring Skepta) to life. The performance wasn’t only about the music; it was also about storytelling. Each song was performed with such depth and meaning that you could almost feel the emotions behind every lyric.

In an exclusive sit-down conversation, Tiwa opened up about the inspiration behind “This One Is Personal,” her journey as a boundary-breaking African artist, and the realities of balancing motherhood with a global music career. She also shared how she’s managed to continually reinvent herself while holding her place as one of Afrobeats’ leading voices.

“This One Is Personal” is streaming now, but watching Tiwa perform these tracks live, breaking them down one by one, adds a whole new layer to the listening experience.

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Remember when Tiwa Savage gave us “You4Me” earlier this year and it instantly felt different? Not just a new single vibe — but like something bigger was coming? And then she released “On The Low” with Skepta, and yeah, at that point, the signs were loud.

Well, she finally said what we were all hoping for. Tiwa’s new album “This One is Personal” is officially on the way. Mark your calendars for August 29 because we’re getting 15 new tracks.

She made the announcement on Instagram with a photo that looks like something out of a fairytale-slash-retro dream. Tiwa is sitting on a beautiful tall stack of pastel and jewel-toned mattresses, holding a silver boombox. The vibe is Afro princess meets vintage nostalgia. It’s theatrical in the quietest, most thoughtful way.

She revealed that the album was two years in the making. It was recorded in multiple cities — Nashville, Lagos, Malibu, San Francisco, London — and is full of real emotions and real-life stories. “Some of these records were born out of pain and very dark times,” she wrote. “But every single song… is something I went through.”

She even called the album a “chunk of my heart” and says she excited, nervous, a bit scared but immensely grateful.

 

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After weeks of subtle hints and teaser clips, Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage and British-Nigerian rapper  Skepta have finally made it official with “On The Low,” their smooth new single ahead of her fourth studio album “This One Is Personal.”

It follows April’s “You4Me,” that soft, swoony R&B number she described as a gift for her RnB lovers.

Produced by Rymez, “On The Low” floats between Afrobeats and smoky UK R&B. Tiwa Savage glides through the beat with that confidence she wears so well, while Skepta steps in with a verse that’s sharp, calm, and clean.

Lyrically, it stays in the world of private love. It is about the kind of romance that lives in soft moments, unspoken habits, and low-lit memories.

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Where are all the lovers? Tiwa Savage, the queen herself, is back with a brand new track titled ‘You4Me,’ and it’s everything your romantic playlist didn’t know it was missing. But don’t worry, even if you’re single, you can still vibe to it while hoping your future boo shows up in time to groove along with you.

Just like the title suggests, ‘You4Me’ is a love song that says, simply and sweetly, we’re meant for each other. “For my RnB lovers,” Tiwa says, and this one’s truly for them.

The song is a smooth R&B and Soul number, and it just might be part of her upcoming album, which she seems to have titled ‘This One Is Personal.’

So whether you’re in love, falling in love, or manifesting it, press play and get into the mood with ‘You4Me.’

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