Tiwa Savage Shares How She Went All Out to Arrange Meet-Up Between Her Son and IShowSpeed in Lagos
- Despite being thousands of miles away in Switzerland, Tiwa Savage had to coordinate a high-stakes celebrity meeting for her son via WhatsApp
- The singer jokingly lamented the efforts she had to put in, thanking several high-profile Nigerian event organizers for helping "save the day
- Jamil’s wish came true just as IShowSpeed celebrated his 21st birthday and a historic 50 million YouTube subscribers
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Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage has opened up on the moment her son, Jamil Balogun, finally met American streamer and YouTube sensation IShowSpeed during his recent tour of Nigeria.
The singer, who was out of the country attending the Davos summit, shared screenshots of her conversation with her son, who pleaded with her to help arrange a meeting with the global content star.
In the chat Tiwa posted, young Jamil reached out to his mum with a heartfelt message: “Please, mommy, I know you can make me meet @IShowSpeed and I’m all the way in Davos…”
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Despite being thousands of kilometres away, Tiwa immediately swung into action.
She went on to thank a number of friends and industry colleagues who stepped in to make the meeting possible.
Shortly after, she posted a picture of Jamil standing proudly beside Speed, smiling widely, a moment she described as worth the effort.
The streamer, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is currently on his “Speed Does Africa” tour, where he is visiting several African countries while streaming his experiences live across YouTube and Twitch.
His visit to Nigeria has been particularly eventful. From markets to food vendors to tourist hotspots, crowds trailed him everywhere he went, hoping to catch a glimpse or appear in his livestreams.
He also celebrated two major personal milestones in Lagos—his 21st birthday and crossing 50 million YouTube subscribers.
Tiwa Savage speaks on how motherhood almost ruined her career
Legit.ng recalls that Tiwa Savage recently opened up on how becoming a mother almost ruined her career.
Speaking on the FlowWithKorty podcast, the award-winning star explained that childbirth left her emotionally disconnected from her son and affected her professional life.
Savage said she had always dreamed of having a daughter and was devastated when she learned she was expecting a boy. According to her, the disappointment made it hard for her to bond with her son, Jamil Balogun, during his early years.
Screenshot of Jamil's message to Tiwa Savage
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Tiwa Savage claps back at critic
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage slammed a follower who criticised her for riding in the back of a pickup truck during a festive parade.
In the viral video, Tiwa, dressed in elegant black, chose to stand and wave from the open truck.
The fan, identified with social media handle @marcussmith04, commented that she was "downgrading herself." Tiwa clapped back by writing, "I get money pass your papa," stressing that, despite riding in a pickup, she is very wealthy.
Source: Legit.ng
