Nigerian House Wife Write Singer Tiwa Savage
Savage, created a lot of negative buzz when she
released a single and posted a photo of her in a
very transparent dress » which almost painted
the picture of her being naked. »
She received a lot of flak from many while some
of her fans and even her husband saying they do
not see anything wrong in the photo since it was
just an art. But a Nigerian housewife is not so
taken with the 'work of art' and has written a
very long letter to the Mavin Records First Lady.
Read the letter here.
Dear Tiwa,
I am a major fan of yours and I have
always loved your music right from the
very start. I know how bad you must
have felt seeing the way your fans reacted to
your recently released video 'Wanted'. I have
decided to take time out to explain things to you
and make you understand why we reacted the
way we did.
Tiwa, from inception, you have been
perceived to be an Ambassador of the
Youth. You represented the
quintessential sexy female role-model, especially
in the entertainment world.
When we listen to your songs, it sends a
message across to the youth. There is
always something to 'take home' in your
songs: for the young female, how to be simple
and sexy without being trashy; for the young
aspiring person, how hard work pays; for the up
and coming musician, how to sing songs that
not only inspire the youths but motivates them
in focusing on their dreams. My point exactly…
we just loved you and your music (oh! the
freshness of your songs).
After all these and then the next thing
we get from you is…'Wanted'! It was
simply too much for some of us to
handle. We were so shocked because for some
us, we thought, "So she don join Maheeda group
of companies!"
Please do not blame the fans for reacting
the way they did. You know how it is
when you have a child who does and
says all the right things and then Boom!…she
comes out 'Unclad'!
If Maheeda or Cossy did a video like
that, trust me, we won't blink. We would
simply say, Oh, its Maheeda! Oh, it's
Cossy! But you are neither of them, you are Tiwa
omo Savage, who sings beautiful songs.
My advice?… Please do not give into the
pressure of "Sex Sells" - attitude in the
music industry. We are shouting that
today's Nigerian youth are losing their sense of
culture and sense of self, majorly because we
want to be accepted by the Westernised society!
Please do not add to the factors
contributing to societal decadence! Let
us please practice what we preach
through the music which you give to us and the
home-videos we watch.
I want that, at the end of the day, when
my child sits to watch a musical video, it
will inspire him/her to become a better
person. Not a person, who believes in using
violence, sex and sexually explicit materials to
communicate.
I believe, you wanted to say something
with the 'Wanted' video, but what ever
that message was, we didn't get it
because you didn't allow us that opportunity!
Please, I didn't want to say this but a husband
who truly loves you, is supposed to protect his
'wares' and not make you do whatever to stay
relevant in the public eye! »
Don't feel bad about being criticized for
your video, even though there are some
'touts' in our midst who seize every
given opportunity to exhibit their 'toutery'! Let
me just tell you that, as long as you are in the
public eye, you will constantly be judged, so
don't let all the 'noise' about your video get to
you. Celine Dion was one lady musician who
never changed who she was and we all loved her
music. So, we want you to keep being our
'Celine Dion'. Lol!
People make mistakes and you are no
exception because you are human
(Losers, I hope you understand?!) After
all, if you think about it, we have a right to
complain because you are 'working' for us or is
the music not for our own enjoyment? So if we
say we want Spaghetti and sauce, why do you
give us 'koko garri and groundnuts'!
Love you girl! You will always remain
one of my number one sexy female
musician
By Naijahousewife
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