Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has opened up about a very depressing heartbreak and how her pain inspired her tattoo.
She shared that she had to fly in the tattoo artist from Los Angeles to her house in Lagos because she didn’t want to express her pain publicly in a tattoo parlor.
In a recent interview with media personality Katy Igwe, Savage disclosed that the session was bloody and the tattoo artist was worried.
“I flew in my tattoo artist from LA to Nigeria. And I did it [the tattoo] in my room. So I was in an environment where I was comfortable. When you are in a tattoo parlour sometimes, a lot of people are working and then you are going through that pain. I wanted to make sure that I was in a comfortable place.
“My tattoo artist walked in and was like, ‘What are you doing?… Is that going to come off?’ He he started tattoo my body, there was blood everywhere. So he was more concerned for me like, ‘What are you trying to do?’
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“I did that [the tattoo] from the pain I felt from a heartbreak. I just wanted to do something to scream,” she explained.
Savage added, “Last two years was a very hard time. The relationship I experienced was crazy. I’m so happy I’m out of that relationship.”
Tiwa Savage says she is done dating broke men, as she regrets her past relationships, where she dated men who weren’t financially buoyant.
The ‘Koroba’ hitmaker said she’s now looking forward to correcting her mistakes by dating wealthier men.
In a candid interview with Zeze Mills, Savage explained that she’s at a point in her life where being wealthy is a criterion for choosing a romantic partner.
“I used to make mistake dating down saying I don’t care if you’re not making money, it’s just love. But now, I think I need someone that just has money. I think I’m at that point now. Love is really nice but you can judge me for wanting a wealthier person if you want,” she said.
