Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has made some revelation about her experience surrounding the birth of her son, Jamil.

She said: “Honestly, I didn’t bond with my son for the first year or two. I always wanted a girl. They told me it was a boy, and I started crying.

“So, when he came he was always crying and my body didn’t snap back. I looked horrible. I was supposed to do a campaign with Pepsi at the time and they turned me away. And I just thought this boy has destroyed me. But now, he is my best friend.”

“I always tell him, your mum suffered oo, make sure you treat any girl like a queen. It is very important for me to raise him as a good man. He is going to make mistakes, he is not perfect. But at the core of him, I want him to be kind.”

For those who don’t know, Tiwa Savage welcomed her son, Jamil Balogun, in July 2015 with her ex-husband, Tunji Balogun. Jamil turned 10 in July 2025.