Posted by Samuel on Mon 29th Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
The festival, which held on Saturday and Sunday at Amazon Square in Cotonou, featured performances from some of Africa’s biggest music stars, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido.
A video showing Tiwa Savage in tears during her performance at the WeLovEya Festival in Cotonou, Benin Republic, has emerged on social media.
The festival, which held on Saturday and Sunday at Amazon Square in Cotonou, featured performances from some of Africa’s biggest music stars, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido.
During her set, Savage performed ‘Somebody’s Son’, one of her hit songs released in 2021.
The track, which features American singer Brandy, reflects on her longing for true love and emotional fulfilment.
While performing the song solo, the 45-year-old singer became visibly emotional and broke down in tears, struggling to continue the performance.
In circulating videos from the event, concertgoers could be heard cheering her on as she tried to sing through the moment.
Savage was previously married to Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun in 2013, and the union produced a son, Jamal, in 2015. The couple, however, divorced in 2018.
In October, she spoke about her struggles with love, admitting that despite her success in the music industry, finding a genuine life partner has remained challenging.
“Maybe I can be a second wife. I think I can go along with the first wife, and she’s going to love me because I am not going to be troublesome,” Savage had said.