The musician is one of 10 \u201cinspirational individuals\u201d who have been named as honorary graduands ahead of the university\u2019s congregation ceremonies at the Canterbury and Rochester cathedrals in July.<\/p>\n
Tiwa Savage, who completed a degree in business administration at the University of Kent before winning a scholarship to study music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, US, will be made a doctor of music at Canterbury Cathedral \u201cin recognition of her inspirational and international career in music,\u201d according to the university\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
She joins a growing list of Nigerian entertainers who have been awarded honorary doctorates over the years. They include P-Square member Mr P and J Martins, who were conferred with academic honours from Escae-Benin University and Estam University, respectively. In 2016, 2Baba received an honorary master\u2019s degree in music from Igbinedion University in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The news of Tiwa Savage\u2019s latest accomplishment follows an announcement in June that she would be a brand ambassador for Chinese smartphone company Tecno Mobile.<\/p>\n
A multiple award-winning singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage is best known for the global hits \u201849\u201399\u2019 and \u2018Somebody\u2019s Son\u2019. She is behind five studio collections and is one of Nigeria\u2019s most popular female musicians, securing collaborations with the likes of Beyonc\u00e9 and Coldplay.<\/p>\n
She has also been named among the world\u2019s top 100 inspirational women in fashion by Vogue magazine and graced the cover of Billboard magazine\u2019s first issue devoted entirely to Africa.<\/p>\n
She is currently touring North America with her Water & Garri EP. The tour comprises 17 shows in cities like New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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