Music star Tiwa Savage has revisited her long-standing rift with fellow singer Seyi Shay, offering new insight into their much-publicised 2021 salon confrontation.
Speaking in an interview on Off Air with Gbemi O and Toolz on YouTube, Tiwa explained that the conflict stemmed from a diss track and false allegations that she had attempted to sabotage the careers of other female artists.
She dismissed the claims as baseless, stressing that she has always been committed to uplifting and supporting women in the Nigerian music industry.
“I would never do that — I’m so pro-women,” Tiwa said.
“If you do something to me, I will let you know. I don’t have to let you know online. Like the whole shade thing, I’m not going to pretend like you and I are cool in a salon when you did a diss track,” she stated, referencing the tension sparked by Seyi Shay’s verse in the 2017 *Fvck You* Challenge by Kizz Daniel.
The ‘All Over’ hit maker expressed shock at hearing rumors that she had allegedly “blocked bags” for Seyi Shay and Victoria Kimani.
She said, “That was painful, and I didn’t know where it was coming from. Till today, maybe I need to have a conversation with Shay.
“I heard that they thought I blocked their bag. How? If you’ve heard from anybody that I tried to block your bag, mention the person so I can address it”.
“When I got pregnant and had Jamil, I was taken off a Pepsi campaign, Longer Throat, and Shay was booked on it.
“Go back and check it, Shay was a brand ambassador; I wasn’t.
“I was taken off because I couldn’t snap back in time. So how am I stopping other people’s bags? I wasn’t even mad. I got in the gym and got my body back,” she added.
The 2021 salon altercation, which became a viral moment, saw Tiwa confronting Seyi Shay over their strained relationship.
While Seyi Shay previously claimed she attempted to mend fences, Tiwa’s recent comments signal the feud was fuelled by deeper industry misunderstandings and rumours.
The tension between the two artists, which began in 2017, has simmered for years, marked by subtle jabs and public drama.
