- Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has attributed the delay in her career breakthrough to divine reasons.
- In a recent episode of The Receipts podcast, the 44-year-old music star emphasized that she believes God delayed her success for a specific purpose.
Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage has articulated that there is a spiritual rationale behind the postponement of her career advancement.
During a recent appearance on The Receipts podcast, the 44-year-old musician emphatically conveyed her conviction that the timing of her success was divinely orchestrated.
She stated that this delay was intended to inspire other women who may not have achieved success at a young age.
She said, “I feel like God has done this on purpose. God delayed my success for a purpose. I used to be like, why wasn’t I successful in my twenties? I started succeeding in my thirties.
“It’s to bless other people. It’s to bless that 25-year-old girl who’s scared about what the future holds. If she opens my page and sees that I started in my thirties, she would be like, ‘I still have time.’”
In other news, Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun has expressed his views on the recent issue regarding Netflix’s supposed stop in funding Nigerian original films.
The situation started when filmmaker Kunle Afolayan announced that Netflix had ceased commissioning Nigerian originals, raising worries about the company’s dedication to Nigeria.
In a chat with Nollywood on Radio, the comedian made it clear that Netflix is not leaving the Nigerian market.
The actor mentioned that the streaming company is probably changing its strategy because of money issues.
Makun noted that Netflix has spent more in Nigeria than it has made, leading to a review of its business plan.
The filmmaker pointed out that Netflix is facing challenges in Nigeria because many people share subscriptions and the subscription rates are low.
He pointed out that Nigeria, with a population exceeding 200 million, has a low number of Netflix subscribers, which is about 300,000.
Makun mentioned that this difference indicates that many Nigerians are using shared subscriptions to access Netflix instead of getting their own accounts. In Ayo Makun’s words:
“I had a meeting with Netflix recently and it was never mentioned to me that they are opting out of business in this part of the world.
“At the last meeting, we discussed my next project and how they can be a part of it. I also do not want to believe strongly that they are leaving Nigeria.
“There is no way they would leave just the way people are saying it. The truth is if you are doing business in a particular region and you are not making money but spending much more than you making, you would want to re-strategise. That is what is going on with their system and structure.
“…Most of these things do not really deal with the filmmakers alone, it has to do with us as Nigerians. For example, the subscription basis for Netflix in a country that has a population of over 200 million people is just about 300,000 so there is a leakage somewhere that needs to be corrected.
“…You would see a person with a Netflix subscription sharing with several people, so that’s the problem. It is not just about the filmmakers.”
