When she performed at the coronation concert of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle in England on Sunday night, Nigerian music icon Tiwa Savage created history.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the first time a Nigerian artist had performed at a royal coronation.
The BBC organized a Coronation concert that was attended by over 20,000 people and broadcast to over 18 million people worldwide.
The two ‘Bata’ (talking drum) drummers that joined her onstage while she was playing were a highlight of her performance, leaving the enthusiastic crowd cheering.
Tiwa performed “Keys to the Kingdom,” a song she co-wrote with Mr. Eazi that appeared on Beyoncé’s album “The Lion King,” which was published in July 2019. Tiwa wowed the audience with her stunning voice.
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Nobody anticipated that any of the songs on Beyonce’s Lion King: The Gift album, which included excellent contributions from artists throughout the world, would end up being played at a king’s coronation. One of the 27 songs Beyonce created and produced but did not perform is “Keys to the Kingdom,” a song by Nigerian musicians Mr. Eazi and Tiwa Savage. The motivational song, which combines traditional Yoruba and English, tries to inspire listeners to keep going despite setbacks and overcome difficulties.
Tiwa was hailed as the Queen of Afrobeats and looked magnificent in a regal green dress created by Lanre Da Silva. A big orchestra of violinists, drummers, and backup singers who sang in Yoruba and English supported her while she performed on the stage.
