Nigerian Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage has admitted that she wouldn’t advise her son, Jamal, to follow in her footsteps and do music.

The mother of one disclosed this while speaking about motherhood and career challenges in an exclusive interview on Afrobeats Intelligence, hosted by Joey Akan.

Speaking about her son’s potential interest in music, Tiwa said she wouldn’t want him to follow in her footsteps, citing the industry’s high demands and low success rates. She also expressed concerns about the mental and financial strain artists often face.

On the challenges artists face in the industry, especially when it comes to staying relevant, Tiwa admitted that it is challenging to sustain a successful career even after landing hits.

She said, “The rate of success is very slim, not only that, if you’re blessed to [have hits], your life span, it might not be, 10 years. It might not even be five years, so it’s even harder to sustain a career and to be lucrative. Mentally, as well, imagine being an artist and you’re not really making as much as people think you are but you have to live like you are.”

The award-winning singer also spoke about how difficult it is to balance her career and family life. She referenced the lockdown when her home studio blurred the lines between work and family time.