Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage has spoken candidly about surviving the 2021 leak of her s3x tape, an incident that sparked intense public controversy after she revealed she was being blackmailed over it.

In a recent YouTube interview with Zeze Mills, the award-winning singer described the tape’s release — alongside the death of her father — as the lowest moments of her career.

“My dad died and my s3x tape was released. The only way I could have survived was not to think about it,” Tiwa revealed.

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According to her, the key to overcoming the scandal was refusing to dwell on it and focusing instead on gratitude for life and her career.

“Being here on the couch with you is such a blessing. Just the fact that you even want to talk to me, that people still want to hear what I have to say after so many years, feels good. I’ve gone through so much, but have I really enjoyed the moment?” she said.

On her personal life, Tiwa Savage admitted she has never truly experienced romantic love despite her age and past relationships.

“I don’t think I’ve experienced true love apart from my son. When I look back at my relationships, I realise it wasn’t love — just infatuation. At the time, I thought it was love, even when I was married, but it wasn’t,” she confessed.

The singer’s openness has sparked fresh conversations about resilience, self-worth, and the pressures of fame in the entertainment industry.