Nigerian music sensation, Tiwa Savage welcomed her son, Jamil Balogun, with her former husband, Tunji Balogun, in July 2015. Jamil turned 10 years old in July 2025.
Speaking recently in an interview about her experience surrounding his birth, the singer revealed that she had hoped for a baby girl and admitted that it took her about two years to fully bond with her son.
She said: “Honestly, I didn’t bond with my son for the first year or two. I always wanted a girl. They told me it was a boy, and I started crying.”
“So, when he came he was always crying and my body didn’t snap back. I looked horrible. I was supposed to do a campaign with Pepsi at the time and they turned me away. And I just thought this boy has destroyed me. But now, he is my best friend.”
“I always tell him, your mum suffered oo, make sure you treat any girl like a queen. It is very important for me to raise him as a good man. He is going to make mistakes, he is not perfect. But at the core of him, I want him to be kind.”
