MAVIN: Tiwa Savage was the piece to the puzzle...
The Mo’hits era is over and all parties involved are finally moving on.
We’ve seen D’banj remove himself from
all things Mo’Hits, relocating overseas and signing a fresh recording
deal with Mecury Records/G.O.O.D Music.
For several weeks now, questions have
been asked about Don Jazzy’s future plans and if he will still hoist and
fly the Mo’Hits flag with his loyal label mates .
Michael Collins, the revered sprung up a
surprise last midnight, announcing a new record label and signing on
the hottest female R&B act in the country!
Just this morning, Don Jazzy announced the signing of R&B-Pop singer Tiwa Savage to his new record label Mavin Records,
scooping her from her former deal with events-media boss Cecil Hammond
who has in the last few years overseen the singer’s career under his
Flytime Promotions umbrella.
The pop act who is working to release
her debut album will now feature with the former Mo’Hits clan in a new
album ‘Solar Plexus’ set to be released tomorrow May 8, 2012.
Contrary to what is being speculated,
about Tiwa dumping Flytime from Mavin, Cecil Hammond tells us there are
no issues, insisting he ’won’t say anything on the phone. Let’s schedule a meeting’.
However speaking with Mavin Records
publicist Terfa Tilley-Gyado, he confirms that Tiwa has indeed been
released by Cecil Hammond’s Flytime Promotions before signing unto
MAVIN.
Mavin says Tiwa was signed two weeks ago after ending her contract with Flytime.
She had been in talks with Don Jazzy for several months, according to our investigations..
‘Yes she has been released from all contracts with Cecil’s Flytime and is now a full signee under MAVIN’, Tilley-Gyado told NET over the phone.
The status of Tiwa’s current manager
Tunji ‘T Billz’ Balogun still remains uncertain as Mavin has hired a new
management and PR company. Tilley-Gyado however says he cannot
ascertain if Balogun will continue working with Tiwa.
‘I can’t say about that but she should retain her PR and Management team’.
All efforts to reach Tunji Balogun
proved abortive as he did not pick his calls neither did he reply text
messages sent to his phone.
Tiwa now joins the likes of Dr SID,
D’Prince and Wande Coal who have steadily stuck behind the hit producer
through the Mo’Hits saga and eventual split.
A comment on Twitter about the new development reads; This
movie is gonna take a long time to play out. Don Jazzy does his own
marketing. DBanj is gonna have to rely on the record company… Hmm’.
