Asa Biography: Age, Career, Spouse, Family, Net Worth

Bukola Elemide (born 17 September 1982) is known professionally as Asa Is a singer from Nigeria-France musician, songwriter, and record producer. Asa.

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Biography

Bukola Elemide (September 17th, 1982) is Nigeria’s most popular pop icon. The singer who stands 5 feet tall is popularly known for his stage name as Asa.

She is a performer who is also a songwriter as well as a recording artist, who has been distinguished with her strong vocals and her lyrics.

Professionally trained and has been in the limelight when she released her first single, Asha.

The singer-songwriter has four albums and a number of shows to her credit, Asais one of the biggest artists to emerge out of Africa. African continent.

Early Life

Asa is a dual citizen. Asa was the daughter of Nigerian parents from Paris on 17th September 1982.

Her parents had relocated several years prior to her being born in France in search of better pastures. Her parents, the Elemideswere working and studying in Paris before the birth of her daughter. The initial surname, Bukola, by her parents.

In the year 1990 (two years following her birth) her parents made the decision to return to their homeland, Nigeria. The family settled within the town of Lagos in which Mr. Elemide was employed as a cinematographer. Apart from film-making, her father had an affinity for music and kept a large collection of records around their house. They were a mix of genres, including tracks by American and African musicians.

The artists her father adored include Fela Kuti Miriam Makebe, Diana Ross, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, and Aretha Franklin. As Asa was a child, she listened to the music of these musicians, she gained an appreciation for music. She also showed her talent in the arts by writing songs and performing at talent shows within her local community.

Asa lived for around 18 decades within Lagos State, the music center of Africa before moving to her home city of birth which was Paris. She made the move to Paris in order to develop her musical abilities. When she was in Lagos and had already built an image as a performer to look out for. After learning to play guitar, she was a specialist in the Pop, Jazz, and Indie Pop genres.

Education

Asa‘s educational journey began in the mainland area of Lagos where her parents put her in a reputable kindergarten school. After graduating from preschool she attended the elementary high school in the city.

She attended an all-girls college for her secondary education. The school she attended graduated the school with flying colors, having completed her WASSCE.

She first applied to study with The IMFP School for Jazz Music. But, the instructors were against the idea and suggested she go to music full-time. This was because she already had all the skills needed to be a successful musician. Therefore there was no reason for her to go to the institution no more.

Age

How old is Asa? She was born on the 17th of  September 1982, she is 40 years old as of March 2023.

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Career

Asa‘s musical journey was transformed when she became friends with Janet Nwose. She would later become her manager and was also the person who connected her with a top producer, Cobhams Asuquo. Cobhams were credited with creating Asha‘s debut album Asha. Asha.

Her first single, Eiye Adaba was a huge hit and received airplay from numerous television and radio stations across the country in just a few months of its release. The song has established Asa as the latest superstar in the business. The song’s success led to her signing a record deal for Naive Records. Following Asa dropped her first album popularity was boosted when a plethora of listeners was listening to her music. The album was a top seller on charts across Africa, Europe, and Asia.

The album she released as her sophomore, Beautiful Imperfection was released in October of 2010. She collaborated with a French musician named Nicolas Mollard for the album. It was an enormous hit since it reached platinum status in the year 2011. The singer sold around 400,000 copies of the album all over the world.

In 2014, Asa release new and appealing music with singles like Eyo, Satan Be Gone moving On as well as Dead Again. The singles are a component of Asa’s third album, Bed Of Stone.

After several speculations, Asa put smiles on fans’ faces by releasing the release of her 4th album Lucid. The album consists of songs like Murder In USA, The Beginning, and Good Things. The album debuted on October 11, 2019.

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Awards and Nominations

She won the Prix Constantin Award in 2008. She was nominated for the Female Artist Of The Year at the 2011 French Music Awards Victoires de la Musique.

Discography

• Lucid
• Bed Of Stone
• Beautiful Imperfection
• Asha
• Fire On The Mountain
• The Beginning
• My Dear
• Eyo
• Be My Man
• Jailer

Personal Life

Asa has a passion for dreadlocks. She has worn the hairstyle for many years. She is dark-skinned with an elongated frame. She is always wearing eyeglasses.

If she’s not out touring across the globe and performing in venues, she is living in her home in Lagos. She has been a huge influencer for alternative musicians across Africa. She is among the top-paid artists in Africa.

The woman was involved in a committed relationship with a beautiful young entrepreneur just a couple of years back. But the couple broke up apart because of their irreconcilable differences. However, they remain close friends. She is currently not married.

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Net Worth

Through many years, Asa has built up wealth for herself. She is estimated to have a net worth between $800,000 to $1,500,000.

Social Media

• Instagram handle – @asaofficial
• Twitter handle – @Asa_official