Asa Biography, Real Name, Age, Musics and Net Worth
|Bukola Elumide popularly known as Asa is a Nigerian-French song writer, musician and recording artiste, Asa was born on September 17 ,1982 to Nigerian parents who were working and studying cinematography in Paris, France.
Asa Profile
Name |
Asa |
Real Name |
Bukola Elumide |
Date of Birth |
September 17 ,1982 |
Age |
39 years (2021) |
State of Origin |
Ogun State |
Nationality |
Nigeria |
Tribe |
Yoruba |
Religion |
Christian |
Occupation |
Musician |
Net Worth |
$5 million |
Educational Background
Asa attended Federal Government College Enugu and the University of Lagos. She studied music at Institute Musical Formation Professionnelle (I.M.F.P) school of jazz music France.
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Career and Musics
Her father was a cinematographer which helped set her path to the music industry. As a young girl, Asa loved singing.
Asa started her music career in 2004 when she met her manger Janet Nose, who got her acquainted with Cobhams Asuquo, even though her teachers at the school of music had kept encouraging her to forge ahead with her musical career as she was ready.
She released her first single Èye adaba in 2007. The song paved way for her and shot her to stardom.
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In 2007, Asa released her first album Asa. The 10 track solo album was sold globally and about 400,000 copies was sold. Cobhams was the producer of her first album
Asa released his second album, “The Captivator” in 2014. Jailer and Iba ended up becoming the hit track of the solo album. She also released another solo album “Bed of Stones” same year.
In 2019, Asa released her fourth album “Lucid”. The solo album had 14 tracks and had “Murder in USA”, “The Beginning”, “Femi Mo” and “Good Things” as the hit track.
She has been signed under the Wagram, Naïve, Shanachie Record Labels.
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Asa draws her inspiration from music legends like Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Marvin Gaye,Nina Simone and a host of others.
Asa has collaborated with artistes like Dare Alade, Koredo Bello, Naeto C, 9ice and many others
She is one of Nigeria’s most sort for music artist because if the kind of music she does and the exposure she has, combining the french and the Nigerian style to her music
Asa Instagram Handle
Asa Instagram handle is @asaofficial
Awards and Recognitions
Asa has written, recorded and produced many great sings from the beginning of her career till date,as a recognition for her work, she has won the following awards;
- French Constantine award in 2008
- Victoires de la Musique nomination in 2011 for the Female artist of the year.
Asa Net worth
Asa is estimated to worth about $5million
Personal Life
Asa is a native of Itoko, In Abeokuta South local government area,Ogun State,Nigeria. She is a Christian of Yoruba heritage. She is the only female child of 4 children