Asa Turns a Year Older Today

Nigeria singer,french singer, song writer and recording artist, Bukola Elemide, popularly known as 'asa' which means hawk in yoruba. Turns 33 today. The soul singer was born in Paris 33 years ago to Nigerian parents.
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 Her music career began in 2004, when Aṣa met her manager and friend, Janet, who introduced her to Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo, who in turn became her musical partner and producer. At this stage of her life, Aṣa returned to Paris. Back in Nigeria, her first single, “Eyé Adaba,” then “Jailer,” were beginning to get popular. Aṣa soon signed to Naïve Records. Partnered with Cobhams, and with the new involvement of Christophe Dupouy, she produced her first album, Aṣa.

 The release of the album made Aṣa win the prestigious French Award in 2008, where she was voted best fresh talent of 10 singers by a jury of 19 music-industry specialists in Paris.Her second album, Beautiful Imperfection, was released on 25 October 2010. The lead single from Beautiful Imperfection is titled “Be My Man” and was released in late September. A video for the song was released in mid-October. She also performed with Féfé at the Sydney Festival in 2011.

Happy Birthday!!!