Ms Banks

Ms Banks
Banks in 2020
Banks in 2020
Background information
Birth nameThyra Ebony Kigho Deshaun Oji
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30)
London, England
OriginCamberwell, London, England
GenresHip hop, R&B, afrobeats
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter

Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji (born 14 April 1994), better known by her stage name Ms Banks, is a Nigerian-British rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] Oji has released three mixtapes as Ms Banks. In 2014, she released her first mixtape titled Once Upon a Grind. She then released her first EP titled New Chapter EP in 2016.[2] The Coldest Winter Ever was released in 2018,[3] followed by The Coldest Winter Ever Part II in 2019.[4] In 2023 she appeared alongside Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra as part of the opening act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosted in Liverpool.

  1. ^ Dunn, Frankie (26 April 2017). "10 things you need to know about ms banks". Vice. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ Rathod, Nikita. "The Break Presents: Ms Banks". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (28 December 2017). "Ms Banks – the Nicki Minaj-approved rapper standing up to heartbreak". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cliff, Aimee. "Ms Banks: The Coldest Winter Ever Pt 2 review – rising rapper has summery bounce". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2020.