Ms Banks

Ms Banks
Banks in 2020
Background information
Birth nameThyra Ebony Kigho Deshaun Oji
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994
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. 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. The Coldest Winter Ever was released in 2018, followed by The Coldest Winter Ever Part II in 2019. In 2023 she appeared alongside Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra as part of the opening act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosted in Liverpool.