Ayah Marar facts for kids

Ayah Marar is a talented singer and songwriter from Jordan and Bulgaria. She lives in the UK and is known for her amazing voice. Ayah has worked with many famous British music artists like Calvin Harris and DJ Fresh. Some people even call her the "Queen of Bass" because of her strong presence in electronic music, especially drum and bass and dubstep!

Ayah Marar's Early Life

Ayah Marar was born in Amman, Jordan, on September 20, 1980. Her father was Jordanian, and her mother was from Czech-Bulgaria. She spent most of her childhood and teenage years in Jordan. When she was 18, Ayah moved to the UK. This is where she started her exciting journey in music while studying at Warwick University.

Ayah Marar's Music Career

Ayah Marar is a big part of the drum and bass music scene. She recorded her very first song, 'Dance Child', with Loxy & Ink in 2004. After making several songs in this style, she met and started working with famous DJs Calvin Harris and Toddla T. Ayah even lived with Calvin Harris for a short time. She also traveled the world as part of his live shows. She sang on three songs for his second album and was a guest on Toddla T's album.

Ayah also worked at a record shop called Uptown Records in Soho, London. There, she met many people from radio and clubs. She helped start and run Lucky Devil Records. She also helped organize music events around London.

Ayah has written and sung on albums for many artists. These include Jack Penate, Bassline Smith, Calvin Harris, and DJ Fresh. Her music has been played on big radio stations like BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM, and BBC Radio 1Xtra. She has even been a guest host on radio shows. Her song 'Unstoppable' was chosen as the "Jam Hot Record of the Week."

Ayah decided to start her own music career as a solo artist. She created her own independent record label called "Hussle Girl." This label was a way for her to release her own songs and her album, "The Real." Her album The Real was released on October 15, 2012.

For four years, Ayah was a resident DJ at Herbal in Shoreditch. She also toured as an MC (which means she hosted events) with Hospital Records. She formed a funk band called SlinkyFix. They toured the UK and performed at events with famous DJs like Gilles Peterson. They also played at the Jazz Café.

Ayah performed with the Austrian drum and bass duo, Camo & Krooked, at places like Brixton Academy and all over Europe. In 2012, Ayah was touring her own songs with DJ Tenku. She worked with Calvin Harris again on his song "Thinking About You" in 2013.

Ayah Marar's Music Releases

Albums

• The Real (released in 2012)

Singles and EPs

• "Mind Controller" (2012)
• "Unstoppable" (2012)
• "The Raver" (2012)
• "Alive" (featuring P Money) (2013)
• The Bass Soldiers EP (2014)
• "Mind Controller (Tom Bull Remix)" (2016)

Songs Featuring Ayah Marar

Ayah Marar has lent her voice to many other artists' songs. Here are some of them:

• "Thinking About You" by Calvin Harris (2013)
• "The Edge" by DJ Fresh
• "Into Dust" by Noisia
• "Let Me Know" by Calvin Harris
• "The Space Between" by Apex
• "Cross The Line" by Camo & Krooked
• "Watch It Burn" by Camo & Krooked
• "Follow U" by Yogi
• "The Siren" by Bungle
• "Flashback" by Calvin Harris
• "Stars Come Out" by Calvin Harris
• "Limits" by Calvin Harris
• "Tonight's Today" by Jack Penate
• "Everything Is New" by Jack Penate
• "Be The One" by Jack Penate
• "Pull My Heart Away" by Jack Penate
• "Every Glance" by Jack Penate
• "Helders" by Toddla T
• "The Only Way" by Drumsound & Bassline Smith
• "The Flames" by Drumsound & Bassline Smith
• "I Know" by Russo
• "Call My Name" (additional vocals) by Cheryl Cole
• "Talk About Us" by Dilemn
• "Ready for the Weekend" by R3hab & NERVO
• "The Fall" by Calyx & TeeBee
• "Kill The Silence" by The Prototypes
• "Don't Go" by Opticks & Ayah Marar
• "Invincible" by Blue Marble
• "Ready" by Teddy Killerz
• "Never Give Up" by Sintra
• "Hardest To Love" by Six Blade & AMC
• "Oxygen" by Paul Harris
• "Begging For You" by Designated
• "Love Somebody" by Caroline D'Amore
• "Stay With Me" by LA Riots & Ayah Marar
• "One By One" by Caspa
• "I Cried" by Tragedy Kaddafi
• "Dusk Funk" by Bondax
• "Red Light" by Kastle
• "Oddest Goddess" by Otto Orlandi & The Chorz
• "First To Go" by Andromedik
• "Tomorrow" by Andromedik

Ayah Marar's Music Videos

Ayah Marar has also made many music videos for her songs and collaborations.

2011 Music Videos

• Yogi featuring Ayah Marar 'Follow U'
• Camo & Krooked featuring Ayah Marar 'Cross The Line'

2012 Music Videos

• Ayah Marar 'Mind Controller'
• Ayah Marar 'Unstoppable'
• Russo featuring Ayah Marar 'I Know'
• Ayah Marar 'The Raver'

2013 Music Videos

• Ayah Marar featuring P Money 'Alive'
• Ayah Marar 'Lethal Dose'
• Calvin Harris featuring Ayah Marar 'Thinking About You'
• Ayah Marar 'Beg Borrow Steal'

See also

In Spanish: Ayah Marar para niños