Lara George started her music career at the University of Lagos and was a member of the disbanded musical group Kush.
15 Facts About Lara George
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Lara George has performed at notable events and appeared on BET International as one of the first Nigerian artists to be aired on that show.
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Lara George is married with two children and lives in Alpharetta, Georgia in the United States.
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Lara George was born on 23 June 1978 into the family of Oluwole Bajomo in Lagos State, the administrative division of Nigeria.
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Lara George attended Queen's College, Lagos before proceeding to the University of Lagos, where she obtained a master's degree in architecture.
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Lara George was a member of the disbanded musical group Kush.
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Lara George emerged the winner of the Best African Female Gospel Artiste category at the 2011 Africa Gospel Music Awards held in London, UK.
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Lara George has been named Trailblazer of the Year, Africa Gospel Music Awards, nominated in the 2016 edition of the prestigious pan-African Kora Awards as Best Female Artiste West Africa, and Gospel Artiste of the Year, Ben TV Awards UK, amongst many other awards.
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Lara George has performed in various notable events including the GreenBelt Festival UK, one of Africa's largest musical concerts with attendance of over 500,000 people- The Experience- alongside notable gospel artistes such as Ron Kenoly, Bebe, Cece Winans, Micah Stampley, Don Moen and Mary Mary.
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Lara George appeared on BET International as one of the first artistes from Nigeria to be aired on that show.
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Lara George was a member of the BET Voting Academy for two years in a row.
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Lara George served as a judge on the music TV show Airtel TRACE MUSIC Star.
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Lara George is married to Gbenga George, a legal practitioner and music entrepreneur.
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Lara George has two children: a boy named Adeoba and a girl named Tiaraoluwa and lives in Alpharetta, Georgia in the United States.
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Lara George is Vice President of SoForte Entertainment Distribution Ltd.