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Ayliva was born on April 4, 1998 in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and is credited as a singer-songwriter. As of 2026, Ayliva is 28 years old. Listed accolades include MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act (2024).
My Take
What strikes me most about Ayliva is how fast and how far she has climbed. Breaking into the German charts in 2021, topping them in 2023, and taking the MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act in 2024 is a remarkable trajectory for an artist still in her twenties. As a singer-songwriter from Recklinghausen with Turkish roots, she represents a fresh, multicultural voice in German pop, and I find that backstory compelling. I am genuinely curious to see whether she breaks beyond the German-speaking market. To me she feels like an artist whose best work may still be ahead of her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ayliva
- Name (Japanese)
- アイリバ
- Reading
- あいりば
- Born
- April 4, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2024 MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ayliva.de/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ayliva/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayliva
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106441078
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ayliva born?
Born April 4, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Ayliva from?
Ayliva is from Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Ayliva do?
Ayliva works as singer-songwriter.