Paige (singer)
Paige Tapara, better known as Paige, is a singer-songwriter from South Auckland, New Zealand.
Early life and career
Paige was born 10 July 1997 and grew up in Clarks Beach, New Zealand. She is Māori.Paige's career first started at 12 years old, when she began uploading song covers onto YouTube. Using GarageBand, she recorded and self-released her first EP, On My Own, in 2017.
In 2020, she was signed to Sony Music after a video of hers was shared on Instagram by American pop-star Billie Eilish. Her second EP, Always Growing, was released later that year, and went platinum in South Korea in 2023.
She released her first studio album, King Clown, in 2023, and her third EP, paigespace, in late-2025.
Personal life
Paige is queer, but has resisted labeling her sexuality, saying "I just like people". Her single "Waves", which she began writing in 2017, reflects on her struggles with her sexuality as a 12 year old, developing feelings for another girl.Discography
EPs
- On My Own
- Always Growing
- ''paigespace''
Albums
- ''King Clown''