Ayra Starr - The Year I Turned 21 [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: 6575595
Barcode: 0602465755954
Release Date: 12 Jul 2024
Genre: Pop

Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

In early 2021, Starr achieved mainstream recognition with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit track "Away", which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart; the song also peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Triller Global chart, paving the way for the release of her first full-length album, 19 & Dangerous (2021). Categorized mainly as afropop and R&B, the mixtape received favorable critical reception and spawned two top forty hits in Nigeria. The lead single "Bloody Samaritan" peaked atop the Top 50 chart, becoming the first solo song by a female artist to reach the number-one position. Starr debuted on Pandora Predictions chart, and on 28 August 2021, was ranked number three on Billboard's Next Big Sound.[1]

Starr would later achieve mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the release of her song "Rush". The song charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24.[2] it earned Starr her first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.[3]

With the song, Starr became the youngest African Female Artist to surpass 100 Million views on a single video on YouTube, and also the first to do so within 5 months.

Ayra Starr has over 31 million Monthly listeners on Spotify

Tracklist:
Birds Sing of Money
Goodbye (Warm Up)
Commas
Woman Commando ft. Anitta & Coco Jones
Control
Lagos Love Story
Rhythm & Blues
21
Last Heartbreak Song ft. Giveon
Bad Vibes ft. Seyi Vibez
Orun
Jazzy's Song
1942 ft. Milar
The Kids Are Alright
Santa (Bonus) - Rauw Alejandro & Rvssian