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Ayra Starr closes in on Tyla’s Spotify African record
Nigerian international sensation Ayra Starr has surpassed Rema to become the Nigerian artist with the highest number of Spotify monthly listeners. Ayra Starr’s music has been steadily gaining traction, earning her fans and accolades worldwide.
In a remarkable achievement, the Grammy-nominated singer has become the second African artist with the most Spotify listeners, reaching a record-breaking 31,103,217 million listeners as of May 28, 2024, bringing her close to the African record held by South African international sensation Tyla, who boasts 31,966,907 monthly listeners.
This milestone for Ayra Starr follows her recent surpassing of Rema’s Nigerian record of 24.57 million monthly listeners. Since her breakthrough with her self-titled debut EP in 2021, Ayra Starr has emerged as one of Nigeria and Africa’s leading musicians.
In 2023, her Grammy-nominated global hit single ‘Rush‘ earned her a Diamond certification in France, while also becoming the most-viewed music video by a Nigerian female artist.
Ayra Starr has received three nominations for the 2024 BET Awards, including Best New Artist and Best African Artist, underscoring her rising stardom.
The award-winning sensation is gearing up to release her second album titled ‘The Year I Turned 21′ on May 31, 2024. The album will feature guest appearances from Asake, Seyi Vibez, Aniita, Coco Jones, Giveon, and her younger brother Milar.
Ahead of its release, the album has already surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify, propelled by lead singles ‘Rhythm & Blues’, ‘Commas’, ‘Bad Vibes’ featuring Seyi Vibez, and ‘Santa‘, her collaboration with Rvssian.