Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe , the Nigerian Afrobeat singer best known as Ayra Starr has become the first female Nigerian musician to debut on the Billboard 200.
Ayra Starr , best known for her marvelous vocals and extremely unique sense of fashion has caused a stir on social media for being the first Nigerian artist to make it on the Billboard 200 . Just after the release of her sophomore album “The Year I Turned 21″.
After the release of the album , on May 30th , 2024 the artist has been the topic of most discussions. The intense and fascinating nature of the album has earned it a lot of streams and sales .
In the first week of the sophomore album ” The Year I Turned 21″ , the album sold eight thousand (8k) units. The album also attained one point two million (1.2 million) streams on the Nigerian Spotify . Thereby breaking the record of the highest Spotify streams on the first opening.
Sarah , the Grammy nominated Nigerian artist , takes the step a bit higher as she earns six point three million (6.3 million) streams on the global Spotify.
The Grammy nominated artist , with efforts puts her sophomore album “The Year I Turned 21” on the Billboard 200 by placing No.195 . This however , makes her the first female Nigerian musician to make a debut on the Billboard.
As Ayra Starr joined Mavin Record and came out with “Rush” , she has been a sensational music icon who is soaring higher in her music career.
