Ayra Starr’s highly anticipated sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21,” is finally here! The superstar will turn 21 in June, what better way to celebrate than with a full-fledged studio album?
Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, also known as Ayra Starr, has finally unveiled her highly-anticipated sophomore album titled, ‘The Year I Turned 21’.
The album which was released in the early hours of Friday,
follows the success of her 2021 debut project, ’19 & Dangerous’.
“The Year I Turned 21” is a 15-track album featuring
collaborations with Asake, Giveon, Coco Jones, Anitta, Rvssian and Rauw
Alejandro on tracks like “Goodbye (Warm Up),” “Last Heartbreak Song,” “Woman
Commando” and “Santa” respectively. The album also includes the previously
released “Commas” and “Bad Vibes.”
Starr recently revealed that she collaborated with Asake and
Seyi Vibez because of her genuine admiration for their talents and not to stir
up any supposed rivalry between their fanbases.
Tracks on the new album include ‘Birds Sing Of Money’,
‘Goodbye (Warm Up)’, ‘Woman Commando’, ‘Control’, and ‘21’.
Ayra Starr became a viral sensation after releasing her hit
track ‘Bloody Samaritan’ in 2021.
The same year she released her debut studio album “19 and
Dangerous” and it included her other chart-topping songs “Away,” “Rush” and
“Bloody Samaritan,” which she later remixed with American singer, Kelly
Rowland.
With numerous awards and accolades, Starr has become one of
the continent’s fastest-rising artistes.
She was among the Nigerian music stars nominated for this
year’s Grammy Awards.
“Rush” earned her a first Grammy nomination in the Best
African Music Performance category, making her the youngest Nigerian female
artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award in that category.
The music star, however, lost to Tyla, the South African
singer.
Stream “The Year I Turned 21” Here.