Tems has praised Ayra Starr for her laborious work and dedication to her craft whereas hinting at the potential of working collectively on a music venture sometime.
The Grammy Award-winning artist was not too long ago featured on NPR Music, the place she carried out songs from her debut album ‘Born within the Wild’.
Throughout the present, the 29-year-old musician spoke extremely of Ayra Starr, whose sophomore album “The 12 months I Turned 21” displaced Tems’ album from the primary spot on Apple Music’s chart of most listened to Albums in Nigeria. She described the 22-year-old Starr as an artist who reminds her of herself.
“I wish to give flowers to this younger woman referred to as Ayra Starr,” she stated. “We met a couple of years in the past and he or she simply jogs my memory a lot of myself. She is such a hardworking woman and he or she is doing the factor. She deserves some flowers.”
When requested about the potential of a future collaboration with the Mavin artist, she responded, “Presumably.”
Tems and Ayra Starr are main the following wave of Nigerian music
Tems and Ayra Starr proceed to shine within the music trade, setting new requirements and galvanizing the following era of artists with their expertise and dedication. The artists are two of essentially the most listened-to artists in Nigeria at present. But, they proceed to achieve followers from different climes.
Ayra Starr, born Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, gained widespread consideration after releasing her hit observe ‘Bloody Samaritan’ in 2021. With quite a few awards and accolades, Starr has shortly risen to turn out to be one of many continent’s main feminine artists. She was among the many Nigerian music stars nominated for the final Grammy Awards, incomes a nod within the inaugural ‘Greatest African Music Efficiency’ class for her hit music ‘Rush’.
Tems, alternatively, rose to fame in 2020 by way of her collaboration with Wizkid on the music ‘Essence’. She launched her debut EP ‘For Damaged Ears’ the identical yr. In February 2023, she received her first Grammy Award within the ‘Greatest Melodic Rap Efficiency’ class for her function in ‘Watch for U’, a 2022 hit music by Future that includes Drake.
It’s pleasing to see the 2 musicians present mutual respect. Earlier this yr, in March, Ayra Starr was requested whom she needed to present flowers for Worldwide Girls’s Day. She named three fellow artists — Tems, Tyla and Tiwa Savage. Ought to the 2 resolve to collaborate on a observe, it’s certain to be a serious hit and the music lovers worldwide would like to see that.
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