A well-known singer from Nigeria, Ayra Starr, has reached a big milestone. Her music has been played over 2 billion times on Spotify! That’s a huge number and shows how much people love her songs.
A website called Kworb, which keeps track of music plays, said that by October 10, 2024, Ayra had crossed this 2 billion mark. This achievement happened after she released her new album called ‘The Year I Turned 21’. This album alone has been played over 500 million times on Spotify.
Ayra Starr now stands with other famous Nigerian musicians like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, Wizkid, CKay, and Davido. They all have over 2 billion plays on Spotify, which is a big deal for any artist.
Right after hearing about her 2 billion streams, there was more good news. Ayra was nominated for four awards at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards, showing just how talented and loved she is.