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  • Ayra Starr Opens for Cold Play in Melbourne

    Ayra Starr Opens for Cold Play in Melbourne

    Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr opened for British boy band Cold Play in Melbourne.

    The Grammy nominated singer serenaded the crowds in the Australian city as part of the band’s Music of the Spheres World Tour.

    This comes after she collaborated with the band on the song “Good Feelings” off their latest album Moon Music.

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    The move is significant as Cold Play have only previously collaborated with three women-Rihanna, Beyonce, and Selena Gomez- in their nearly 30-year career

    In a June 2024 interview with the BBC, Ayra has described frontman, Chris Martin as “very supportive” and revealed that she’d played her second album “The Year I Turned 21”  for him before it was released.

    “Oh, my. Yes. I’ve loved Chris for so long, and he’s been very supportive,” she gushed. 

    “We met in a studio and I played him my album before it came out,” she added. “He was giving me tips, and [his producer] Max Martin was giving me tips.”

    The tour is not her first time on stage with the band. Soon after Good Feelings was released, she joined them on the Today Show in New York to perform it.

  • Burna Boy, Rema, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, others make Rolling Stone’s Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

    Burna Boy, Rema, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, others make Rolling Stone’s Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

    Rolling Stone has released it list of the best Afropop songs of 2023.

    Grammy winner Burna Boy makes Rolling Stones Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

    As expected, the list includes the big names like Burna Boy, Tems and Rema and recent Grammy nominees Davido, Asake and Ayra Starr.

    Grammy winner Tems makes Rolling Stones Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

    Also on the list are less recognizable names such as Jungeli, Nviiri the Storyteller and Dlala Thukzin.

    Odumodublvck , Spyro, Libianca, Bloody Civilian other breakout stars of the year occupy a coveted spot on the coveted list.

    First time Grammy nominee Ayra Starr makes Rolling Stones Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

    While 23-year-old South African singer Tyla who took over TikTok with her smash hit “Water” occupies the top spot.

    First-time Grammy nominee Davido makes Rolling Stones Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2023

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