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Ayra Starr Surpasses 2 Billion Spotify Streams

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Since her debut EP in 2019, Ayra Starr has become one of Nigeria’s top musical talents. The Grammy-nominated artist recently surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify, achieving this milestone as of October 10, 2024, according to data from the analytics platform Kworb.

She has two songs with over 400 million streams: Rvssian’s “Santa,” featuring her, has over 455 million streams, while her hit “Rush” has surpassed 409 million. Her collaboration with Libianca and Omah Lay on “People” has reached 106 million streams, and “Bloody Samaritan” has totaled 82 million.

With this achievement, Ayra joins fellow Nigerian artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, CKay, Tems, and Davido, all with over 2 billion Spotify streams. 2024 has been a successful year for her, earning four nominations at the 2024 MTV EMAs, including Best New Artist and Best African Act. She has also teased a deluxe version of her successful sophomore album.


 

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“You Have to Dream It Before You Achieve It” – Wizkid Shares Secret to Succeed

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Grammy-winning artist Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has opened up about what it truly takes to succeed. The 34-year-old music star emphasized the power of vision during an interview at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, where his documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos premiered.

When asked if he always believed he would reach this level of success, Wizkid responded confidently, “Absolutely. You have to dream it before you achieve it. I’ve always seen this coming.” He went on to encourage young people to qqqstay focused, remain authentic, put in the work, and never stop believing in God.

The event also marked a special moment for Wizkid and his longtime partner Jada Pollock, as they publicly introduced their daughter, Morayo, for the first time. The singer was seen holding her while posing for photos alongside Jada and close team members.


 

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Bimbo Akintola Opens Up About Her Acting Journey and Special Favor for Iyabo Ojo

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Nigerian Actress Bimbo Akintola shares her acting journey alongside her friendship with colleague, Iyabo Ojo.

The actress shared that she first met Iyabo Ojo when she was 19 years old, she described her as a person full of life and joy to act.

Akintola then spoke on an incident when she pleaded for a role for the sake of Iyabo Ojo. “Iyabo offended me when I got her a lead role. I don’t beg for roles, but I did for her. She was pregnant.”


 

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Wizkid’s Message of Hope: ‘I Wish the Best for Africa’s Creative Future’

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Popular Nigerian Singer Wizkid speaks on the state of Nigeria and Africa, he expresses his desire for the country to be a better place.

“I hope that every artist from Africa gets to tell their story like this. Because I’m not the only one from that hustle, we all came from there. I feel like everyone deserves the chance to tell their story like this.

“I always wish for more success for the whole culture; from music to film to sports. And I wish for better government. I’m just a very positive human being regardless of any thing. I wish the best for everyone making amazing music and amazing art from Africa.”


 

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