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“Tyla Is My Homegirl, That’s My G” – Ayra Starr Stands By Tyla Despite Grammy Comparisons
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has opened up about the comparisons drawn between her and South African artist Tyla.
The two talented musicians recently found themselves in the spotlight after both were nominated for the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Ultimately, Tyla took home the award, which sparked discussions online regarding their musical styles and achievements.
In her first public response to these comparisons, Ayra Starr spoke during an interview with BBC Radio 1 Xtra.
She emphasized that the rivalry doesn’t affect her relationship with Tyla at all.
Instead, she affectionately referred to Tyla as her “home girl” and her “Gee,” showcasing a sense of friendship rather than competition.
Ayra expressed her thoughts on the matter, saying, “Tyla is my homegirl, that’s my Gee.
That doesn’t bother me at all. I don’t care about all of that. Less noise, more music.”
Her focus remains on collaboration and support rather than comparison, noting the need for unity among African artists.
She continued, stressing the importance of collaboration in the rapidly growing Afrobeats genre.
“Let’s support each other, like, why not? Afrobeats and African music are about to take over the world, and we have to come together to make that happen.
There’s no need for comparisons.”
Tems makes headlines as she receives some backlash and Nigerian reactions after stating that she is not an Afrobeats singer.
Some Nigerians called her out, saying that she wants to forget her Nigerian roots now that she is famous.
Some stated that as long as she does not forget where she comes from, she is not Nigerian or should start claiming another ethnicity. Another fan recalled when this once happened to Wizkid, and he was called out.
Nigerian singer Tems speaks on how she views herself and shares that she does not view herself as an Afrobeats singer, but rather as an R&B artist.
“I’m not an Afrobeats artist. I classify my music as R&B every time I release music, but blogs keep calling it Afrobeats. I’ve noticed that any music that comes out of Africa is automatically categorized as Afrobeats.”
Some Nigerians reacted, and many shared their thoughts.
After many years, the jury convicts former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur.
The gang leader was found guilty after they found the weapon used years later. It was shared that the jury said:
“Count one, murder with use of a deadly weapon, guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon,” the jury foreperson announced in court.
Duane Davis, in the culture of gangs, could not let that stand. “So what did he do? He acquired a firearm, got his group together, and went hunting for Mr. Shakur.”
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