Ayra Starr sets African record for most Spotify monthly listeners

As of the time of posting the article, Ayra Starr has garnered 31,406,881 monthly listeners on Spotify while Tyla had 31,223,494.

Ayra Starr's Spotify monthly listeners as at June 5, 2024 Pulse Nigeria Tyla's Spotify monthly listeners as at June 5, 2024 Pulse Nigeria

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Ayra Starr's latest feat sees her follow the footsteps of Wizkid, Ckay, Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema who previously held the record for the African artist with the most Spotify monthly listeners.

Similarly, in 2023, at the global peak of his record-breaking song 'Calm Down', Rema reached 34 million monthly listeners to become the African artist with the most Spotify monthly listeners.

Spotify monthly listeners are heavily determined by the success of new releases, and Ayra Starr's latest feat can be credited to the recent release of her second album 'The Year I Turned 21'. The 15-track album that features guest appearances from Seyi Vibez, Asake, Giveon, Coco Jones, Aniita, and Milar has garnered critical acclaim.

The album has set a new record for the most opening day Spotify streams for an album by a Nigerian female artist which is a testament to her status as one of Africa's biggest stars.

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