Ayra Starr leads Spotify’s 2025 impact list
Spotify has announced Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, as the leading artiste in its Global Impact List for 2025.
Spotify disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, showing Ayra Starr’s dominance on Spotify’s Global Impact List, leading 30 Nigerian songs and connecting with audiences worldwide.
The top 10 list includes Ayra Starr, Rauw Alejandro, and Rvssian’s ‘Santa’, Tems’ ‘Love MeJeJe’, Burna Boy, Coldplay, Elyanna, Little Simz, and TINI’s ‘WE PRAY’.
Other songs featured are Ayra Starr and Giveon’s ‘Last Heartbreak Song, 21Savage, Burna Boy, and Metro Boomin’s ‘Justlike Me’, Tems and Tyla’s ‘No.1’.
Spotify highlighted Nigerian artistes breaking boundaries, saying Spotify is proud to amplify their global reach. It explained that Nigerian music’s influence has gone global, with Ayra Starr leading the charge in Spotify’s 2025 Global Impact List.
The list showcases 30 Nigerian songs with the strongest international connections this year, reflecting Nigeria’s growing global influence.
The statement called Ayra Starr a chart-topping force, reshaping the global music scene with her international success.
Ayra’s hits top Nigerian charts, with her music becoming global anthems that resonate worldwide.
As a Spotify RADAR and EQUAL alumna, Ayra Starr was Nigeria’s most-streamed female artiste in 2024, said the music streaming firm.
While only two of her tracks, ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ and ‘Bad Vibes’, are on the Global Impact List, Ayra’s collaborations like ‘Santa’ highlight her wide-reaching influence.
The success of ‘Santa’, featuring Rvssian and Rauw Alejandro, showcases Ayra’s ability to connect across diverse markets.
Ayra Starr’s six entries on the list, including ‘Commas’, ‘GOOD FEELiNGS’, and ‘Hypé’, show her versatility and global appeal. Her album The Year I Turned 21 was one of the top 10 most-streamed albums of the year, cementing her global presence.
(NAN)
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