Popular Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has made history as the first Nigerian female artist to appear on the U.S. Billboard 200 Album chart.
Her sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21,” debuted at No. 195 on the 10th of June, 2024.
No. 2, @ATEEZofficial Golden Hour : Part.1 (EP)
No. 5, @ShaboozeysJeans Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
No. 17, @themarias Submarine
No. 102, @crowdermusic The Exile
No. 169, @carinleonofi Boca Chueca, Vol. 1
No. 195, @ayrastarr The Year I Turned 21,” Billboard charts tweeted.
Also her album is the first project by a female Nigerian artist to debut on the UK Official Album Chart, entering at No. 80 in the UK and No. 72 in France, respectively.
However, Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ remains the highest-peaking Nigerian album in the U.S., reaching No. 14. It’s also the first Nigerian album to top the UK Album Chart.