By Oratokhai Jesusemen<\/p>\n
Ayra Starr, one of Africa\u2019s fastest-rising musical talents, is set to make her debut on the prestigious stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em>. This announcement comes on the heels of the global commercial success of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21<\/em>.<\/p>\n The award-winning artist is poised to deliver a memorable performance, featuring tracks from her latest album, including the much-anticipated single “Last Heartbreak Song,” which includes a collaboration with American R&B sensation Giveon. This performance marks a significant milestone in Ayra Starr’s career and highlights her expanding influence on the international music scene.<\/p>\n Ayra Starr’s appearance on The Tonight Show<\/em> places her among the elite Nigerian artists who have graced the late-night American TV show, including notable names such as Wizkid, Tems, CKay, Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema. Her inclusion in this esteemed list underscores her growing prominence and the global appeal of her music.<\/p>\n Since her debut with the self-titled EP in 2021, Ayra Starr has captivated audiences with her unique sound and impressive versatility. Her first album, 19 & Dangerous<\/em>, featured the hit single “Rush,” which garnered numerous accolades. The song achieved diamond certification in France, became the most-viewed music video by a Nigerian female artist, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best African Song Performance.<\/p>\n Ayra Starr’s rise on the global stage has been marked by her dynamic performances at major music festivals. Notably, she recently performed at the Glastonbury Festival, where she shared the stage with Chris Martin of Coldplay, further solidifying her position as a prominent artist in the global music industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Oratokhai Jesusemen Ayra Starr, one of Africa\u2019s fastest-rising musical talents, is set to make her debut on the prestigious stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This announcement comes on the heels of the global commercial success of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21. The award-winning artist is poised […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40099"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40101,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40099\/revisions\/40101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}