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Ayra Starr Becomes First Female Nigerian Artiste to Debut on Billboard 200 Album Chart

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 11th Jun, 2024 - tori.ng

The singer achieved the feat with her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’ which debuted at No. 195 on Monday.

 
Ayra Starr has become the first Nigerian female artist to grace the U.S. Billboard 200 Album chart.
 
The singer made history with her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’ which debuted at No. 195 on Monday.
 
“Debuts on this week’s #Billboard200:
 
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.
 
The album is also the first project by a female Nigerian artist to debut on the UK Official Album chart.
 
It debuted at N0. 80 in the UK and N0. 72 in France.
 
Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ which reached NO. 14 remains the highest-peaking Nigerian album in the U.S. it’s also the first Nigerian album to top the UK album chart.
 


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