Grammy nominee, Ayra Starr gives us insights to her forthcoming sophomore album titled ‘The Year I Turned 21’ in an interview with Elle Magazine.
On what listeners should expect to hear, the mavins artist stated
‘A roller coaster of emotion, but in a way that is masterful and euphoric. Don’t expect any one thing. Instead, expect different genres intertwined into one. Expect to have a great time, to walk away with a positive feeling. Expect greatness [laughs].’
On how she felt when producing the album, Ayra Starr expressed how happy she was
‘I’m so happy that I recorded every song in different headspaces. It didn’t even make sense to me until after that these are my emotions, this is my life.
It’s about confidence and getting money, falling in love and having your heart broken, understanding that life isn’t just about love or money. It’s also about understanding oneself and self-love. There are a lot of introspective songs. For example, I end the album with a song called “The Kids Are All Right,” which is my niece singing about dad and finally coming to terms with the death of my dad. I have my siblings at the end of the song giving their final goodbye to my dad, giving the updates of their life.’
She further expressed how it was like getting to work with Coco Jones, Asake, Giveon, and others featured on her sophomore album
‘Everybody I collaborated with on this album, I genuinely love their sound. I say I’m the creative director of my music because I hear different things and I put different things together. I remember the day I first saw Coco Jones, it’s a core memory. And now getting to work with her on an Afrobeats banger is so cool. She came through, she gave me her soul on this song “Woman Commando.” The first time I heard Giveon’s voice I cried; now he’s on an Afrobeats-R&B track “Last Heartbreak Song” with me.’
Credit: Elle Magazine
