Ayra Starr has made history as the first Nigerian female artist to appear on the U.S. Billboard 200 Album chart.
Her album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’, debuted at No. 195 on the chart, making Ayra Starr the first female Nigerian artist to achieve this milestone.
Additionally, her album also marked the first project by a female Nigerian artist to debut on the UK Official Album chart, reaching No. 80 in the UK and No. 72 in France.
“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.
Burna Boy’s album, ‘Love, Damini’, holds the record for the highest-peaking Nigerian album in the U.S. at No. 14 and is also the first Nigerian album to top the UK album chart.
