On January 4, 2022, Shazam released its predictions 2022 playlist and highlights five artists that, who will make a splash in 2022. One of them is Nigerian singer and MAVIN artist, Ayra Starr.
In their excerpt, Shazam wrote that “Ayra Starr’s rise this year was largely mounted on her breakout track “Bloody Samaritan,” which had its first Shazam in Lagos. It was released as the lead single of the Nigerian singer-songwriter’s debut album 19 & Dangerous but took on a life of its own as listeners were drawn in by an alluring violin melody that drops into contagious Afropop magic.
“An undeniable jam, “Bloody Samaritan” was the most Shazamed song by a local female artist in Nigeria this year—an impressive accomplishment considering it came out only in July.”
Other Artists on the list are: Lyn Lapid who is mostly known for her hit 2020 hit “Producer Man” as well as “In My Mind” which was released in 2021 and went on to become the most shazamed song in six countries, Mexican American Danny Lux, The Dynamic Duo Known as Sad Night Dynamite and K-pop group StayC.
LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST BELOW: