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Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has opened up about life in New York, weeks after she relocated from Lagos to the American city following a management deal with Roc Nation.

In a new Substack post titled ‘I’m not scared, I promise,’ Starr got candid about loneliness and cold in New York, describing her apartment as “almost-empty” and the city as “a walk-in freezer.”

The singer revealed that sometimes she struggles with the regret of relocating.

“It’s so cold it feels like the city is actively trying to unalive my motivation. It’s the kind of cold that makes you realize happiness was just a summer hallucination, and I can’t stop the tiny voice at the back of my mind sarcastically saying, ‘Who sent you work?’”

Ayra Starr added that she would have been enjoying Detty December with her fellow citizens in Nigeria but she is stuck in the cold and loneliness of New York because she took a rebellious risk.

The ‘Rush’ crooner said she is now in her “nobody gets me era,” stressing that she no longer cares about proving herself to others.

Ayra Starr laments loneliness, cold, weeks after relocating to New York

Nigerian singer Fireboy DML has spoken candidly about his view on how people rate him and his music.

Speaking in an episode of the 90s Baby podcast, the Peru hitmaker explained that he doesn’t care about how music buffs rate him.

He emphasised that how his fans perceived him was more important to him.

Fireboy said he is contented with his fans’ support, adding that to some of them, he is the best musician in the world.

“I don’t really care about Top 5 or Top 10, as long as I have fans who rate me. I know that I have fans that think I’m the best artiste in the whole world. And that is good enough for me. I’m a very contented person,” he said.

: ‘I don’t care about ratings’ – Singer Fireboy DML