Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has spoken candidly about her experience living in New York, weeks after moving from Lagos following a management deal with Roc Nation.
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In a recent Substack post titled “I’m not scared, I promise,” the singer reflected on the loneliness and biting cold she has encountered in the city, describing her apartment as “almost empty” and likening New York to “a walk-in freezer.”
Ayra Starr also admitted that she occasionally grapples with feelings of regret over her decision to relocate.
“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.
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