''Ayọ'' is the fifth studio album by German singer and songwriter
Ayọ
Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin (born 14 September 1980), known professionally as Ayọ , is a German singer, songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba language, Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name ''Joy''.
Her debut album ''Joyful (Ay ...
, released on 6 October 2017 by Ogun Music.
In an interview, the singer explains the reason why she took the unusual step to name not her first but her fifth album after herself: "My previous records were me, but this record is ''all'' of me. It's like a new beginning where I can truly be myself for the first time without having to explain my mission, or myself." The music on the new album aims to blend
folk
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reggae
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,
pop
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and
hip-hop
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with
soul
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-infused vibes.
The first single from the album, "I'm a Fool", was released in June 2017. The second single "
Paname" (a nickname for Paris and its suburbs) was released in September 2017. The song was named after the gypsy name for Paris. For both singles a
music video
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was published.
The album was written over the last three to four years during a time of great personal and career changes. The songs were recorded in
Brooklyn
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, New York in the singer's apartment on her laptop or even on her phone.
Track listing
# "Nothing" – 4:30
# "All I Want" – 3:38
# "Paname" – 2:37
# "Boom Boom" – 3:58
# "Why" – 3:50
# "If Love Is a Killer" – 2:59
# "Velvet Clouds" – 4:39
# "Cupcakes and Candies" – 3:46
# "Let It Rain" – 4:28
# "I Pray" – 4:35
# "I'm a Fool" – 4:27
# "Again" – 3:33
# "Forever and Beyond" – 4:33
# "Fearless" – 7:36
Charts
References
2017 albums
Ayo (singer) albums
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