Ayọ (album)

Ayọ is the fifth studio album by Nigerian-German singer–songwriter Ayọ. The self-titled 14 track album was released on 6 October 2017 on CD, vinyl and as a MP3 download.

Ayọ
Studio album by
Ayọ
Released6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) (France)
Recorded2017
StudioBrooklyn, New York
GenreSoul, folk
Length59:09
LabelAllpoints, AYO, Believe Germany (Soulfood)
Ayọ chronology
Ticket to the World
(2013)		 Ayọ
(2017)		 Royal
(2020)
Singles from Ayọ
  1. "I'm a Fool"
    Released: June 28, 2017
  2. "Paname"
    Released: September 7, 2017

In an interview[1] 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 reggae, pop and hip-hop with soul-infused vibes.

The first single from the album, "I'm a Fool", was released in June 2017.[2] The second single "Paname" (a nickname for Paris and its suburbs[3]) was released in September 2017. The song was named after the gypsy name for Paris.[4] For both singles a music video was published.

The album was written over the last three to four years during a time of great personal and career changes.[5] The songs were recorded in Brooklyn, New York in the singer's apartment on her laptop or even on her phone.[6][7]

Track listing
  1. "Nothing" – 4:30
  2. "All I Want" – 3:38
  3. "Paname" – 2:37
  4. "Boom Boom" – 3:58
  5. "Why" – 3:50
  6. "If Love Is a Killer" – 2:59
  7. "Velvet Clouds" – 4:39
  8. "Cupcakes and Candies" – 3:46
  9. "Let It Rain" – 4:28
  10. "I Pray" – 4:35
  11. "I'm a Fool" – 4:27
  12. "Again" – 3:33
  13. "Forever and Beyond" – 4:33
  14. "Fearless" – 7:36

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 89
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 133

References
  1. Allen, Camilla (26 September 2017). "Ayo talks of musical rebirth, self-reflection and her new album AYO". True Africa. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "I'm a Fool" : Ayo annonce son nouvel album avec une ballade soul vibrante
  3. Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique by Charles Rearick p37
  4. Ayo’s Beautiful Love Letter to “African Paris” in ‘Paname’
  5. Soulfood Music Distribution Weekly Menue 38
  6. Ayo : Son nouvel album en 2017 !
  7. Dumont, Alexandra (6 October 2017). "Ayo: J'ai écrit ces chansons pour faire du bien à mon âme". Le Parisien. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  8. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 41, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  9. "Les charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. "Belgique francophone - Le seul classement officiel". ultratop. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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