The Grammys didn’t turn out as expected for most Nigerians. It seemed the Nigerian artists were snubbed at the award night, as Ayra Starr, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, and Olamide missed out on the award. South Africa’s Tyla Laura Seethal, known mononymously as Tyla, bagged the debut award category for Best African Music Performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
Ayra Starr was hopeful about winning the Grammys, as she stated in an interview days before the award that she had already prepared a Grammy acceptance speech.
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Davido made it very clear in tons of media rounds that he wanted to win a Grammy. In a certain interview, he admitted that he had been praying about it. His lawyer, Prince Bobo, had also shared a Grammy plaque via his Instagram page hours before the announcements of the winners of the Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, there was a plot twist.
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Nonetheless, Grammy-nominated Nigerian singers Davido and Ayra Starr congratulated their South African counterpart, Tyla, on winning the maiden African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammy awards
The duo took to their respective social media accounts on Twitter to congratulate her on her victory.
Ayra Starr and Tyla have previously collaborated on a hit song, ‘Girl Next Door’
Regardless, Tyla’s big break is a win for all Africans and the continent.
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