Ayoni (singer)
Ayoni | |
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| Born | Ayoni Thompson 1998 or 1999 (age 26–27) |
| Origin | |
| Genres | Pop[1][3] |
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| Years active | 2017–present[2][4] |
| Labels | Def Jam |
Ayoni Thompson (born 1998 or 1999), known mononymously as Ayoni, is a Bajan singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles.[5][6][7]
Early life
Ayoni was born in Barbados and moved to Miami as a young child. Throughout her childhood, Ayoni spent time living in Singapore, Jakarta and California.[2] She began singing through her church choir, and also enjoyed creative writing, piano and guitar growing up.[1]
Ayoni said she grew up listening to artists including Adele, Aretha Franklin, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean and Stevie Wonder.[8]
Career
Ayoni attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, studying popular music performance beginning in 2017.[2] She has cited Dijon, Lianne La Havas and Moses Sumney as musical influences.[8]
Discography
Ayoni has independently released three projects, as well as several singles.[8][9]
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Isola |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Iridescent |
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| The Vision |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Divine" | 2019 | Iridescent |
| "Malibu" | ||
| "Unmoved (A Black Woman Truth)" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Disco Dancing" (with Namy) | ||
| "The Patriots" | 2021 | |
| "If You Leave" | The Vision | |
| "You Said I Love You Too Soon" | 2022 | |
| "Before I Prosper" | ||
| "Purpose" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Bitter in Love" | 2024 | Isola |
| "San Francisco" | ||
| "2" | 2025 |
References
- ^ a b c Chesman, Donna-Claire (October 18, 2019). "Meet Ayoni, the Singer Creating Space for Black Creatives to Be Weird". DJBooth.
- ^ a b c d Ellis, Ellice (September 19, 2019). "A Divine Sound: With Genre Dead, Ayoni is Very Much Alive". Daily Trojan.
- ^ Cubit, Brea (July 12, 2021). "Ayoni — If You Leave". euphoriazine.com.
- ^ "Bajan Singer / Multi-Instrumentalist Ayoni Offers Another Tantalizing Glimpse Into Her Upcoming EP With New Single 'Before I Prosper'". Guitar Girl Magazine. June 29, 2022.
- ^ Brow, Jason (November 18, 2022). "Ayoni Shares Her Musical 'Vision' With New EP & Exclusive Playlist Of Songs That Inspired Her". hollywoodlife.com.
- ^ "Ayoni Discusses Transcendent Musical Explorations of The Self | Arts". The Harvard Crimson.
- ^ "Meet Ayoni Thompson". Voyage LA Magazine. June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Henrietta (November 12, 2020). "Artist Spotlight: Ayoni". ourculturemag.com.
- ^ Cubit, Brea (July 12, 2021). "Ayoni — If You Leave". euphoriazine.com.