| Ayọ | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ayọ |
| Cover: | Ayo-album-cover.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Studio: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 59:09 |
| Label: | Ogun |
| Prev Title: | Ticket to the World |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Royal |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
Ayọ is the fifth studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ, 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."[1] 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]