When the last curtain falls connected 2022, Ayoni will marque definite to instrumentality a bow. In the past six months, the Barbados-born vocalist released The Vision EP, a caller postulation of euphony heralded by singles “You Said I Love You Too Soon” and “Before I Prosper.” With the accomplishment of The Vision in September, Ayoni continued her way toward euphony superstardom, pairing her dynamic dependable against accumulation that weaves betwixt the genres. There are touches of R&B, soul, dance, pop, and psychedelia, each pieced unneurotic to make a captivating listening acquisition from commencement to finish.
“I’ve fallen deeper into the rabbit spread of adulthood and travel to intimately cognize the loneliness and disorder that dwells simultaneously alongside the novelty and joyousness of forging my ain way successful this world,” Ayoni said regarding the merchandise of her EP successful September. “I judge The Vision EP marks my accomplishment into much intentional and ambitious accumulation arsenic I invited my assemblage to see with maine what it takes to spot a imaginativeness through.”
For those unaware of this dynamite talent, Ayoni has curated a peculiar playlist for HollywoodLife that not lone shares a look astatine her influences but besides gives immoderate penetration into the tracks making up The Vision.
Ayoni’s HollywoodLife Playlist
Rachel Chinouriri, “Darker Place”
“I emotion Chinouriri’a genrelessness and the extent and layers successful this song. It’s precise affectional and unsocial and truly inspired maine erstwhile producing the EP.
Ayoni, “What To A Sinner Is Holy”
This is my opus astir adulthood and navigating the chartless waters of adulthood.
Solange, “Losing You”
I emotion the bittersweet popular dependable of this record. It feels similar crying portion dancing, and I deliberation that’s a feeling I’ve had consistently passim this year.
Ayoni, “Before I Prosper”
[“Before I Prosper”] is my babe and 1 of my favourite songs ever. This is simply a opus that feels purely similar maine from commencement to finish. With bold, layered accumulation and twists and turns, this opus represents the ascent aft a setback.”
Lil Silva, “Another Sketch”
Probably my favourite opus of the year; this opus is specified a feel-good physics track. I emotion the alternative, affectional undercurrent to this one, it feels similar a soundtrack to a large infinitesimal successful life.
King Princess ft. Fousheé, “Little Bother”
Alt-indie realness! I emotion this way and wherever Foushee and King Princess instrumentality a moody grounds similar this, it feels afloat of angst and yearning.
Ayoni, “If You Leave”
This way is the astir hyper-pop breakup way ever. I emotion the travel of it and however it gains momentum throughout!
Anna Wise, “Some Mistakes”
The groove of this way is truthful strong. Anna Wise seemed to truly recognize however to make thing that moves you, and this inspired my attack of Vision connected the EP.
Ayoni, “Vision”
[This is] a popular groove track. This is the opus connected the EP, each astir dreams and manifestations and trusting that bully things volition hap successful divine alignment.
Dijon, “Many Times”
The moodiest way with specified a unsocial bite. I emotion the property of this way and the drum production. Very memorable and antithetic for today’s time.