{"id":102304,"date":"2025-02-21T06:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/?p=102304"},"modified":"2025-02-21T06:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:24:48","slug":"ayoni-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/2025\/02\/21\/ayoni-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayoni \u2013 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ayoni2.jpg\" alt=\"Ayoni\" class=\"wp-image-102305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ayoni2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ayoni2-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Igniting what promises to be an unforgettable sonic era, dynamic singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist\u00a0Ayoni\u00a0serves up a knockout new single entitled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ayoni.lnk.to\/2single\">\u201c2\u201d\u00a0<\/a>out now via\u00a0Def Jam Recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 2\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1kIG0RfQxRKT8xHDObXdUG?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The track revolves around jazz-y piano and punchy handclaps. Her full-bodied vocals smolder as she details the implosion of a toxic romance. In between a thumping bass line and loose electric guitar riffing, the hook hits hard as she turns the tables on a cheater, \u201cBut 2 can play too! I left the same time as you\u2026I could play you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the song, Ayoni said, &#8220;\u20182\u2019 is the sound of divine diva vengeance! Inspired by tongue-in-cheek Motown and early 2000s soul classics, this record chronicles a toxic power struggle I endured with a fellow Gemini. Although it\u2019s petty and playful at first glance, this record gave me space to sit in my emotions and humanity. It explores the mess that ego and pride leaves in its wake. 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