Aimee Carty is an Irish singer-singwriter. She came to attention in 2024 with a self-penned song on TikTok "2 days into college" that went viral after it was picked up by American basketball player Jared McCain.[1] The song received over 45 million streams on social media, and entered the official UK and Irish singles charts in February 2024.[2]
Aimee Carty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, pop. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Website | Aimee Carty on YouTube |
Biography
editCarty grew up in Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland and went to secondary school at Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar.[3] She went to University College, Dublin, and it was here that she released her viral song, "2 days into college".
Music career
editCarty began sharing her songs in 2023. In February 2023 she released her first single, "One Day You Will Fly Too", which she entered in Galway Bay FM's "A New Local Hero" competition. She released "Painter" shortly after.
In December 2023 Carty released "2 days into college". This song captures the tribulations of starting university, and adjusting to the independence and pace of life[4]
I'm two days into college / And I'm three lectures behind / ... And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm in the middle of the night
— Aimee Carty, "2 days into college" (2023)
Carty shared her single on TikTok, where it was picked up by Duke University basketball player, Jared McCain, in late January.[5] McCain released a clip of Carty's song with him singing a cappella. This rapidly went viral, with millions of views, edits and remixes of both Carty's original TikTok and McCain's cover.[6] The song was streamed so many times that it entered the singles charts in the UK and Ireland in February 2024. It peaked at 23 and spent 3 weeks on the Irish singles chart, and 5 weeks on the UK independent singles chart.[2] Carty released two further singles in 2024, "Memories" and "Baker", and announced concert dates for gigs in London and Dublin in November 2024.[7]
Discography
editSource: MusicBrainz[8]
Singles
edit| Release date | Title | Label | Peak chart position (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2023 | "One day you will fly too" | Self | |
| 16 August 2023 | "Painter" | Self | |
| 8 December 2023 | "2 days into college" | Self | 84 (UK singles charts), 23 (Irish singles chart)[2] |
| 19 July 2024 | "Baker" | Self | |
| 20 September 2024 | "Memories" | Self |
References
edit- ^ "Even North West is a fan of Aimee Carty — the 20-year-old Irish singer whose college anthem has exploded on TikTok". Irish Independent. February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aimee Carty". Official Charts. February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Young Ballygar singer propelled into international spotlight with 'two days into college' - What's on - Roscommon Herald". roscommonherald.ie. October 2, 2024.
- ^ Tilley, Ava. "Aimee Carty's "2 Days Into College" is a requiem that encompasses a student's unique stress and pressures".
- ^ Unterberger, Kyle Denis,Jason Lipshutz,Andrew (February 14, 2024). "Beyoncé's 'Daddy Lessons' Up 370% in Streams Following Reveal of Her New Country Era".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Aimee Carty Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic.
- ^ "Aimee Carty" – via MCD.
- ^ "Aimee Carty" – via MusicBrainz.