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Aimee Carty | |
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| Born | 13 August 2004 |
| Genres | Folk, pop. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Website | Aimee Carty on YouTube |
Aimee Carty (13 August 2004)[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter. 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.[2] The song received over 45 million streams on social media, and entered the official UK and Irish singles charts in February 2024.[3]
Biography
[edit]Carty grew up in Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland and went to secondary school at Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar.[4] She went to University College, Dublin, and it was here that she released her viral song, "2 Days into College".
Music career
[edit]Carty began releasing singles 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. Both songs revolved around themes of encouragement and included storytelling elements.
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.[5]
Carty shared her single on TikTok, where it was picked up by Duke University basketball player, Jared McCain, in late January.[6] 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.[7] 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.[3] Carty released two further singles in 2024, "Memories" (September) and "Baker" (July), and announced concert dates for gigs in London and Dublin in November 2024.[8] “Sister” was also released in December 2024. “Baker” and “Sister” both focused on Carty's childhood, while “Memories” discussed her grandparents' past and the bittersweet feeling the passage of time leaves us. However, Aimee's storytelling went even further in 2025. In March, she released “Never met at all”, which explores the chances of two people meeting exactly at the correct time. Then just a week later, “Child Again” was released. This song persuades listeners to look at life from the perspective of a child. Finally, in June, Carty gave her audience another song, “Our Flame”, which is a deep reflective ballad about the toxicity and struggle of letting a relationship go, differing from her usual positive outlook in her songs.
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Child Again |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [9] |
UK [9] | |||
| "One Day You Will Fly Too" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Painter" | — | — | ||
| "2 Days into College" | 23 | 84 | ||
| "Baker" | 2024 | — | — | Child Again |
| "Memories" | — | — | ||
| "Sister" | 2025 | — | — | |
| "Never Met at All" | — | — | ||
| "Child Again" | — | — | ||
| "Our Flame" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "All in a Lifetime" | — | — | ||
| "Younger Me" | — | — | ||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [10] |
US [11] | |||
| "2017 (Streamer U)" (Rod Wave featuring Aimee Carty) |
2026 | 34 | 90 | Don't Look Down |
References
[edit]- ↑ https://lecoeur.miraheze.org/wiki/Aimee_Carty
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "AIMEE CARTY songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2026. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
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