Everything you Need To know About Ayra Starr

Who is Ayra Starr ?

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), professionally known as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer of Beninese origin. She began her fashion career with Quove Model Management at the age of 16 before opting to pursue a career in music. She shared her first original song on her Instagram profile in December 2019 after covering many songs by prominent singers. This drew the attention of record executive Don Jazzy, who signed her to his Mavin Records label.

Ayra Starr Siblings

Ayra Starr is the youngest of four siblings, with two brothers, Ade and Dami Adebirigbe, and two sisters, Tolulope and Jesutumise Adebirigbe. Milar, Starr’s younger brother, helps co-write the majority of her music and was just signed to Mavin Records as a professional composer.

Beginning of Ayra Starr Musical Career 

Starr signed with Quove Models, a Lagos-based modeling agency, in August 2018. She went on to work with brands including Mazelle Studio, Complete Fashion Magazine, and Esperanza Woman. In 2019, she began publishing internet renditions of songs by singers like as Andra Day and 2Face Idibia. “It means woke and eye-opening, and that’s what I stand for,” she says of her stage moniker. She appears in Eri Ife’s music video for “Dear Future Wife.” She posted an original song called “Damage” on her Instagram profile in December 2019. Thousands of people heard it, including label boss Don Jazzy, and it resulted in her first recording contract with Mavin Records.

Ayra Starr participated at the season finale of Nigerian Idol on July 11, 2021. Her debut studio album, titled 19 & Dangerous, was released on August 6, 2021. She collaborated on the album with past colleagues Louddaaa and Don Jazzy, both of whom provided production to her EP Ayra Starr, as well as new musicians London and Andre Vibez. It was her first time working with guest musicians like Fousheé and CKay on an album. It received a positive critical response, with most reviews describing its sound as largely Afropop and R&B. It produced two top forty hits on the TurnTable Top 50, the highest of which was “Bloody Samaritan,” it’s lone single, which became Starr’s first number-one success on the chart. 

Ayra Starr Album And Hit TrackAyaka Ozubulu

Ayra Starr debuted her first original song on her Instagram profile in December 2019 after covering various songs by prominent musicians. Don Jazzy, a record executive, was drawn to her because of this. She secured her first recording contract with Jazzy’s record company, Mavin Records, and began production on the EP in January 2020. Ayra Starr worked on the album alongside producers Louddaaa, Dayogrey, and Don Jazzy, and co-wrote four of the tracks with her brother. Musically, the EP mixes R&B and neo-soul components with Afropop rhythmic beats. Lyrically, it explores topics such as adolescent anguish, romance, and coming-of-age experiences.

Ayra Starr garnered mostly positive reviews from reviewers. It landed at number one on the Nigerian iTunes chart and at the top of the Apple Music charts in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Gambia. It gave birth to the smash song “Away,” which peaked at number four on the TurnTable Top 50.

Ayra Starr gained mainstream recognition in early 2021 with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit single “Away,” which spent two weeks at number four on Nigeria’s TurnTable Top 50 chart; the song also peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Thriller Global chart, paving the way for the release of her first full-length mixtape, 19 & Dangerous. (2021). The mixtape, which was mostly classified as Afropop and R&B, garnered a positive critical response and produced two top forty songs in Nigeria. The lead single, “Bloody Samaritan,” landed at number one on the Top 50 list, making it the first solo song by a female artist to do so. Starr premiered on Pandora’s Predictions chart on August 28, 2021.

19 & Dangerous is predominantly an Afropop, R&B, trap, and alté record with elements from neo-soul, jazz, and EDM. Its lyrical themes include unrequited love, a romantic breakup, misery, betrayal, and heartache, as well as more personal issues like self-determination and self-esteem. The album garnered generally positive reviews from both fans and music journalists. Its main track, “Bloody Samaritan,” reached number one on Nigeria’s TurnTable Top 50, becoming Ayra Starr the first female artist in the chart’s history to do so with a solo song. Within the first two months of its release, the album received over 30 million listens across all platforms.

Ayra Starr Relationship

For the time being, Ayra Starr is not romantically linked to/with anyone. Around the time she signed with Mavin Records, she was still coping with a difficult breakup. She may have a great song called “Rush,” but she doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to get with any man. If she has, she hasn’t said anything about it.

Ayra Starr Net Worth

Ayra Starr has made a substantial fortune in the music industry. She is an accomplished artist with an estimated net worth of $1,500,000. Ayra Starr is one of Nigeria’s most prominent and young performers right now. Her successful singing career contributes the most to her considerable net worth, coupled with other companies she works in, such as modeling and endorsement deals. She also makes money for her coffers through events and social media marketing.

Ayra Starr Cars

Ayra adores sports cars and utility vehicles. She drives a Toyota 2020 Land Cruiser that she paid a whopping 40 million naira. She also got some sturdy Sedan jeeps in addition to LC.

Ayra Starr Top 10 hits songs

Sometime in 2021, a fascinating song and a celebrity hit the airways and captivated the majority’s attention. Music aficionados couldn’t stop wondering about the newcomer. We had no idea she was Ayra Starr, Mavin Records’ newest signing. Over the last year, Ayra Starr has established herself in the music industry as one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising female performers. The multi-talented woman who believes she is a celestial entity.

1. Rush
2. Bloody Samaritan
3. Away
4. Sability
5. Beggie Beggie
6. Overloading (OVERDOSE) (Featuring)
7. Fashion Killer
8. DITR
9. Love Don’t Cost A Dime (Re-Up)
10. Running