Ayra Starr is a popular Nigerian female songwriter and singer. She came into the limelight in the Nigerian music industry immediately after she was signed into Mavin Records, a popular music recording label in Nigeria that was established by popular Nigerian music producer Don Jazzy.
Make sure you read this article to the end so that you will be able to know all the important information about Ayra Starr, including her biography, age, early life, education, career, personal life, net worth, and other important things about her.
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Full Name: Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe
Stage Name: Ayra Starr
Date of Birth: 14th June 2002
Gender: Female
Nationality: Nigeria
State of Origin: Kwara State
Place of Birth: Cotonou, Benin
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Model
Resident: Nigeria
Record Label: Mavin Records
Net Worth: $2,000,000
Biography And Early Life
Ayra Starr is a popular Nigerian singer and tongue writer; she was born on June 14th, 2002 in Cotonou, Benin, a popular country in West Africa.
Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe was raised in Lagos and her parents are from Kwara State Nigeria.
According to the available information, Ayra Starr has four siblings, two brothers, Ade and Dami, and two sisters, Tolulope and Jesutunmise.
Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe’s father passed away in 2018, only her mother is alive. Ayra Starr shared a video of her mother congratulating her on 2022 Father’s Day.
Ayra Starr inherited her talent from her family because her mother is a former singer who pushed her to pursue a singing career, also her brother Dami, who is a guitarist and songwriter, was an excellent motivator of her musical aspirations during her formative years.
Education
At the moment of writing this article, there is no information about Ayra Starr’s primary and secondary school education but she graduated from Les Cours Sonou University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations.
Ayra Starr Career
Ayra Starr is so passionate about her music career and she wanted to start at the age of 10 but her father advised her to finish school first.
According to Ayra Starr in several interviews, both local and foreign musicians have inspired her musical career.
She said that Asa is one of the musicians she enjoys listening to to improve her songwriting skills.
In an interview, Ayra Starr credited Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Shakira, and Beyonce, adding, “It was just the strength I would feel listening to their songs. We didn’t have as many female artists from Nigeria as we do now speaking passionately about issues similar to them.
2Face Idibia, Angelique Kidjo, Wande Coal, Tope Alabi, the Lijadu Sisters, Justin Bieber, Tiwa Savage, Sia, and Nicki Minaj are some of the artists that influenced Ayra Starr.
Before music, Ayra Starr started as a model, at 16 she started working with Quove Model Management.
In December 2019, Ayra Starr dropped her first original song on Instagram. Before that, also posted covers of musicians on Instagram, including 2Face Idibia, Andra Day, and others.
Ayra Starr started going viral on several social media platforms especially on Instagram before Don Jazzy signed her to his record company, Mavin Records in 2020.
Ayra Starr started recording, and she released her self-titled debut extended play through her record company, Mavin Records.
Ayra Starr composed one of the tracks on her self-titled EP, while her brother Dami penned the other four. The EP tops Nigeria’s iTunes and Apple Music charts.
Ayra Starr’s self-titled debut EP got over 15 million listens on AudioMack, YouTube, and Spotify by March 2021.
Ayra Starr’s first album “19 & Dangerous,” was released on August 6, 2021. The album appeared on several charts, and one of its singles, “Bloody Samaritan,” spent several weeks in the Top 50.
In 2021, Ayra Starr and Cheque dropped “Dangerous,” which is the second track of his “Bravo” album.
Ayra Starr became the youngest African female artist to get over 100 million views on YouTube with her song “Rush.”
Personal Life
Ayra Starr was born on June 14th, 2002 in Cotonou Benin Republic, she was raised in Lagos and originated from Kwara State Nigeria.
Our father passed away in 2018 and there is no information about her boyfriend
Ayra Starr has four siblings, two brothers, Ade and Dami, and two sisters, Tolulope and Jesutunmise.
Net Worth
Ayra Starr is one of the most successful young music artists in Nigeria at the moment. She has made a lot of money for herself in the Nigerian music industry.
Since she came into the limelight in the Nigerian music industry, Ayra Starr has signed several ambassador deals with several popular companies in Nigeria and abroad.
Likewise, she has made a lot of money on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others.
At the moment of writing this article, Ayra Starr’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
Discography
- Ase
- Amin
- Snitch ft. Foushee
- Stars
- Lonely Refix ft. Zinoleesky
- Skinny Girl Anthem ft. Kayykilo
- In Between
- Toxic
- Bridgertn
- Karma
- Cast (Gen Z Anthem)
- Running ft. Loja
- Beggie Beggie ft. Ckay
- Fashion Killer
- Bloody Samaritan
- Rush
- Stability
Albums
- 19 & Dangerous
- Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr’s Boyfriend
Currently, there is no information about Ayra Starr’s boyfriend. She may be dating someone privately. Over the years, she has not made her relationship public.
Ayra Starr’s Age
Ayra Starr was born on June 14th 2002. At the moment she is 21 years old. Ayra Starr will be 22 years old on June 14th, 2024.