Looking for acts to add to your playlist or bring to your school? Check in weekly for Artist Spotlights. This week, we present: AYRA STARR
- ARTIST/STAGE NAME: Ayra Starr
- MEMBERS: Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe
- HOMETOWN: Cotonou, Benin (West Africa)
- LATEST ALBUM: The Year I Turned 21 (2024)
- AWARDS & CHARTS: Ayra Starr had a nomination in the 67th Grammy awards, but just made history during the 2025 MOBO Awards. Winning both “Best International Act” and “Best African Music Act,” in which the latter award deems her the first woman to win MOBO best African music award in 16 years! The awards show (Music of Black Origin) celebrates black culture and music in the UK.
- FUN FACT(S): In 2021, Ayra Starr became the first solo female artist in Nigeria to reach and dominate the pinnacle of the TurnTable Top 50 chart thanks to her single “Bloody Samaritan” from her then recent album, 19 & Dangerous. This year (2024) she has made history again, becoming the first Nigerian female artist to reach 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
KEEPING UP WITH THIS ACT:
Instagram: @ayrastarr | 6M Followers
TikTok: @ayrastarr | 7.8M Followers
Check out AYRA STARR’s music video for her latest single, “All The Love,” below. Call 757.962.8777 for booking info.
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