Ayra Starr’s biography: Family, siblings, songs, net worth
One of the reigning female singers in Nigeria is Mavin artist Ayra Starr; the talented singer has become a household name since she signed to Don Jazzy owned label.
Ayra Starr has dropped quite a number of songs, but the one that has made wave the most is Bloody Samaritan, a track off her 19 & Dangerous album.
Recently, Ayra Starr was recently celebrated by popular streaming platform Spotify as their artist of the month of November 2021, which is a part of the platform’s Equal Music Programme meant to promote gender equality in the music industry.
There were claims that Ayra Starr is related to Nigerian talented singers Tems who could be a Grammy Award winner soon owing her performance on Wizkid’s Essence, a hit track of his Made In Lagos album, but the truth is Tems, and Ayra Starr are not related.
This article is focused on what you should know about Ayra Starr, continue reading to see more.
Profile Summary
| Stage Name: | Ayra Starr |
| Real Name: | Oyinkansola Aderibigbe |
| Occupation: | Singer, Songwriter, Fashion model, Face Model |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | 14th June, 2002/19 year old |
| Place of Birth: | Benin, Edo State |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Net Worth : | $100,000 |
Ayra Starr’s biography
Her real name is Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, and she was born on the 14th of June 2002 in Cotonou, Bénin and had her childhood in Lagos state, Nigeria.
While there are no details about who Ayra Starr’s parents are, they are natives of Kwara State. The Nigerian songster grew up with her brother named Dami Aderibigbe.
Owing to the fact that Ayra Starr’s parents were always changing location, she had hard times making friends.
Tems is a Nigerian and celebrated her 19th birthday in 2021 making her one of the youngest Nigerian singers at the moment.
Education
Ayra Starr graduated from the Les Cours Sonou University in the Benin Republic, where she bagged a BA degree in international relations and political science.
Back in her college years, the Nigerian singer was a victim of bullying because of her age and appearance.
Career
Ayra Starr started her career as a model in the entertainment industry and was signed with Quove Models, a modelling agency based in Lagos, in 2018.
During her time with the agency, she modelled for companies like Mazelle Studio, Complete Fashion Magazine and Esperanza Woman.
Ayra Starr began her music career in 2019 as she started with posting covers of songs by artists like Andra Day and Nigerian veteran 2Baba Idibia.
Her moment came in December 2019 when she uploaded a song titles Damage as it got the attention of Mavin boss Don Jazzy.
The reports revealed she began recording at Mavin Studios in Lagos with producers Louddaaa and Don Jazzy in 2020.
Ayra Starr went on drop her debut EP titled ‘Ayra Starr’ on 22 January 2021 via Mavin Records label.
Listed below are some of the songs by Ayra Starr
- Away
- Ija
- DITR
- Sare
- Memories
- Bloody Samaritan
Personal Life
Ayra Starr is currently not in any relationship, but she spoke about her previous relationship in her song titled Away.
Net Worth
Ayra Starr is reportedly worth $100,000.
