Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, also known as Ayra Starr, is a rising Nigerian singer and composer. She was born on June 14, 2002.

She was born in the southwest of Nigeria at the age of 21. The gifted female singer gained notoriety after being named Mavin Records’ newest artist.

She is now the only female musician signed to Mavin Records, which is owned by Don Jazzy.

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Ayra Starr is the third female artist to sign with the company since Don Jazzy started it in 2012.

Early Life

Ayra Starr was born in the city of Benin in south-south Nigeria on June 14, 2002. She is an Edo State native.

She was reared in Lagos even though she was born in Edo State. She was raised in a Christian environment and has a deep faith in God.

She only has one sibling, a musically talented brother. He writes songs and makes records.

She is a talented artist who began singing at a young age and wrote song lyrics when she was a young girl.

Her parents pushed her to follow her dream of being a well-known singer and supported her passion for music.

Education

Ayra Starr, a stunning singer, finished her primary and secondary schooling in Lagos State.

She is a current undergraduate at one of the best schools in southwest Nigeria.

Career

Ayra Starr participated actively in the church choir where she sang as a young child. She became a better vocalist as a result of her time in the choir.

She always wrote tunes down in notebooks during her downtime. She has sung a number of her songs in various arrangements at church services, school functions, carnivals, and music festivals.

She began going to a local recording studio with her brother in order to create songs. She also started performing renditions of some of her favorite songs, which she then posted on her Instagram account.

When music producer and label owner Don Jazzy stumbled onto Ayra’s profile and saw her singing videos in 2020, she at last found success.

Don Jazzy reached out to Ayra and requested that she see him after being amazed and intrigued by what he had seen. He started quietly collaborating with her to enhance her voice and produce better music.

Don Jazzy officially announced on January 21, 2020, that he had signed Ayra to his record company, Mavin Records. As a result, she has joined the Mavin family, which also includes musicians like Korede Bello, Johnny Drille, Ladipoe, DNA Twins, Rema, Magixx, Boy Spyce, Ruger, and Crayon.

Several celebrities and entertainment industry figures praised Ayra on her most recent accomplishment as soon as the news was released and began following her on Instagram.

Ayra will release her five-track EP debut record on January 22, 2020. Thousands of users have streamed the Ayra Starr EP, which is currently creating waves in the music industry.

On January 22, 2020, the official music video for the song “Away” was also made available.

Discography

  • Memories
  • Ija
  • Away
  • Ditr
  • Sare
  • Bloody Samaritan

Social Media

Ayra Starr has a very active social media profile. She has over 42.6k followers on Instagram.

Her official Instagram handle is @ayrastarr

Personal Life

She is a young woman of great beauty. Twenty years old is Ayra Starr. In 2018, she lost her father to the icy grip of death.

Due to her close relationship with her father, Ayra was deeply saddened by this death. She has composed and performed songs in honor of her father.

In Lagos’ Mainland, she resides with her mother and brother.

Ayra Starr currently doesn’t have a boyfriend or husband.

Net Worth

The talented vocalist and Mavins songstress, Ayra Starr has an estimated net worth of $400,000.