Ayra Starr, Born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who came to the spotlight following the success of her smash hits ‘Rush’ and ‘Bloody Samaritan’.
She recently beat Rema, Tyla, Uncle waffles, Joe Dwet, Black Sheriff and Mc Luanna to win the best international Act at the 2025 BET Awards. The win is a big win for the star as it is her first BET award.
Profile Review
Full Name: Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe
Career: Singer, Songwriter and Dancer.
Date Of Birth: June 14th, 2002.
Age: 22 years.
State of Origin: Benin State.
Education: Les Cours Sonou University
Net Worth: $900,000
Nationality: Nigerian.
EARLY LIFE
Ayra Starr was raised in both cotonou and Lagos state, Nigeria. She was born in Cotonou, Benin in the month of June, 2002. She’s of Yoruba ethnicity.
She attended Les Cours Sonou University in the city of Benin where she bagged a B.A degree in International relations and Political science.
Ayra Starr who suffered in the hands of bullies found solace in music as it gave her peace and warmth. She found music as a notable coping mechanism against bullying.
Ayra Starr also found her passion in music listening to Nicki Minaj. she recently revealed she also had Stan pages for the Queen Of Rap which she used to defend her in arguments online.
She was also inspired by her family’s musical influences. it furthered prompted her passion for music.
MUSICAL CAREER.
Ayra Starr’s musical journey started with just cover songs from artists she adored. she made cover songs of each and posted them on her official social media accounts. She covered songs from artists like Andra Day and 2baba.
Her very first original song which she posted on her official Instagram handle got thousands of views and had the world on standby.
Her very first song got the attention of label boss, Don Jazzy, who signed her immediately to Mavins Records. she made and released more songs with world class experts and equipments.
Two years after getting signed, she dropped her official album “19 and Dangerous” co-written by her brother, Dami. The album was praised for its clarity and creativity.
In a bid to keep the flow and vitality of her album, she dropped an EP. A single from it titled “Rush” became a global hit, it became the first from a young female artist in Nigeria to have over 100 Million views on YouTube. Her success attracted notable personalities like Wizkid, Tems, Coco, Tiwa who collaborated with her.
NET WORTH
According to her streaming income, shows, collaborations and endorsement deals with both Infinix Nigeria and Coca Cola Nigeria, she’s estimated to be worth about $900,000 or more.
Note: this figure is not yet ascertained as she hasn’t made it public what she’s worth.
CONTROVERSIES.
Since she got popular, Ayra Starr has stirred some controversies in the industry with some asking questions like; Is she a lesbian?
In 2022, Ayra Starr’s Stans on LGBTQ issues was a thing of public debate after fans saw her with a Gay fan abroad. Also, on a tweet directly asking her if her hit song ‘CAST’ was for her queer fans, she answered and said ‘My song is for everyone’.