Ayra Starr

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Ayra Starr has quickly become one of the most celebrated young artists in Afropop. She made history as the first solo female artist to top Nigeria's Top 50 chart with "Bloody Samaritan." Her Grammy nomination for "Rush" marked a major milestone, and she has won two BET International Act awards, a testament to her growing global influence. In 2024, she was named to the TIME100 Next list, recognizing her as an emerging leader. Her album The Year I Turned 21 won Album of the Year at the Headies, solidifying her place as a defining voice of her generation.

AwardsAyra Starr has won multiple awards including two BET Awards for Best International Act (2023, 2025), a Headies Award for Album of the Year (2024), an MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act (2023), and a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite African Star (2024). She also won the Headies for Best Female Vocalist and Best Pop Single in 2022.

Honours & Distinctions

Forbes Africa 30 Under 30

Forbes Africa·2023

Listed in the Music category for her achievements in the music industry.

TIME100 Next

TIME·2024

Included in the list of emerging leaders shaping the future.

Rankings & Lists

#Listed

100 Best Songs of 2023

Rolling Stone·2023

Next Big Sound

Billboard·2021

Emerging Artists Chart

Billboard·2024

Magazine Covers

Vogue

September 2023

The New Wave of African Fashion and Music

Rolling Stone

December 2023

Ayra Starr: The Afropop Star Who Conquered the World

GQ (UK)

March 2024

Ayra Starr on Fame, Fashion, and Her Next Album

TIME

October 2024

TIME100 Next

Records & Feats

First solo female artist to reach No. 1 on Nigeria's Top 50 chart

Chart Record·2021

Her single 'Bloody Samaritan' achieved this historic milestone in 2021.