1. In early 2021, Ayra Starr began her career with the release of her eponymous debut extended play and its lead single "Away", which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart; the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Triller Global chart.
In 2024, Ayra Starr released her sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21.
Ayra Starr is a Nigerian and of the Yoruba ethnicity.
Ayra Starr's family moved frequently during her high school years because of her father's business and as a result she had a hard time forming close friendships.
Ayra Starr attended Les Cours Sonou University and received a BA degree in international relations and political science.
Ayra Starr's self-titled debut extended play was released on 22 January 2021 through Mavin Records.
Ayra Starr wrote one of the songs on the EP alone and co-wrote the remaining four with her brother Dami.
On 11 July 2021, Ayra Starr performed for the season finale of Nigerian Idol.
Ayra Starr debuted on Pandora Predictions chart and on 28 August 2021, she ranked number two on the Billboards Next Big Sound.
Ayra Starr was featured on "in the light", a track on Johnny Drille's Before We Fall Asleep.
Ayra Starr collaborated with Cheque on "Dangerous", the second track on his album Bravo.
In March 2022, Ayra Starr was named "Up Now" by music streaming service Audiomack.
On 10 November 2022, Ayra Starr featured on "2 Sugar", a track from Wizkid's fifth studio album More Love, Less Ego.
On 4 March 2023, Ayra Starr took to social media to announce her music was used as part of the soundtrack for the film Creed III.
On 13 July 2023, Ayra Starr announced that she would headling her first world tour titled "21: The World Tour".
In late 2023, Ayra Starr began working on her second studio album, The Year I Turned 21.
Ayra Starr later commented on the interaction, expressing her excitement about Rihanna's interest and her openness to working with both artists in the future.
Ayra Starr collaborated with Coldplay on the song "Good Feelings" from Coldplay's album Moon Music and was a supporting act for the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour in Australia and New Zealand.
Ayra Starr's lyrics are a mixture of English, Nigerian Pidgin English and Yoruba, often exploring contemporary topics such as love, relationships, empowerment and freedom.
Ayra Starr considers her mother, a former singer and her brother Dami, a guitarist and songwriter as her earliest inspirations for her interest in a music career.
Ayra Starr had wanted to make a real career out of singing since age 10 but her father encouraged her to complete her education first.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Ayra Starr stunned audiences with her custom crystal bralette and miniskirt, a look designed by Janice Munenge.
In May 2024, Ayra Starr sparked significant discussion following her open embrace of LGBTQ+ fans during a concert in Brazil.
In September 2021, Ayra Starr became a brand ambassador for Pepsi Nigeria.
Ayra Starr was featured in the October 2021 issue of Accelerate TV's The Cover.