Ayra Starr is a 19-year-old female Nigerian Afro-pop singer, songwriter, fashion model.

Born in Edo State Nigeria, Ayra Starr was raised in Lagos where she grew up. She is from a family of four (now 3 with the loss of her dad) with one sibling.

Ayra Starr is signed to Mavin record, a Nigerian record label founded by record producer and recording artist Don Jazzy on May 8, 2012. She currently has one eponymous EP with songs such as Away, Ija, DITR, Sare, Memories.

In 2020, Ayra’s career took a turn for good. That Year, Don Jazzy, one of the most respected figures in the Nigerian music industry and founder of Mavin, crossed her path.

Don Jazzy came, who across some of Ayra’s covers and songs on Instagram, reached out to her and from there, he starting helping her grow her music career until the big announcement was made in 2021.

Ayra stroke a record deal with Mavin Records and on January 2021, 21st 2021, the deal was announced.

In July 2021, Ayra Starr performed at the grand finale of the Nigerian Idol Musical talent show where she stunned the audience with her beautiful performance.

The grand finale saw Kingdom win the show and other top musicians like Patoranking, IcePirnce, and Cobhams Asuquo performed that night.

She also performed at the Sunday show during the Big Brother Naija Season 6 show in 2021.

The day after the deal was announced, Ayra Starr released her first official EP with an eponymous title – Ayra Starr. This singular act testified to her talent and her readiness to take the Nigerian music industry by storm. The EP had five hot tracks one being Away which has been a hit since its release.

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