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Also known as Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, Celestial Being, Sabi girl

Beninese-Nigerian singer

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Nigeria
Active from
2002-06-14
afrobeatsalternative r&balténeo soul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
364,233
Total plays
7,285,281

Tags

beninrnbafrobeatssoulnigeria

Ayra Starr is Nigerian singer and songwriter Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe (born in Cotonou, Benin, on 14 June 2002). In early 2021, Starr achieved mainstream recognition with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit track "Away", which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart and peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Top Triller Global chart, paving the way for the release of her 2021 debut full-length album, "19 & Dangerous". <a href="https://www.l

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Quotes

  • wrote about what I would do and how I would do it. Because I've always known it was going to happen. I've worked hard to be where I am today and I've been saying since I was young that I was going to be popular and famous. I've been Ayra Starr since I was born. I was that annoying child who would tell everyone that I was going to be a superstar.
  • “The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.”
  • “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
  • “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”
  • “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
  • “If you hate your enemies, enemies shine”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sarah
Gender
female
Citizenship
Nigeria
Place of birth
Cotonou
Sibling
4
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Christianity
Field of work
music industry
Hair colour
black hair
Operator
Roc Nation
Instrument
voice
Record label
Republic Records
Mass
60
Official website
ayrastarr.com
Image
Ayra Starr performing in 2023 at Shoke Shoke Festival.jpg
Height
163
Show 10 more facts
name in native language
Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe
date of birth
2002-06-14
birth name
Grace Matango
pseudonym
Ayra Starr
ethnic group
Yoruba people
start of work period
2018-00-00
nominated for
Grammy Awards
social media followers
2720000
Commons category
Ayra Starr
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