Ayra Starr
Mixing confident, empowering lyrics with Afro-pop and silky R&B, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ayra Starr rose to national success with her 2021 debut album, 19 & Dangerous, and its chart-topping hit "Bloody Samaritan." Signed to Don Jazzy's influential Mavin Records label, she spent much of the next year collaborating with artists like Ladipoe, Kelly Rowland, and Magixx while issuing solo singles like "Stars" and "Rush."
A native of the Beninese city of Cotonou, Starr grew up in a musical family and began singing in a local church choir at age ten. Early influences ranged from 2Face Idibia and Angélique Kidjo to Shakira and Nicki Minaj. In 2018, she began modeling for the Quove agency in Lagos, Nigeria, and simultaneously releasing cover songs online. After posting an original song called "Damage," she was approached by label mogul Don Jazzy, who signed her to his Mavin imprint. A self-titled debut EP appeared in early 2021, introducing fans to Starr's R&B- and neo-soul-inspired Afro-pop sound and topping digital sales and streaming charts in Nigeria. Like many of her songs, its hit single "Away" was co-written with her brother Dami. In August of that year, Mavin released Starr's debut full-length, 19 & Dangerous. A loose concept album about a Gen-Z girl coming of age, it combined Afro-pop, R&B, trap, jazz, and alté and yielded the massive hit "Bloody Samaritan," which hit number one on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart, making her the first female solo artist to do so. Along with her own solo tracks "Rush" and "Stars," Starr spent much of 2022 collaborating with others on songs like ElGrandeToto's "Comforter," Skip Marley's "Jane," and a "Bloody Samaritan" remix featuring Kelly Rowland.
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Santa
Rvssian, Rauw Alejandro, Ayra Starr
Latin America - Released by Sony Music Latin on 4 Apr 2024
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19 & Dangerous (Deluxe)
World - Released by Mavin Records on 21 Oct 2022
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Big FU
David Guetta, Ayra Starr, Lil Durk
Dance - Released by Parlophone UK on 20 Oct 2023
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Girl Next Door
Pop - Released by FAX Records - Epic on 11 May 2023
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Overloading (OVERDOSE)
World - Released by Mavin Records on 13 May 2022
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Big FU
David Guetta, Ayra Starr, Lil Durk
Dance - Released by Parlophone UK on 20 Oct 2023
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Hypé (feat. Ayra Starr)
R&B - Released by REC.118 - Nakamura Industrie on 7 Mar 2024
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Bloody Samaritan
World - Released by Mavin Records on 31 Jul 2021
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No love
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rec. 118 - Jefe Production on 28 Jun 2023
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Bloody Samaritan (with Kelly Rowland) (Remix)
Ayra Starr, Kelly Rowland, Loud Urban Choir
Pop - Released by Mavin Records on 28 Sep 2022
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Stamina
Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Young Jonn
Africa - Released by We4we - Everything Savage on 14 Mar 2023
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Love Don't Cost A Dime (Re-Up)
Soul - Released by Mavin Records on 9 Feb 2022
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