Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (born June 14, 2002), better known by his stage name Ayra Starr, is a fast-rising Nigerian singer and songwriter.
She is 23 years old and was born in Southwest Nigeria. The talented songstress came into the limelight after she was announced as the new artist of Mavin Records.
This makes her the only female music artist currently signed to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records.
Nigerian singer
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Name: | Oyinkansola Adebigbe |
stage name: | Ella Starr |
Date of Birth: | June 14, 2002 (22 years old) |
place of birth: | Benin |
country of origin: | Edo State |
Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
Boyfriend • Husband: | Single |
Profession: | Singer • Composer |
Record Company: | Marvin Records |
net worth: | $400,000 |
Ayra Starr is the third female singer to join the label since it was founded by Don Jazzy in 2012.
early life
Ella Starr was born in Benin City, Southern Nigeria on June 14, 2002. She is from Edo State.
Although she was born in Edo State, she grew up in Lagos. She comes from a Christian family and has a strong faith in God.
She has only one sibling, a brother who is also involved in music performance. He is a songwriter and recording artist.
She is a talented artist who started singing and writing music lyrics at a young age.
Her parents supported her love of music and encouraged her to pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer.
educate
The beautiful singer, Ella Starr completed her primary and secondary education in Lagos State.
She is currently an undergraduate student at a leading university in southwestern Nigeria.
Profession
As a child, Ayra Starr was an active member of the church choir, where she sang. Her time in the choir made her a better singer.
In her free time, she always writes songs and writes them down in notebooks. She has performed her songs at church events, school events, carnivals and music festivals.
Accompanied by her brother, she began making music in a studio near her home. She also began singing covers of some of her favorite songs and posting them on her Instagram page.
One of her original songs, “Damages,” which she wrote and sang, has more than 15,000 views on Instagram.
Ayra finally found success in 2020 when record producer and record label owner Don Jazzy stumbled upon Ayra’s page and saw a video of her singing.
Don Jazzy was surprised and intrigued by what he saw, so he contacted Ayra and asked her to come meet him. He began working with her behind the scenes to improve her sound and create better music.
Don Jazzy officially announced that he had signed Ayra to his record label, Mavin Records, on January 21, 2020. As a result, she is now a part of the Mavin family, which consists of artists such as Korede Bello, Johnny Drille, Ladipoe, DNA Twins, Rema, Magixx, Boy Spyce, Ruger, and Crayon.
As soon as the news was announced, many celebrities and people from the entertainment industry congratulated Ella on her latest achievement and started following her on Instagram.
Ayra’s debut album, Ayra Starr, a five-song EP, was released on January 22, 2020. The EP, titled Ayra Starr, is currently making waves and has attracted thousands of viewers across major music platforms.
An official music video for one of the tracks, “Away”, was also released on January 22, 2020.
Discography
- remember
- Iga
- leave
- Dieter
- sare
- Bloody Samaritan
Social Media
Ayra Starr is very active on her social media accounts. She has over 426k followers on Instagram.
Her official Instagram account is @ayrastarr
Personal life
She is a very beautiful young lady. Ella Starr is 22 years old. In 2018, her father tragically died.
The death of her father had a great impact on Ella, as she was very close to him. She wrote and sang songs in his memory.
She lives in Lagos Mainland with her mother and brother.
Ayra Starr currently does not have a boyfriend or husband.
net worth
Talented singer and Mavins songstress Ayra Starr has an estimated net worth of $400,000.