Ayra Star, a Nigerian superstar singer and Marvin’s signee, has defied expectations once more by reaching the top of Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs—the coveted No. 1 slot.
This accomplishment serves to validate the singer’s other moniker, “Celestial Being” and the “Sabi Girl” of her era. She has accomplished this feat multiple times, and in this case, she overtook Kizz Daniel’s “Twe Twe” remix featuring Davido, which had been number one on Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs for nearly a month.
Without a doubt, Ayra Star has been contributing to the industry and establishing herself as one of Nigeria’s most fascinating talents over the years since she first came to attention. In addition, she is excelling beyond recognition in comparison to other female professionals in the field.
Ayra Star’s debut song, which also served as the lead track for her EP “19 and Dangerous,” was released in July 2021. The lead song, “Bloody Samaritan,” seemed to go viral and ended up becoming an anthem for music fans all throughout the African continent and beyond.
With her then-new single “Rush,” the singer dethroned YBNL’s wildly popular artist Asake, whose most recent release at the time was among the hottest hits in the Nigerian music scene, and reached the top of Apple Music’s list in that country in September 2022. It is important to highlight that Asake has established himself as a major force in the Nigerian music scene with a number of solo singles, including “Joha” and Terminator.
However, a number of Ayra’s solo releases—including Bloody Samaritan—her first Extended Play EP, “19 and Dangerous,” and her collaborative efforts with other artists—including Wizkid, Omah Lay, Crayon, and C-kay—among others—have also fared well on a number of charts and online music streaming services both domestically and internationally. These have considerably improved her seamless performance and professional advancement as a musician, shortly after she “derailed” from her original focus of fashion and modeling.
Remarkably, Ayra Star’s most recent achievement on Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs occurs just a week after she and other Nigerian musicians, such as Davido, Burna Boy, Olamide, and Asake, were not selected for the most recent Grammy Awards.
