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Also known as: Oyinkansola Aderibigbe
Ayra Starr (Oyinkansola Aderibigbe) is Mavin's Sabi Girl and one of Africa's biggest young stars. Here is her full story: Cotonou childhood, Don Jazzy's discovery, "Rush", Glastonbury, Grammy nominations, Roc Nation and her estimated net worth.
Read the full biography →Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe was born on 14 June 2002 in Cotonou, Benin Republic, to Nigerian parents from Kwara State, and grew up between Cotonou and Lagos.
After working as a model and posting song covers, she uploaded an original song, "Damage", in December 2019.
Her self-titled EP came out in January 2021, followed by the album 19 & Dangerous that August, with the No. 1 hit "Bloody Samaritan".
"Rush" (2022) went platinum in the UK, Canada and New Zealand and diamond in France, and earned her a Grammy nomination.
In 2024 she became the first African woman to perform on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage and collaborated with Coldplay.
In 2025 she signed a management deal with Roc Nation, and in 2026 she announced her third album, Starr Girl.
Legit.ng's 2026 list puts it at $500,000 to $1 million, while Afrokonnect estimates $2 million to $3 million and says it is growing fast.
Yes. She was born in Cotonou, Benin Republic, but her parents are Nigerian from Kwara State.
She was born on 14 June 2002, so she is 24 in 2026.
Don Jazzy signed her to Mavin Records.
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Producer, label boss and social media favourite, Don Jazzy co-founded Mo’ Hits Records with D’banj and then built Mavin Records — the label that launched Tiwa Savage’s next chapter, Rema, Ayra Starr and many more. #DonJazzy #Mavin #NigerianMusic #Biography
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