Fans react as Ayra Starr’s mother rocks a crop top in a new fun video

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In a heartwarming video that has gone viral on social media, the mother of Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, has been seen grooving to a song featuring her daughter. The video was shared by Ayra Starr’s sister, who goes by the handle @saltoflife26 on TikTok.

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In the video, Ayra Starr’s mother can be seen wearing a trendy crop top that slightly showed her belly and stylish jeans to match.

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She was dancing and enjoying the music with her daughter and other family members. The video has sparked a lot of reactions on social media, with netizens praising the mother’s style and fashion sense. Many people were amazed at how stylish the mother looked despite her age. Some even called her a fashion icon and said she had set a new standard for older women to follow. One social media user commented; “This is what we call style, even at that age. She looks so young and beautiful.” Another netizen wrote, “She is slaying that crop top! Age is just a number.” See below; @saltoflife26 My mom 🤍#saltoflife26 #disturbingyou @Ayra Starr @Suzan Aderibigbe ♬ Disturbing U – Darkoo & Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr and Tems are up and coming artistes, Sability is a useless song

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Controversial influencer Daniel Regha has taken a swipe at Ayra Starr over her song “Sability”, while also claiming that she and Tems are up and coming artistes. Regha made the claim during a podcast session hosted by Big Brother Naija star, Doyin. During the interview, the influencer stated that it is either an artiste is either an “up and coming or goated”.

Ayra Starr and Tems are up and coming artistes, Sability is a useless song - Daniel Regha

He further claimed that the two female artistes don’t have songs that can outlive 10 years and are easily forgettable when compared to some singers like Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, and Nicki Minaj. According to Regha, Tems is still being remembered for the high-profile international events he attends, while all Ayra Starr has is her miniskirts and her recycled songs including “Sability” which he described as the “most useless song” released.

Ayra Starr and Tems are up and coming artistes, Sability is a useless song - Daniel Regha

He added that for Ayra Starr to become an established artiste, she needs to sing about diverse topics which can be used for different events. Watch a video from the podcast below; “Tems is still an upcoming artiste. Ayra Starr’s Sability is one of the most useless songs” – Daniel Regha ⚪️
📹 Doyin’s Corner pic.twitter.com/fzTDixTvOG — 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) May 9, 2023

Ayra Starr names Rihanna as her dream collaborator

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Ayra Starr names Rihanna as her dream collaborator Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer, has disclosed that her dream collaborator is the Barbadian-American superstar, Rihanna. The “Sability” singer mentioned that collaborating with Rihanna has been her childhood dream, and she considers her a “queen.”

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Ayra made the revelation while featuring on Elle’s Game of Song Association. She praised Rihanna’s music for instilling confidence in her and described her love for everything Rihanna. Ayra said: “My dream collab is Rihanna. That’s like my number one dream collab because I grew up listening to Rihanna. She’s my queen. I love her, I love her music. She makes me feel confident when I listen to her. I just love Rihanna. Everything Rihanna, I love it.”

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In a recent interview with UK-based Kiss FM, Ayra Starr stated that Rihanna influenced her fashion style.

Ayra Starr placed on immediate bed rest… misses US shows

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Ayra Starr placed on immediate bed rest MAVIN artiste, Ayra Starr, is set to miss some shows in United States due to ill health. In a statement on her Instagram story on Sunday night, the singer stated that her doctor had placed her on immediate bed rest.

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She also apologised to her fans over her inability to attend her much-anticipated show. The statement reads; “DC, VA & Houston your girl is going through it. My doctor has advised I slow down, hence I’m on immediate bed rest. “So sorry I couldn’t meet every one of you as planned. I’m also sorry you feel let down but I promise to be back in a special way for you when we’ll have a magical time. “I appreciate your prayers and well wishes #styvesdc #somethinginthewater #industryniteusa.” Ayra Starr has been billed to headline the Industry Night Show in Houston on Sunday night. She was also billed to perform at the Something In The Water Concert at Virginia city alongside ASAP Rocky, Busta Rhymes, and a host of other top stars.

Ayra Starr’s song made compulsory question at Kenyan University

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Students of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, were made to take a compulsory question about Nigeria’s Ayra Starr‘s song, Rush. “Rush” was included as a compulsory question for second-year students enrolled in the Department of Marketing and Management.

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A Kenyan student took to Twitter to express dissatisfaction with their lecturer over the exam question, criticizing the fact that a musician’s song was the basis for a question, despite their intensive study of other parts of the syllabus. “Imagine this, you’ve studied the whole semester for a unit depriving yourself of any form of entertainment even music and hujawai skia rush by ayra starr, you walk into an exam room and this is what you see,” the user wrote. Read Also:

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“At 14, my math teacher predicted Mavin would sign me” – Ayra Starr recounts

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Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has recounted how her mathematics teacher in secondary school predicted that her record label, Mavin would sign her. The singer whose real name is Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, revealed this while speaking during the recent edition of “Afrobeats Intelligence” with Joey Akan. Ayra Starr revealed that her mathematics teacher believed in her talent and even predicted that Mavin would sign her one day.

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According to her, she was only 14 years old at the time, and because he believed in her, she was motivated to join the choir and improve her singing. The teacher was also the one who encouraged her to share her videos online for people to see. Just as he predicted, she was signed to Don Jazzy’s record label, Mavin years later. In her words; “I have a teacher that literally inspired me. He said I was going to be signed to Mavin. It’s crazy. I was 14 then, and he said, ‘Mavin is going to sign you. Start making videos.’ He would just inspire me. He was even Muslim, but he would tell me to go to church and join the choir. He was my math teacher.”  

“You’re not my pastor, mother” – Ayra Starr slams critics over her fashion taste

"You’re not my pastor, mother" – Ayra Starr slams critics over her fashion taste

Nigerian songstress, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, professionally known as Ayra Starr has replied those who criticize her fashion choices.

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The artist, known for her hit song “Bloody Samaritan,” has faced severe backlash on social media platforms due to her revealing outfits. However, during a recent interview with London’s Kiss FM, Ayra Starr stated that her critics have no right to offer her advice. She believes that only her mother, pastor, and Jesus have the authority to advise her on what she should wear. She expressed her views by saying: “You are not my pastor, you are not Jesus, you are not my mother, so keep it to yourself. I don’t wanna know. I don’t give a damn.” Ayra Starr also disclosed on the show that she plans to venture into the fashion industry in the future.

“I want to be best friends with Tems and Ayra Starr” – Iyanya opens up

“I want to be best friends with Tems and Ayra Starr” – Iyanya opens up

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya, has revealed his desire to be best friends with two of his colleagues. The musician engaged in a poll where he had to choose between two options.

In a poll, the musician was confronted with a list of options, and he was asked to select between Ayra Starr and Tems. However, he encountered difficulty in making a decision, and after much deliberation, he ultimately decided to choose both artists. At the beginning of the poll, Iyanya was presented with a choice between a woman’s backside and front, and without hesitation, he opted for the latter option.

Later on, when asked to pick between Tems and Ayra Starr and determine which one he would like to be his best friend, Iyanya responded by saying that he would like to have both of them as his friends. Iyanya was also given the option to choose between Jollof rice and Fried rice. However, he surprised everyone by opting for Ofada, a local delicacy.

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“Female artistes are not held to same standards as male” – Ayra Starr speaks

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Popular songster, Ayra Starr has opined that female performers are not usually held to the same standards as their male colleagues.

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The ‘Rush’ crooner made this known while speaking in a recent interview with Saturday Beats. She remarked on how grateful she is for her senior female colleagues who have paved the way for budding female singer like herself, however, female and male performers are not treated equally. Ayra Starr said: “I am grateful to the women who came before me, who paved the way. Because of them, I am not dealing with so much. However, there is still that issue of female artistes being scrutinised more than their male colleagues. Female artistes are not held to the same standards as the males.” She also spoke on her recently released hit single, “Sability” which has been getting glowing reviews from appreciative fans.

“Of course, I am excited. I wanted people to feel good and be happy while listening to the song. I am happy it’s doing that and even more. I wanted to put out a song that would make some people remember the times in their lives when they literally had no worries; and, that was how I arrived at ‘Sability’,” she said. Reacting to those who do not fancy the song, Ayra Starr urged them to listen to the song with an open mind: “They really just have to take the time to listen to the song well. It’s a happy song and I hope they are happy when they listen to it.” She added: “I am never under pressure to release hit songs. I just want to make songs that make sense to me and my fans.”

Ayra Starr alarmed as fans drool over video of mum whining waist to her song

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Sensational vocalist, Ayra Starr has enveloped her mum in prayers as fans drool over a video of her dancing beautifully to her song.

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The singer took to her social media page to share a video of her young looking mum dancing to her hit song, Stability. Her mum who was wearing a gym clothe that accentuated her figure was whining to the beat of the song. The comment section was abuzz with remarks from smitten fans who expressed various lascivious views. Watch the video below: My mom just sent me this video 🥺😭🤍 pic.twitter.com/WPl79yhL01 — Celestial being (@ayrastarr) February 24, 2023 Ayra Starr who was alarmed by this quickly took to her Twitter page to hand her beautiful mum to Jesus Christ to safeguard her. Taking to her Twitter page, she wrote: “I cover my mother with the blood of Jesus.”