Ayra Starr becomes first African female to hit 5m Spotify followers

Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly identified as Ayra Starr, has turn into the first African female artiste to surpass five million followers on Spotify.

The milestone, confirmed by The Guardian on Wednesday, locations the 23-year-former before her female counterparts by manner of Spotify followers.

No matter the story, the ‘Shuffle’ crooner mild trails Grammy-winning singer, Tems, in entire Spotify streams. Whereas Ayra has recorded over 2.7 billion streams all the procedure by all credit, Tems leads with 3.8 billion.

Ayra Starr’s most streamed tune on the platform is “Santa”, which has now exceeded 707 million streams.
Her hit single “Shuffle” moreover remains a fan well-liked, with over 474 million streams.

The Mavin Records signee rose to prominence in 2021 with her debut album “19 & Unhealthy”.

She these days launched a single titled “Gimme Dat,” featuring Wizkid, on Thursday, April 24, 2025.