Ayra Starr’s dating life has been questioned amid her popularity. She has been romantically linked with her record label mate. But, is she dating anyone right now?
Ayra Starr is a Beninese-Nigerian singer and songwriter famous for hits such as Rush, Away, Bloody Samaritan, and Sability. She is also a fashion model enjoying a massive online audience across various social media platforms.
Ayra Starr ventured into modeling at 13 when she was signed with Quove Model Management, representing numerous brands. Her singing talent was discovered by Don Jazzy, CEO of Marvin Records, who signed her. The singer has two music albums with numerous songs and boasts a massive following on social media.
Due to her hard work, she has been constantly compared to her fellow musician Tems. For records, the only relationship between Tems and Ayra Starr is that they are both Nigerian musicians and have the same pattern of music. Tems and Ayra Starr are not sisters or family members.
Singer Ayra who is known by another moniker ‘Celestial Being‘ (which means heaven, divine, or sky) on most of her social media handles has a thriving music career, having released numerous hits that have gained worldwide popularity.
You know you can’t be this famous and not expect your fans to inquire about your partner and other personal lives, right? Well, the Nigeria singer has been linked to her fellow label mate Rema, and other sources even suggest she is married and has children. So, is Ayra Starr in a relationship right now, and does she have any kids? Here’s everything we know about the singer’s love life.
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Does Ayra Starr have a boyfriend?
Mavin Records signee Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr and now as Celestial Being is currently assumed to be completely single. The singer is seemingly not dating anyone at the moment.
Are Rema and Ayra Starr dating? For starters, Ayra Starr and her label mate Divine Ikubor better known as Rema have been rumored to be dating. When questioned if they were an item during a radio interview, she dismissed the rumours saying singer Rema is her brother in Christ.
Aside from Rema, Ayra has not been linked with anyone else.
Does Ayra Starr have a child? Ayra is not yet a mother and hence doesn’t have any children at the moment. She is currently focused on her career. However, an online source, Najialebrity, has reported that the young singer and songwriter is married to a man named Senior Man Kristo (S.M.K) and even has two beautiful children together. Although this is not confirmed by the singer nor her team, the source adds that Ayra has often been quoted referring to her husband as one of her life’s biggest blessings.
She has an impressive career including being a fashion model alongside music
About how she got into music, she says;
“I started remixing songs when I was seven or eight, I would remix Michael Jackson songs and I’d put my own words. I’d take it to school and act like this is my song and people would be like “you’re a liar, it’s not yours”. I would put my own words every time. Then me and my brother started writing songs when I was 10 and he was nine. Then when I was 12, my mom got us a guitar so we started properly writing music. A song from my album, I wrote when I was 14 and my brother was 13.”
Ayra is also a fashion model, singer, and songwriter. Growing up, she had an interest in fashion, modelling, and music. In 2018, she was signed by Quove Model Management and had the chance to work with brands such as Mazelle Studio, Viper Magazine, and Esperanza. The model also enjoys a massive fan following on Instagram, where she regularly shares her modeling shots.
How did Don Jazzy meet Ayra Starr? In a recent interview with Viper Magazine, talented Mavin Records signed singer, Ayra Starr revealed how she started making music and how she got a recording deal with Don Jazzy‘s led Mavin Record.
Talking about how she signed with Mavin’s, she says;
“I used to upload covers on Instagram, then the first time I started to do an original song written by my brother. I uploaded it on Instagram, this is something I was overthinking for like a whole day before I posted and it was’t even up to three hours before Don Jazzy sent me a message! He was like “we need to meet up at the studio, just call me” and the rest was history. We met at the studio with my brother. The songs we recorded that day were on my EP, two songs on my EP.”
What happened to Ayra Starr? During the 2023 Afrochella where Ayra Starr was booked to perform, the singer who wore yellow attire, was running during her performance when she slipped and fell. Speaking on the incident, the singer said the fall was painful. She tweeted, “Afrochella next time y’all should clean your stage after every artist performance. “That fall was very unnecessary and painful.”
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What are Ayra Starr’s hit songs?
She reportedly started her music career at 18 after completing her university education. The singer’s first solo song was Away in 2021, and currently, she has released two music albums with numerous songs. Here is a list of some of her popular hits.
- Rush
- Sability
- Stamina
- Overloading
- Disturbing U
- Sugar
- People
- Love Don’t Cost A Dime
- Fashion Killer