Friday, August 14, 2026

Ayra Starr releases third studio album ‘Starr Girl’

The 16-track album features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Wizkid on “Gimme Dat” and Rema on “Who’s Dat Girl”.

• August 14, 2026
Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr [Credit: GQ South Africa]

Afrobeats star, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has released her third studio album titled “Starr Girl”.

The 16-track album features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Wizkid on “Gimme Dat” and Rema on “Who’s Dat Girl”.

Other confirmed guest appearances include Kwn on “Amazing”, Theodora on “Ms Paper” and Leon Thomas on “Pressure”.

The album also includes previously released songs such as “Tornado”, “Hot Body” and “Where Do We Go”, alongside “Letter To God” and “Misunderstood”.

The release marks another phase in Ayra Starr’s musical career as she continues to expand her sound and international profile.

The album follows her debut studio album, “19 & Dangerous”, released in 2021, and her sophomore project, “The Year I Turned 21”, which was released in 2024.

The singer has continued to build her profile internationally following the success of songs including “Rush” and “Commas”.

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