Ayra Starr Becomes First Nigerian Female Artist to Hit 1 Billion YouTube Views
Ayra Starr has made history as the first Nigerian female artist to surpass one billion total views on YouTube, cementing her place among the country’s most globally streamed musicians.
The 23-year-old singer achieved the milestone recently, overtaking Yemi Alade, who previously held the record with 805 million views. With this accomplishment, Ayra Starr now leads as the most viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on the video platform.
A significant portion of her views comes from her Grammy-nominated hit single Rush, which has amassed over 450 million views alone, contributing greatly to the milestone.
This new achievement places Ayra Starr in the league of top-performing Nigerian male artists who have crossed the billion-view mark, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Flavour, Rema, Ckay, Kizz Daniel, P-Square, Tekno, Fireboy, and Omah Lay.
Ayra Starr’s continued success highlights the growing global reach of Afrobeats and the rising influence of female artists within the genre.
