{"id":213382,"date":"2025-07-02T15:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=213382"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:50:22","slug":"ayra-starr-makes-history-as-first-african-female-artist-to-hit-5-million-spotify-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/02\/ayra-starr-makes-history-as-first-african-female-artist-to-hit-5-million-spotify-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayra Starr makes history as first African female artist to hit 5 million Spotify followers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Famous Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Starr is in her <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201cSabi Girl\u201d era<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, and the numbers are backing it up!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Nigerian music sensation just became the <\/span><span class=\"s2\">first African female artist<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> to hit <\/span><span class=\"s2\">5 million followers<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> on Spotify. This is a major milestone that cements her as one of the continent\u2019s most influential streaming powerhouses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While she\u2019s no stranger to breaking records and topping charts, this latest feat puts her in a league of her own when it comes to actual followers on the global platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the Sabi Girl trails <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Tems who currently leads in total Spotify streams<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. Ayra currently boasts <\/span><span class=\"s2\">2.7 billion total streams<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> across all credits, while Tems holds a solid <\/span><span class=\"s2\">3.8 billion<\/span><span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Still, Ayra is not far behind, and she\u2019s clearly catching up fast. Her most streamed song overall on Spotify is the sultry, addictive <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<em>Santa<\/em>\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, which has racked up over <\/span><span class=\"s2\">707 million streams<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> (and counting). Meanwhile, her biggest solo hit, <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<em>Rush<\/em>,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> continues to dominate with over <\/span><span class=\"s2\">474 million streams<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. See screenshot of Ayra\u2019s Spotify follower-ship below:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-213383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/IMG_7082.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/IMG_7082.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/IMG_7082-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/IMG_7082-835x1024.jpeg 835w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/IMG_7082-768x942.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/19\/ayra-starr-leads-spotifys-2025-impact-list\/\">Spotify crowned Ayra Starr, as the leading artiste in its Global Impact List for the year 2025.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The digital music service made the disclosure in a statement, unveiling Ayra Starr\u2019s dominance on the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Impact List by leading 30 Nigerian songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The top 10 list includes Ayra Starr, Rauw Alejandro, and Rvssian\u2019s \u201c<em>Santa<\/em>\u201d; Tems\u2019s \u201c<em>Love Me JeJe<\/em>\u201d; Burna Boy, Coldplay, Elyanna, Little Simz, and TINI\u2019s \u201c<em>WE PRAY\u201d<\/em>; and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other songs featured are Ayra Starr and Giveon\u2019s \u201c<em>Last Heartbreak Song\u201d;<\/em> 21Savage, Burna Boy, and Metro Boomin\u2019s \u201c<em>Justlike Me\u201d<\/em>; Tems and Tyla\u2019s \u201c<em>No.1\u201d;<\/em> and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The list showcases 30 Nigerian songs with the strongest international connections this year, reflecting Nigeria\u2019s growing global influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The statement highlighted Nigerian artistes breaking boundaries, saying Spotify is proud to amplify their global reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/19\/ayra-starr-leads-spotifys-2025-impact-list\/\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Ayra Starr was also Nigeria\u2019s most-streamed female artiste in 2024. <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Starr is in her \u201cSabi Girl\u201d era, and the numbers are backing it up! 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