Ayra Starr’s Starr Girl is one of the most awaited Nigerian music release of 2026. The album will be the singer and songwriter’s next big phase post 2023’s critically praised sophomore studio album The Year I Turned 21.
The album is especially important to define Ayra Starr’s new creative path. After establishing her precociousness with 19 & Dangerous and detailing the process of navigating womanhood with The Year I Turned 21, it feels like Starr Girl is framed around themes of maturity,woman hood,self belief, experimentality and international pop aspirations.
Ayra Starr also warned listeners against anticipating a body of work to stick to only one sound. In an interview with Apple Music she described a need to venture into many places sonically as she feels as though this will come across as a surprise as opposed to her usual output and expectation.
Tracklist:
- Ayra Starr – Heaven Baby Ft Zayn
- Ayra Starr – Dance
- Ayra Starr – Misunderstood
- Ayra Starr – Ms. Paper Ft Theodora
- Ayra Starr – Amazing Ft Kwn
- Ayra Starr – Dangerous
- Ayra Starr – Treasure
- Ayra Starr – Hot Body (Remix) Ft Danny Ocean
- Ayra Starr – Midnight in New York
- Ayra Starr – Letter To God
- Ayra Starr – Pressure Ft. Leon Thomas
- Ayra Starr – Tornado
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