Ayra Starr, First Nigerian Female Artiste to hit 1 Billion Youtube Views

Ayra Starr, First Nigerian Female Artiste to hit 1  Billion Youtube Views

Grammy-nominated Afrobeat superstar Ayra Starr, has become the first Nigerian female artiste to hit one billion views on Youtube.

The mavin star girl announced the milestone in a post on her Instagram fan page on Monday.

The landmark achievement is  largely propelled by her hit single “Rush,” which alone has garnered over 458 million views,  underscoring her growing global influence and the widespread appeal of her music.

The new feat,  has made the “Sability” crooner  join  Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Davido  and Omah Lay as Nigerian artistes who have  surpasseda billion total views on Youtube.

Other artistes who  have also hit the one billion Youtube milestone include Kizz Daniel, Tekno, P-Square, Flavour, and Fireboy.

News Men reports that 22-year-old  singer also known as “sabi girl” has continued to grab both local and international accolades  since her debut in 2021.

Ayra was also on the list of the top most followed African Artistes on Spotify,with over  4.8 million followers on the streaming platform.

Her Grammy -nominated track ‘Rush’ has smashed over 450 million views, boosting her popularity and global reach.

Earlier in May, she earned the  prestigious Platinum Certification in the United Kingdom for her  hit single “Rush”,  for surpassing 600,000 units in combined sales and streams.

The hit song  marked Ayra Starr’s debut on the UK Official Top 100, cementing  her growing  status as one of the most sought-after African music artiste in recent times.

She  had earlier in 2023 earned a Diamond Certification in France  for  “Rush”, a song released in Sept, 2022, and quickly gained viral success, charting in the top ten across several countries.

The track’s massive popularity also contributed to Ayra Starr’s first Grammy nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

“Rush” has also earned platinum status in Canada and New Zealand, and 3-time Platinum in Nigeria, demonstrating its widespread acclaim and commercial success.