Nigerian music star Ayra Starr has achieved a major milestone on global streaming platform, Spotify, by becoming the first African female artist to surpass 5 million followers.
Ayra Starr recently crossed 5 million followers on Spotify, making her the first African female artist to reach the impressive figure.
Despite this record-breaking feat, Ayra Starr remains second to fellow Nigerian singer Tems in terms of total streams. While Tems currently holds 3.8 billion streams across all credits on Spotify, Ayra Starr follows closely with 2.7 billion.
Among her catalogue, Santa stands out as Ayra Starr’s most-streamed track on the platform, boasting over 707 million streams. Meanwhile, Rush remains her most successful lead single, with over 474 million streams to date.
This latest accomplishment adds to Ayra Starr’s growing list of achievements, further cementing her status as one of Africa’s biggest music exports.
Milestones on Milestones for the Starr Girl! 🌟
Ayra Starr becomes African female artist with the most Spotify followers. pic.twitter.com/XrAsQp88QL
— MAVIN (@MavinRecords) July 2, 2025
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