Ayra Starr talks about the international success of her song “Rush”, becoming the youngest African artist to surpass 100 million views on YouTube, earning her first Grammy nomination, her aspiration to be a teen pop star, the growth of the popularity of Afrobeats. gender and where she sees the future of gender and more!
Ayra Starr
I wasn't here two years ago, now I'm doing an interview with Billboard.
Rania Aniftos
Fresh off the Grammys, girl.
Ayra Starr
Hi, I'm Ayra Starr and you're watching Billboard News.
Rania Aniftos
Hi everyone, I'm Rania Aniftos from Billboard News and I'm so excited. Today we have the queen of Afrobeats in the studio, Ayra Starr.
Ayra Starr
Hello!
Rania Aniftos
Welcome to the studio.
Ayra Starr
Thanks for having me. I'm excited.
Rania Aniftos
You just got nominated for your first Grammy nomination. How did that feel?
Ayra Starr
Amazing. I had a great time at the Grammys. At all the parties, even before the Grammys, I was like, oh, like I was at the Grammys. You can see me on the red carpets. I was having a good time. Let me tell you.
Rania Aniftos
Was there anything that surprised you over the course of the week and you said, I was expecting this, but this happened?
Ayra Starr
To be honest, every time I come to Los Angeles, I'm always at home and I never do anything and people know me, but people don't really know me. They know my music, but they don't know me. This time, in every room I entered: Ayra Starr! She was bragging to the people who were bragging to me, like, “You know me!” And it was the best.
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