Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has made history as the first African artiste to headline a National Football League halftime show.
She took the stage on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London during the Week Five game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ayra Starr delivered an electrifying performance that combined her strong vocals with a strong stage presence, running through a medley of her biggest hits, including "Heaven Baby," "Santa," "Rush," "Hot Body," and "Dangerous," as well as songs from her latest project, "Starrgirl" .
The MAVIN star, born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, is a Beninese-born Nigerian singer-songwriter who has rapidly risen to become one of the most prominent international voices in Afrobeats.
Discovered on social media by Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy in 2021, she is signed to Mavin Records alongside international distribution partnerships with Roc Nation and Republic Records. She gained fame with her self-titled debut EP and the hit single "Away," followed by her first studio album, "19 & Dangerous".
Her track "Bloody Samaritan" became the first solo song by a female artist to top the official Nigerian charts.



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