I used to attend parties uninvited – Ayra Starr
Mavin act Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, in a new interview with Spotify, shared some experiences during her early days in the industry.
According to Starr, she use to attend parties uninvited.
In her words;
“I grew up in different cities—Lagos, Abuja (Nigeria), and Cotonou (Republic of Benin) and it has helped me to infuse different energies into my sound. Cotonou is like a beach; very calm and serene. It is a place where one can get one’s mind together.
“For creatives like me, Lagos just feels like home. Something is always going on. There is always one party somewhere. I even used to go to parties I was not invited to. There is something about the commotion and the vibe; as if everything is happening at once. It seems like everybody understands the struggle, and they are all working hard.”
She continued by saying;
“Ever since I was a child, I knew that one day, music would change my whole life. Growing up, I knew I was going to be a musician. I did not know when or how it would happen, but I knew it would eventually happen. Even when I was around six or seven years old, I used to argue with choir members in church whenever they said I could not be the lead singer. I used to tell them that when I became a superstar, they would not be able to tell me that.”
On what keeps her going, Starr said, “The things that have kept me going are God, my family, and my friends. Also, I met some amazing people on my label (Mavin Records). It is not just about work; they are my family.”
