Afrobeats singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, also known as Ayra Starr, on Tuesday night, made her US TV debut on ‘The Tonight Show’ hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
The 22-year-old thrilled the audience with an electrifying performance of her songs from her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’
Her performance began with the R&B themed ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ featuring Giveon, before climaxing with the Afrobeats bop, ‘Woman Commando’ featuring Anitta and Coco Jones.
Starr’s mesmerising dance steps also added flavour to the scintillating performance.
She now joined Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Rema, Fireboy and Asake on the list of Nigerian artistes to perform on the iconic TV show.
Ayra Starr who recently dropped her album ‘The Year I Turned 21’, became a viral sensation after releasing her hit track ‘Bloody Samaritan’ in 2021.
The same year she released her debut studio album “19 and Dangerous” and it included her other chart-topping songs “Away,” “Rush” and “Bloody Samaritan,” which she later remixed with American singer, Kelly Rowland.
With numerous awards and accolades, Starr has become one of the continent’s fastest-rising artistes.
She was among the Nigerian music stars nominated for this year’s Grammy Awards.
“Rush” earned her a first Grammy nomination in the Best African Music Performance category, making her the youngest Nigerian female artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award in that category.
The music star, however, lost to Tyla, the South African singer.