Singer Ayra Starr revealed that she always believed she would become a superstar from a young age, but initially felt uncertain about how it would happen.
Reflecting on her journey to fame, Ayra shared that she entered the music industry at 18, soon after graduating from university.
In an interview with Spotify, she discussed her early awareness of her future fame and how her mother delayed her music career until she finished her studies. At 18, she stepped into a recording studio for the first time.
The Grammy nominee also detailed the different phases of her life after gaining fame with the success of her debut album.
She said: “The year I turned 10, I knew I was going to be a superstar but I didn’t know how. The year I turned 16, I just wanted sing in my room; 18 was when I entered the studio for the first time, and I had just graduated from the university. I remember my mom said that the only time you can do music is when you can do music.
“I released my first album in 19, ’19 and Dangerous’ and it took the world by storm. At 20, I released Rush and it was my biggest song. The year I turned 21, I got nominated for Grammy; that was the beginning of living my life as the global African superstar.”