Nigerian celebrity Ayra Starr‘s dream collaboration could soon come true because Rihanna has stated that she wants to collaborate with her.
Ayra Starr, who referred to Rihanna as her role model, has made no secret of her desire to collaborate with the singer.
However, the Barbadian billionaire singer initially revealed to the Nigerian diva her desire to collaborate with her at Rihanna’s most recent Fenty event.
The pair conversed on camera while walking the black carpet.
After the Nigerian celebrity declared that the Caribbean island was her “favourite place in the world,” Rihanna told Ayra Starr that her cousin in Barbados had first introduced her to her music.
The mother of two said,
“I’ve been hearing of Ayra Starr, I don’t know who but my cousin she was like, ‘Oh my God I got this [song] from Ayra Starr.’ She was obsessed with you.”
She then asked, “Do you have a song with Tems?”
Ayra Starr replied, “That’s my sister. We do have songs but we don’t have a song [out] yet. But soon..”
Rihanna added, “You got an extra verse for me? Call me.”
Rihanna: Do you have a song with Tems ?
Ayra Starr:
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Recall that Ayra starr expressed her aspiration to collaborate with international music icons such as Rihanna, Victoria Monét, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole.
The artist behind ‘Rush’ shared this information during a recent interview with Cool FM Nigeria.
“I would love to work with Rihanna, Victoria Monét, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole,” Ayra Starr said.
She disclosed that her biggest motivation is her “commitment to excellence.”
On people criticizing her music or person, Ayra Starr said, “I read stuff [social media comments], I see stuff. Sometimes if it’s very bad I just let them [critics]. I feel like I’m in my let them era.
“But sometimes if it’s stupid, I just block.”
