Award-winning Nigerian artist Ayra Starr has made history on the global streaming platform Spotify by becoming the first African female artist to surpass 5 million followers.

According to data released, Ayra Starr currently holds approximately 2.7 billion streams across all her credited works, placing her among the top female voices in Afrobeats.

Her most-streamed song is “Santa”, which has racked up over 707 million streams, while her solo hit “Rush” has amassed over 474 million.

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Though she now leads in Spotify follower count, Ayra Starr still trails fellow Nigerian star Tems in total streaming numbers globally. Tems is credited with approximately 3.8 billion streams in comparison.