Ayra Starr in July 2021, dropped a hit song ‘Bloody Samaritan’, and later teamed up with Kelly Rowland in 2022 for the remix of the track
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr has denied reports that she is in a romantic relationship with another popular upcoming artiste, Divine Ikubor a.k.a Rema.
Ayra Starr made this known during a recent interview on Kiss FM in Kenya, saying she was just informed of the rumour.
“I haven’t heard that before,” she said.
The two singers have sent tongues wagging on social media on a few occasions whenever Rema displays what many netizens considered romantic gestures towards the female singer.
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However, the 21-year-old singer has now cleared the air, saying they are not in any way romantically involved and that Rema is just like a brother to her.
When asked to clarify her relationship with him Ayra Starr said “No, that’s my brother in Christ o,”
Prior to this, Rema had opened up on the nature of his relationship with Ayra Starr in December 2022.
According to him, at some point in his career, he could not attend social events or parties without her because she is a vibe.
“Ayra is a vibe. There are a lot of times… It got to a point where I just could not go out to parties without Ayra. She is a vibe and she has ginger,” Rema had said.
Ayra Starr has continued to enjoy success since she was signed to Mavin Records, the music label owned by Don Jazzy.
In July 2021, she dropped the hit song ‘Bloody Samaritan’, a track off her debut album ‘19 & Dangerous’.
The songstress and Kelly Rowland later teamed up for the remix of the song a year later.
