Jaywon said Ayra Starr, who he once had a beef with online, is one of the best female African vocalists
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Oluwajuwonlo Iledare better known as Jaywon, has apologized to his colleague, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe aka Ayra Starr, after he seemingly mocked her for missed out on Grammy nominations.
TheNiche had earlier reported that several Nigerian Artistes were nominated for the 67th Grammys, and that Ayra Starr failed to get a nod despite her remarkable run this year.
Shortly after the list of nominated Afrobeats artistes made the rounds, Jaywon who has been involved in an online beef with Ayra Starr, shared a photo of himself posing with two Grammy awards.
His actions caused a buzz online as many netizens interpreted it as a dig aimed at Ayar Starr.
Following the backlash, Jaywon, took to social media to apologize for his indiscretion.
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In the now-viral post, he said he believes that Ayra Starr is one of the best female African vocalists, adding that he is one of her fans.
He went on to explain that he doesn’t pull people down but elevates them.
He wrote, “If you see Ayra Starr, tell her I’m sorry she wasn’t nominated for this year’s Grammys. I’m a huge fan of her music, and I believe she’s one of the best female vocalists Africa has.
“On this side, we don’t pull people down. We elevate, not just for today, but for the future. Ola Inu Kan.”
Jaywon is a voting member of the Recording Academy, the organisers of the Grammys.