As of Thursday, October 31, Ayra Starr has surpassed Yemi Alade to become the most-viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on YouTube.
The 22-year-old singer achieved this milestone after accumulating 811 million views on the platform, overtaking Alade, who has 805 million views.
Starr’s most popular video is her hit single “Rush,” which has garnered over 395 million views. This song is also now recognized as the most-viewed music video by a female Nigerian artist on YouTube, a title previously held by Yemi Alade’s “Johnny.”
Despite this achievement, Yemi Alade still holds the record for the highest number of subscribers among Nigerian female artists on YouTube, with 2.41 million subscribers. Ayra Starr follows closely behind with 2.26 million subscribers.
