#StarrGirl is the launch hashtag for Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr’s third studio album — a 16-track project released August 14, 2026 through Mavin Records and Republic Records and stylized on some platforms as Starrgirl. The album pairs Ayra Starr’s core #Afrobeats sound with R&B, alternative R&B and dancehall, and lands a star-studded feature list: #Wizkid on “Gimme Dat,” #Rema on “Who’s That Girl,” former One Direction member ZAYN on “Heaven Baby,” Leon Thomas on “Pressure,” UK artist kwn on “Amazing,” Theodora on “Ms Paper,” and Danny Ocean on the “Hot Body” remix.
Quick Facts
- Release date: August 14, 2026
- Labels: Mavin Records / Republic Records (via Universal Music Group)
- Tracks: 16
- Genres: Afrobeats, R&B, alternative R&B, dancehall
- Preceded by: The Year I Turned 21 (2024) and 19 & Dangerous (2021)
- Lead singles: “Where Do We Go,” “Tornado,” “Hot Body”
The Album
Starr Girl opens with “Dangerous” and closes with a Danny Ocean-featuring remix of “Hot Body.” The tracklist mixes new material — the anthem “Letter to God,” the introspective “Misunderstood,” the ZAYN duet “Heaven Baby” — with previously released singles (“Where Do We Go,” “Tornado,” “Hot Body”) that had already been in rotation on Afrobeats charts through the first half of 2026.
Vanguard, P.M. News and Universal Music Canada all framed the release as a coming-of-age statement, and BellaNaija called it “the album that wants you to dance, feel & believe in yourself.” The Wikipedia entry for Starr Girl was created on release day, cataloguing the tracklist and features.
Cast & Creators
- Ayra Starr — lead artist, born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, signed to Mavin Records since 2021
- Wizkid — features on “Gimme Dat”
- Rema — features on “Who’s That Girl”
- ZAYN — features on “Heaven Baby”
- Leon Thomas — features on “Pressure”
- kwn — features on “Amazing”
- Theodora — features on “Ms Paper”
- Danny Ocean — features on the “Hot Body” remix
Critical Reception
Initial coverage from Nigerian outlets Vanguard, P.M. News, BellaNaija and Gistreel, plus international coverage from Universal Music Canada and InMusicBlog, framed the album as one of the most anticipated Afrobeats releases of 2026 and a “star-studded” record — a nod to both its lyrical premise (Ayra Starr positioning herself as “the North Star”) and its guest list.
Variations & Related Tags
- #Starrgirl — the single-word spelling used on some streaming metadata
- #Afrobeats — the umbrella genre tag the album travels under
- #Wizkid and #Rema — the two most-watched features on the record
Sources
- https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/08/14/ayra-starr-releases-anticipated-new-album-starrgirl/
- https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/ayra-starr-releases-third-studio-album-starr-girl/
- https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/08/14/ayra-starr-drops-highly-anticipated-album-starr-girl/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starr_Girl
- https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/08/ayra-starr-starrgirl-album-wizkid-rema-zayn/