Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Ayra Starr releases greatly anticipated single “Gimme Dat” featuring Afrobeats heavyweight Wizkid. Listen HERE. This is her second single of 2025, preceded by the uplifting sleeper hit “All the Love“. It is also her second collaboration with Wizkid since their 2022 smash “2 Sugar“.
Produced by VybeO and Mikababeatz, “Gimme Dat” features a sample of Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige’s 911, incorporating the wistful guitar strings into a jazzy reggae beat. Ayra Starr cajoles-and subtly warns-her muse with sultry vocals and suggestive lyrics that leave little to the imagination, while Wizkid delivers a breezy accompanying verse complete with his signature party starter flow.
Since her debut in 2021, Ayra Starr has gone on to be a part of charting-topping collaborations, recording multiple VMAs nominations and winning Female Artist of the Year at the Headies & AFRIMMA awards. She became the youngest African female artist to surpass a 100 million views on Youtube with “Rush“, which is also the most streamed solo song by a female Nigerian artist on Spotify. In 2023, she became the youngest Nigerian artist to be nominated for a Grammy award for Best African Music Performance.
Her critically acclaimed sophomore album “The Year I Turned 21” was the most streamed Afrobeats album on Spotify in 2024. She also won two major awards at the African Entertainment Awards USA 2024, bringing home the title of Overall Best Female Artist in Africa and Best Female Artist in Central and West Africa. She began 2025 as the second most nominted act at the 2025 Headies Awards. With over 4 billion career streams to her name as of 2024, Ayra Starr remains a force to be reckoned with.