# Starr Girl
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{{Infobox album
| name = Starr Girl
| type = studio
| artist = [Ayra Starr](/source/Ayra_Starr)
| cover = Starr Girl cover.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2026|08|14|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio = *[Mavin Records](/source/Mavin_Records)
*[Roc Nation](/source/Roc_Nation)
| genre = *[Afrobeats](/source/Afrobeats)
*[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)
*[alternative R&B](/source/alternative_R%26B)
*[dancehall](/source/dancehall)
| length =
| label = [Mavin Records](/source/Mavin_Records)
| producer =
| prev_title = [The Year I Turned 21](/source/The_Year_I_Turned_21)
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Starr Girl
| type = studio
| single1 = [Where Do We Go](/source/Where_Do_We_Go_(Ayra_Starr_song))
| single1date = 6 March 2026
}}
}}
'''''Starr Girl''''' is the upcoming third studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter [Ayra Starr](/source/Ayra_Starr). It will be released on 14 August 2026, through [Mavin Records](/source/Mavin_Records).
==Background==
Following the release of her second studio album ''[The Year I Turned 21](/source/The_Year_I_Turned_21)'' in May 2024, Starr shifted her approach to music creation. In a March 2025 interview with the ''[Evening Standard](/source/The_Standard_(London_newspaper))'', she explained she was moving away from being "obsessed with being an album artist" to focus on making music with less pressure.[{{cite news |last1=Block |first1=India |title='Rihanna loves me!': Ayra Starr on fame, faith, and having the most fabulous fans |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/ayra-starr-rihanna-coldplay-interview-b1215152.html |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=The Standard |date=6 March 2025 |language=en}}] She released a series of singles throughout 2025, beginning with "[All the Love](/source/All_the_Love_(Ayra_Starr_song))" in February and "[Gimme Dat](/source/Gimme_Dat_(song))" featuring [Wizkid](/source/Wizkid) in April. In July 2025, she signed a management deal with [Roc Nation](/source/Roc_Nation) while remaining signed to Mavin Records for recording,[{{cite news |last1=Peter |first1=Dennis Ade |title=Ayra Starr Signs with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Elevating Her Afrobeats Career Internationally |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/ayra-starr-signs-with-jay-zs-roc-nation-elevating-her-afrobeats-career-internationally/125592 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=okayafrica |date=16 July 2025}}] releasing "[Hot Body](/source/Hot_Body)" that same month and her first official collaboration with [Rema](/source/Rema_(musician)), "[Who's Dat Girl](/source/Who's_Dat_Girl)", in October.
In January 2026, Starr confirmed her third studio album was in progress, telling Spotify's ''Our Frequency zine'' it was expected later in the year.[{{cite news |last1=Aderinola |first1=Abimbola |title=Ayra Starr speaks on album release |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/01/23/ayra-starr-speaks-on-album-release/ |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=PM News |date=23 January 2026}}] In March 2026, during an [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) Radio takeover, she described the album as a reflection of her maturation, stating, "I'm literally becoming a woman and you can hear that in my music now. I'm growing sonically and I want to try different things." She explained the project represented a return to enjoying the creative process, saying she had "forgot to have fun" and had taken the industry "a bit too seriously," adding, "now I brought the fun back."[{{cite news |last1=Monye |first1=Emmanuel |title=I'm Growing Sonically, Trying Different Things — Ayra Starr |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/20/im-growing-sonically-trying-different-things-ayra-starr/ |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=Channels Television |date=20 March 2026 |language=en}}] When asked about its intended impact in a separate interview, Starr said she was no longer concerned with surprising audiences or proving herself, and wanted the record to encourage people to "think bigger" and "try bigger" for themselves.[{{cite web |title=15 HONEST Minutes With AYRA STARR {{!}} Crea8torium |url=https://shows.acast.com/crea8torium/episodes/15-minutes-with-ayra-starr |website=acast.com |access-date=27 May 2026 |date=17 May 2026}}]
==Release and promotion==
===Title and artwork===
On 16 April 2026, during an appearance on ''[The Jennifer Hudson Show](/source/The_Jennifer_Hudson_Show)'', she officially announced the album's title as ''Starr Girl'' and initially stated a July 2026 release date.[{{cite news |last1=Adeyanju |first1=Adedeji |title=Ayra Starr announces third album 'Starr Girl', set for July release |url=https://thenet.ng/ayra-starr-announces-third-album-starr-girl-set-for-july-release/ |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=[The NET](/source/The_Netng) |date=17 April 2026}}] The following month, she pushed the release to 14 August and unveiled the album cover via social media and [Roc Nation](/source/Roc_Nation)'s website.[{{cite web |title=Starrgirl. Aug 14th |url=https://x.com/i/status/2052825930582646981 |website=X |access-date=27 May 2026}}][{{cite web |last1=Fiske |first1=Taylor |title=Starrgirl by Ayra Starr. August 14th. |url=https://www.rocnation.com/news/starrgirl-by-ayra-starr-august-14th/ |website=ROC NATION |access-date=27 May 2026 |date=8 May 2026}}] Paris-based photographer Axle Jozeph, who had also contributed to the cover imagery for Starr's 2025 single "[All the Love](/source/All_the_Love_(Ayra_Starr_song))", shot the album cover, which was produced by Oyinkan Adeshoye.[{{cite web |title=Starr Girl Cover @ayrastarr |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DYU9JPhs7_E |website=instagram.com |access-date=27 May 2026}}][{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Frank |title=Ayra Starr Shines with New Afrobeat Anthem ‘All The Love’ – famemagazine.co.uk |url=https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/ayra-starr-returns-and-shines-with-new-afrobeat-anthem-all-the-love/ |access-date=27 May 2026 |work=Fame magazine |date=11 February 2025}}] Creative direction was handled by Peter Famosa, Richie Igunma, and Ola Badmus, with design by Michael Junioro and Kente Kwame.[{{cite web |title=Ayra Starr Announces Junior Year Album Starr Girl For August 14 - Music Custodian |url=https://musiccustodian.com/2026/05/12/ayra-starr-announces-junior-year-album-starr-girl-for-august-14/ |website=Music Custodian |access-date=27 May 2026 |date=12 May 2026}}] A writer from ''Music Custodian'' wrote that the artwork merges "distinctly African visual identity with futuristic imagination," describing Starr's gele as a West African symbol of elegance and femininity that is "recontextualized within an almost cybernetic world, creating an Afrofuturist aesthetic that feels both rooted and forward-facing."[{{cite web |title=Creative Masterpieces Inspired By Ayra Starr's Album Cover |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPQH1elzKR |website=Instagram |access-date=27 May 2026}}]
===Marketing===
A listening party for Starr's fanbase, known as Mobstarrs, was held at Tape Lagos in [Victoria Island](/source/Victoria_Island%2C_Lagos) on 10 April 2026, where attendees previewed unreleased material from the project, including "Tornado", "Midnight in New York", "Ms Paper" with [Theodora](/source/Theodora_(singer)), and "Pressure" with [Leon Thomas](/source/Leon_Thomas).[{{cite web |title=Mobstarrs Exclusive Listening Party |url=https://tivavo.com/events/mobstarrs-party |website=tivavo.com |access-date=27 May 2026 |language=en}}][{{cite web |title=Some songs previewed at the Mobstarrs Exclusive Album Listening Party |url=https://x.com/i/status/2042770580974227469 |website=X |access-date=27 May 2026}}] On 7 May, [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna) shared a [Met Gala](/source/Met_Gala) behind-the-scenes preparation and recap video on social media using Starr and Rema's "[Who's Dat Girl](/source/Who's_Dat_Girl)" as background audio, bringing further attention to ''Starr Girl'''s rollout.[{{cite news |last1=Abdultawab |first1=Enitan |title=Rihanna sparks fresh online buzz over Ayra Starr, Tyla rivalry |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/rihanna-sparks-fresh-online-buzz-over-ayra-starr-tyla-rivalry/ |access-date=27 May 2026 |work=Vanguard News |date=8 May 2026}}]
Pre-orders for the album opened in both digital and physical formats, including signed [vinyl](/source/Phonograph_record) and signed [CD](/source/Compact_disc) editions.[{{cite web |title=Starrgirl Signed Vinyl |url=https://shop.ayrastarr.com/products/starr-girl-signed-vinyl |website=Ayra Starr Official Store |access-date=27 May 2026 |language=en}}][{{cite web |title=Starrgirl Signed CD |url=https://shop.ayrastarr.com/products/starr-girl-signed-cd |website=Ayra Starr Official Store |access-date=27 May 2026 |language=en}}] The vinyl was issued as a purple swirl pressing and was limited to four copies per customer.