Ayra Starr surpasses Yemi Alade as most viewed Nigerian female artist on YouTube

Ayra Starr has now surpassed Yemi Alade as the most-viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on YouTube.

The 22-year-old overtook Alade (805 million views) after accumulating 811 million views on the platform.

Starr’s most-viewed video on the platform is her hit single ‘Rush,’ with over 395 million views.

‘Rush’ is also the most-viewed music video by a female Nigerian artist on YouTube; a record formerly held by Yemi Alade’s ‘Johnny.’

However, Yemi Alade retains her position as the female Nigerian artist with the most number of subscribers on the platform with 2.41 million subscribers.

Ayra Starr occupies the second position with 2.26 million subscribers.

Ayra Starr surpasses Yemi Alade as most viewed Nigerian female artist on YouTube