I Was So Excited – Ayra Starr Speaks On Making Obama’s Playlist
Oyinkansola The well-known Nigerian singer Sarah Aderibigbe, also known by her stage name Ayra Starr, has expressed how much she enjoyed being included on former US president Barack Obama’s playlist.
Remember how ‘Rush’ by Ayra Starr was one of the 25 songs Obama chose for his 2022 end-of-year playlist?
The 20-year-old singer expressed her joy at being included in the playlist in a recent interview with NME, adding that she had hoped one day to be included on Obama’s playlist.
She said, “The funny thing about that is that, the morning before the list came out. I was in the shower and I was like, I really would really like to be on Barack Obama’s list for next year.
“I just thought about it, I didn’t know it was coming out. And I prayed, and I was like, ‘God, please just do this one for me. Please.’
“And somebody tagged me, like somebody sent the post to me and it wasn’t loading so I couldn’t really see, but I was like, this is Obama. I was like, why are people sending me Obama’s posts? I couldn’t see the picture. I was like, it is, it is! And I saw it and I was so excited.”