Mavin Records Signee Ayra Starr recently opened up about her hit song, ‘Rush’, during an interview with Joey Akan. In the interview, Ayra Starr revealed that she did not initially like the song, and didn’t think it would be successful.
Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ was released in 16 September 2022 and quickly became a fan favorite, garnering millions of streams and views across various platforms. The song’s success helped to propel Ayra Starr’s career to new heights and cemented her place as one of the fastest-rising stars in the Nigerian music industry.
However, despite the song’s massive success, Ayra Starr admitted during her interview with Joey Akan that she did not initially like the song. According to her, the song’s catchy hook was something she didn’t feel confident about, and it took her some time to warm up to it.
“I remember the first time I heard the beat, I was like, ‘What is this?'” she said. “But my team encouraged me to work on it, and I eventually came up with the hook. Even then, I wasn’t sure about it, but my team believed in it, and we went ahead with it.