{"id":123242,"date":"2025-10-23T19:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123242"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:05:30","slug":"ayra-starr-sets-new-record-with-3-million-youtube-views-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ayra-starr-sets-new-record-with-3-million-youtube-views-in-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayra Starr Sets New Record With 3 Million YouTube Views In 24 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Afrobeats superstar, Sarah Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Starr has achieved a remarkable milestone as her latest single, \u201cWho\u2019s That Girl\u201d featuring Rema, garnered an astonishing three million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release,\u00a0 setting a new record for an African female artist.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hit track, which dropped on October 22, 2025, has taken the global music scene by storm, making Ayra Starr the first African female artist to achieve such a milestone in a single day.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within just eight hours, the video had amassed one million views, doubling that number before the end of the first 12 hours.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0By the 21-hour mark, it reached two million views and finally crossed the three-million threshold before the day ended.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vibrant visuals.and general production, directed by the legendary Nigerian British born Meji Alabi, have been praised for the high production quality, fashion-forward styling, and the captivating chemistry between Ayra Starr and Rema.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Fans across social media platforms have hailed the project as a testament to the growing dominance of Nigerian and African artists on the global stage.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Industry observers say the achievement underscores the explosive rise of Afrobeats and its increasing influence on international entertainment platforms. It also signals the growing visibility of female artists who are redefining the boundaries of African music.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ayra Starr, who is signed to Mavin Records and Roc Nation, continues to break barriers with her powerful vocals, unique sound, and bold artistry.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her latest record solidifies her position among the continent\u2019s most successful and influential young artists.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the video still trending globally on YouTube, analysts predict that \u201cWho\u2019s That Girl\u201d could set even higher records in the coming days as fans worldwide keep replaying the electrifying collaboration.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Afrobeats superstar, Sarah Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Starr has achieved a remarkable milestone as her latest single, \u201cWho\u2019s That Girl\u201d featuring Rema, garnered an astonishing three&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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