Nigerian music sensation Ayra Starr continues her meteoric rise on the global stage as she headlines the prestigious Montreal International Jazz Festival in Canada on July 1, 2025.
Fresh off a thrilling performance at the St. Kitts Music Festival, the Grammy-nominated star is taking her infectious Afropop sound to yet another international audience, cementing her place as one of Africa’s biggest music exports.
Ayra’s appearance as a headliner at one of the world’s most renowned music festivals adds to a remarkable string of achievements this year. In June, she made history at the 2025 BET Awards, becoming only the second African female artist to win the Best International Act, a title previously held by Tems in 2022.
Earlier in the year, she scooped two MOBO Awards and added to her growing collection of Headies, winning Best R&B Single for her emotive collaboration with Giveon, Last Heartbreak Song.
Ayra Starr also recently hit another major milestone: over 1 billion total views on YouTube, making her the first Nigerian female artist to achieve the feat. She now joins an elite club that includes Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Rema, CKay, and others who’ve crossed that threshold.
At the Montreal Jazz Festival, fans can expect an electrifying performance packed with hits from her catalog, including her latest smash Gimme Dat featuring Wizkid, which continues to rack up global streams.
Ayra Starr’s trajectory is nothing short of phenomenal, and her Montreal headline set is yet another stop in what’s shaping up to be a legacy-defining year.
