# Ayra Starr - Starrgirl album

An episode of [New Music Friday](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896918699), 14 Aug 2026, 3:38.

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## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: Iris Star steps into a bigger era with Stargirl. Welcome
[0:04] Speaker 1: to New Music Friday, your weekly destination for the biggest
[0:08] Speaker 1: new songs, hottest albums, artist updates, and trending music from
[0:12] Speaker 1: around the world. This week, Nigerian afrobeat superstar iras Star
[0:17] Speaker 1: officially opens a new chapter with Stargirl. Her highly anticipated
[0:21] Speaker 1: third studio album, The Project arrives as a reflection of
[0:25] Speaker 1: her growth, confidence and expanding musical identity, bringing together afrobeats,
[0:30] Speaker 1: R and B, pop and dancehall influences across a sixteen
[0:34] Speaker 1: track collection. Ira Star has come a long way since
[0:37] Speaker 1: breaking through with her self titled debut. Her rise has
[0:41] Speaker 1: been driven by a distinctive voice, fearless personality, and an
[0:45] Speaker 1: ability to make youthful confidence sound completely natural. From nineteen
[0:49] Speaker 1: and Dangerous to the year I turned twenty one, she
[0:52] Speaker 1: has continued to mature without losing the energy that first
[0:55] Speaker 1: connected her with millions of listeners. Stargirl takes that evolution
[1:00] Speaker 1: even further. The album feels like a statement of independence.
[1:04] Speaker 1: Ira has spoken about growing both personally and musically, and
[1:07] Speaker 1: that development is reflected in the direction of the project,
[1:11] Speaker 1: rather than staying inside one familiar afrobeat's formula. She explores
[1:15] Speaker 1: different sounds and moods, giving herself room to experiment while
[1:19] Speaker 1: maintaining the melodic quality that has become central to her artistry.
[1:23] Speaker 1: The rollout has already given fans a taste of what
[1:26] Speaker 1: was coming. Singles such as Gimmei Dat, Hot Body, Who's
[1:29] Speaker 1: Debt Girl, Where Do We Go? And Tornado helped establish
[1:33] Speaker 1: the album's colorful direction. Gimmi Dat also features whiz Kid,
[1:37] Speaker 1: while whose Debt Girl brought Remma into the picture, showing
[1:41] Speaker 1: how comfortably Ira can share space with major stars without
[1:44] Speaker 1: losing her own identity. The collaborations make the project even
[1:48] Speaker 1: more exciting. The album's sixteen track lineup includes appearances from
[1:52] Speaker 1: artists such as Zaan Ken, Leon Thomas, Theodora, Danny Ocean,
[1:57] Speaker 1: and whiz Kid. One of the most unexpected pairings is
[2:00] Speaker 1: Heaven Baby with Zane, while the wider track list demonstrates
[2:03] Speaker 1: IRA's ambition to make music that travels beyond Nigeria and
[2:07] Speaker 1: afrobeats alone. Vocally, Iras Starr continues to stand out. Her
[2:12] Speaker 1: voice can move from soft and intimate to powerful and
[2:14] Speaker 1: commanding without losing its character. That flexibility allows her to
[2:18] Speaker 1: handle romantic songs, confident anthems, and more reflective moments, while
[2:23] Speaker 1: keeping the personality that makes her music instantly recognizable. One
[2:27] Speaker 1: of the strongest qualities of Stargirl is its sense of self.
[2:31] Speaker 1: The album doesn't feel like an artist trying to prove
[2:33] Speaker 1: she belongs anymore. It sounds more like someone comfortable with
[2:36] Speaker 1: her position and ready to explore what comes next. There
[2:40] Speaker 1: is confidence in the music, but there's also a sense
[2:42] Speaker 1: of freedom that comes from understanding how much she has
[2:45] Speaker 1: already grown. The project also reflects IRA's expanding global reach.
[2:49] Speaker 1: She has increasingly moved between legos, New York and Los
[2:52] Speaker 1: Angeles while experimenting with different creative influences, and that international
[2:57] Speaker 1: experience has helped shape the album's broader sound. Rather than
[3:01] Speaker 1: abandoning her Nigerian identity, she uses those influences to expand
[3:05] Speaker 1: what her music can become. With Stargirl, Iris Star delivers
[3:09] Speaker 1: more than another afrobeats album. It's a snapshot of an
[3:12] Speaker 1: artist entering a new stage of her career, more confident,
[3:16] Speaker 1: more adventurous, and willing to let listeners hear every side
[3:19] Speaker 1: of her personality, from infectious rhythms to soulful moments and
[3:23] Speaker 1: unexpected collaborations. Stargirl feels like Iris Starr giving herself permission
[3:28] Speaker 1: to grow without limits. That's a wrap for this week's
[3:31] Speaker 1: New Music Friday. Thanks for listening, kindly follow us, subscribe
[3:35] Speaker 1: like for next music release.

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