Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has shared her view on choosing a partner, saying physical appearance is not the main thing she considers.

She made this known during a live Twitch session with Nigerian TikTok creator Jarvis, where she spoke about relationships and the kind of partner she prefers.

According to the Mavin Records artiste, while many people may have a type, her own preference is not built around looks alone.

“Yeah, I have a type. You have to have a type,” she said. “To be honest, my type is not too physical like that because you can be fine and not have sense. It is the truth.”

During the session, the singer also shared updates about her career, revealing that she will soon appear in a film. She explained that the role would be different from her real personality, as she takes on a new character.

Ayra Starr also spoke about a private relationship that inspired her recent single, Where Do We Go, opening up on the emotions behind the song and her internal struggle over whether to keep the romance away from public attention.

Her recent comments reflect a broader and consistent view on love, which she had earlier expressed in a 2022 interview, where she described Nigerians as emotionally driven when it comes to relationships.

“I don’t believe love songs cannot be commercially successful. Nigerians are helpless romantics even though we like to pretend that we are not.”

In the same interview, the singer spoke about her early journey in music and her working relationship with Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy.

“Don Jazzy is a genius, considering what he has done with his career which he started from the scratch. Being able to constantly drink from his unending well of knowledge is a huge privilege.”

Recounting how her upbringing shaped her interest in music, she said, “I grew up in a family where everyone loved music. While growing up, we were not really allowed to go out to play with friends regularly. Instead, we often played music games. We would be given words and asked to write songs about them, and even come up with a choreography routine, which would be performed before the whole family with incentives attached. All that largely influenced me, and I still carry some of the lessons from those moments with me.”

She also reflected on the success of her breakout song, Bloody Samaritan, saying, “I would not say I was (shocked) because I knew I made a song people would be able to relate with. However, I had no idea it would go this viral. I did not sit down to think about the dance that came with the song. I was just having fun while on set and I posted the video I made. Before I knew it, it had turned into a full blown challenge with people from different parts of the world participating in it.”