Pop star, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, has opened up about her creative process, revealing how her approach to making music has evolved from emotion-driven songwriting to a more experimental and sound-focused method.
Speaking on the Creatorium Podcast, the Mavin Records star explained that she no longer begins songs strictly from emotional inspiration, but instead explores different sonic ideas until a direction emerges.
“It depends on what I am going for. Lately for me, creating just starts with trying. Not emotion; just trying, then we see where it takes us. It may start with chords or sounds, or a specific sound I want to sample. Sometimes, I just want to do something fun or make something that sounds different,” she said.
Starr noted that while her debut album was heavily shaped by emotional themes, her recent creative direction is more experimental and rooted in sonic exploration.
“For my first album, it was more about trying something sad, something that matches emotion. But now, it’s more about experimenting sonically and indulging in different ideas to see where they lead,” she added. Related News Losing both parents almost affected my musical career, says Ryno Shina Peller gets emotional as surprise 50th birthday rocks Lagos Queen Temi-T returns with ‘The Hero Within’
