Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has refuted awareness of the rivalry between her colleagues, Asake and Seyi Vibez.
While Asake and Seyi Vibez have not engaged in any public dispute, there has always been a coolness between their fan bases, particularly on social media.
In a recent interview with The Beat FM Lagos, Ayra Starr was asked whether her choice to collaborate with both men on her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ was intentional due to their rivalry, and she denied any knowledge of such rivalry.
She explained that she chose to collaborate with them because she admires their musical talent.
She stated, “I didn’t put Asake and Seyi Vibez on my album because of their rivalry. I didn’t know about the rivalry between Asake and Seyi Vibez. I just love both of them as artists.
“I’m really big on sonics; what would sound good sonically. My team is always thinking of the business side but I’m just thinking of who would be sonically compatible with me. And I’ve been listening to Seyi Vibez’s ‘Different Pattern’ for a very long time. So I decided to work with him. When I sent the record to him, he sent his verse almost immediately. They were very quick with it. Asake, too, he sent me his verse in three days.”
