South Africans Accuse Nigerian Singer Ayra Starr of Stealing Tyla’s Choreography

• Ayra Starr is facing backlash in South Africa after online users came across a video of her performance
• The Nigerian singer is being accused of stealing Tyla's choreography and fashion sense
• This comes after Tyla was slammed for allegedly copying Ayra, claims that have caused tension among the singers' supporters

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is trending on South African Twitter (X) after she was accused of copying Tyla.

The songbirds' supporters have butted heads on several occasions, with constant comparisons about their music and fashion raising tension on social media.

On 20 August 2025, Twitter (X) user hypetribeng shared a clip from Ayra's show at Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres concert in England, where she's scheduled to perform from 18 and 23 August.

The Rush hitmaker shared the stage with her backup dancers and gave fans a lively show, complete with great music and vibrant dance moves. However, South African social media users said Ayra's moves were all too familiar.

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In the comments section, netizens accused the Nigerian star of copying Tyla's famous choreography for her Grammy Award-winning song Water.

While the ladies appear to be on good terms with each other, even going out together once, the tone was different online.

Here's what South Africans said about Ayra Starr's performance

Mzansi labelled the Nigerian star a copycat and slammed her supporters for constantly defending her. Read some of their comments below:

AdoreNando dragged Ayra Starr:

"She's not even doing it right."

sliez0 said:

"An uninspiring copycat."

usermalusi wrote:

"Those moves and demeanour are a little too familiar with those of our South African superstar."

OnlyeverydaySA1 slammed Ayra Starr:

"Plagiarism with errors. I wish her team would stop messing up her vibe, 'cause she was popping when she was just being herself with her own style."

Meanwhile, Ayra's supporters came in guns blazing to fiercely defend their fave:

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Hernamenottyla said:

"I’m so tired of South Africans always trying to ragebait Nigerians/ Mobsters at Tyla’s expense. Y'all are never hyping Tyla up but always finding a way to include her in your insipid country wars. Stream WWP and leave Ayra alone."

1ammbatman wrote:

"Tell Tyla to leave our afrobeat for us, and then maybe Ayra would leave your stupid dance move for y'all."

Blue_JessieEd slammed South Africa:

"You foolish South Africans should leave Ayra Starr alone! Tyla has been eating from the sweat and labour of Afrobeats, and nobody complained. Leave Ayra Starr alone! Bloody fools."

Reeky_99 asked:

"Tyla owns the whining of the waist? Because that's the only thing Tyla did in that Bacardi dance that she did too. Or what else am I missing?"

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Source: Briefly News