South African singer Tyla has emerged victorious, beating Nigerian artistes like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake to win the Top Afrobeats Artiste award at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Tyla, who has been making waves globally with her hit track Water, outshone her Nigerian counterparts in a category often dominated by Afrobeat stars from…

South African music star Tyla has made history by overtaking Beyoncé on Spotify. The 22-year-old broke the record for the most streamed album by a black female artist released in 2024. Tyla’s self-titled debut album achieved a staggering 1.565 billion streams, surpassing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, which had 1.564 billion streams. READ ALSO: Tyla leads Afrobeats…

South African music star Tyla has claimed the spotlight as the top nominee in the Afrobeats category for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The 22-years-old singer stands out as a leading star in the competitive genre with eight nominations. In the contested ‘Top Afrobeats Artiste’ category, she faces competition from Nigeria’s talents, including Asake, Burna…

South African star, Tyla, has given a nod to Afrobeats at the 2024 MTV EMAs, acknowledging the genre's impact on global music. She continued her award-winning streak, having already scooped major awards this season, including beating out Nigerian singers like Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, and Tems to win both the Best Afrobeats and…

South African sensation Tyla stole the show at the 30th MTV Europe Music Awards held in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Sunday, as she walked away with three major trophies. Tyla, whose full name is Tyla Seethal, outshined Nigerian heavyweights like Asake, Tems, Rema, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, clinching the Best Afrobeats Artist award. But…

Grammy-winning South African singer, Tyla Laura Seetha, popularly known as Tyla, has shared insights into her personal life. This piece delves into Tyla's side, uncovering seven interesting facts about her life, from her favourite foods and colours to her favourite movies and animals. Here are seven things about the 22-year-old singer: READ ALSO: Afrobeats not…

South African singer, Tyla, has taken a stand against the Western tendency to lump all African music into the Afrobeats genre, noting that the genre is not the only African sound. Speaking at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where she won the Best Afrobeats Song award for her hit "Water," Tyla explained the diversity…

For the second year running, the Music Television Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) has a dedicated category for Afrobeats. This year’s nominees include Ayra Starr, for the Giveon-assisted Last Heartbreak song; Burna Boy’s City Boys and, expectedly, Tyla’s Grammy-winning uber-smash, Water. Nigerian producer/singer Pheelz is also nominated for his contribution to Usher’s silky single, Ruin,…

A controversy surrounding racial identity has recently surrounded South African singer, Tyla. The issue started during an interview on The Breakfast Club where the host, Charlamagne Tha God, asked Tyla to clarify her identification as a “coloured” person. Following the question, Tyla seemed uncomfortable and turned to her team. Her off-camera representative requested to skip…

Afrobeat singer Ayra Starr has set a new Spotify record with her latest album, The Year I turned 21, with over 1.27 million streams on its first day, while closing in on Tyla's record.  This made her the only female artist to have done so, on the streaming platform in Nigerian history. Starr's accomplishment doesn't…

The Met Gala is an annual event that fashion enthusiasts and celebrities alike eagerly anticipate. This grand event holds every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Last year, the Met Gala 2023 paid tribute to the late, iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld for the fashion house, Chanel, with the theme "Karl…

South African sensation Tyla has released her much-anticipated self-titled debut album. The album, which dropped on Friday March 22, through FAX and Epic Records, is a collection of 14 tracks. The album features Tyla’s hit single “Water,” which not only soared to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 but also earned her a Grammy…