11 million views on YouTube, 70 million on TikTok, “Water”, Tyla’s latest title allowed her to enter the Billboard, “a victory for all of Africa”, rejoices the singer
At 21, the rising star of the amapiano phenomenon (a musical genre from Africa, a mixture of jazz and electronic music) in South Africa, Tyla, made a remarkable entry on Tuesday into the Billboard Hot 100, the American music ranking. reference of the most listened to titles each week, with his hit which has become viral, Water.
“Tyla makes her first appearance on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart with Waterthe single that allowed the South African singer-songwriter to break through, ranked at 67th place”, announced the American magazine Billboard on its website.
Singer, dancer, performer, Tyla Laura Seethal, only has a few singles to her credit but she is already described by music industry professionals as one of the most promising talents on the continent.
More than 70 million views for his video
Signed by the Epic Records label (Sony), this year she opened for American RnB singer Chris Brown during his European tour.
His title Water released in July, in the vein of amapiano, a musical style born in the South African townships before conquering the planet, gained popularity in a few weeks, particularly on TikTok, thanks to a video of the artist dancing viewed more than 70 million times.
The official clip, which uses the codes of RnB, has already accumulated more than 11 million views on YouTube. And the title exceeded the monthly number of plays of the global hit on Spotify Jerusalemaconcocted by the South African Master KG.
“I’m a South African born and raised in Johannesburg. It’s crazy,” reacted Tyla on X (ex-Twitter) after its entry into the Billboard. “Let’s make our sound heard around the world”, she adds. The artist, who is preparing his first album, greets“a victory for all of Africa”.