Grammy Award-winning South African artist, Tyla. Picture: Instagram.
Grammy Award-winning singer Tyla has entered the history books.
Her debut studio album, “Tyla”, has become the most streamed female African album in history, surpassing 1.3 billion streams on music streaming platform Spotify.
“Tyla” dropped worldwide on May 22 and features the Grammy Award-winning song, “Water” and other chart-topping tracks like “ART”, “Jump”, “Truth or Dare” and “Breath Me”, which Tyla just released a music video for.
The announcement was made on X.
“@Tyllaaaaaaa’s ‘TYLA’ has surpassed 1.3 billion streams on Spotify, the most streamed female African album in history,” wrote @chartstyla.
It added that the accomplishment felt “unreal”.
.@Tyllaaaaaaa’s “TYLA” has surpassed 1.3 billion streams on Spotify, the most streamed female African album in history. pic.twitter.com/u1htKqnyre
— Tyla Charts (@chartstyla) September 4, 2024
it feels unreal 🥹
— Tyla Charts (@chartstyla) September 4, 2024
The popiano singer responded with: “Thank you to everyone listening to ‘TYLA’ 💕 this is insane!”
Thank you to everyone listening to ‘TYLA’ 💕 this is insane! https://t.co/3eFPHyWmNE
— Tyla (@Tyllaaaaaaa) September 5, 2024
Fans took to the comments to congratulate Tyla on her success.
@BLksupermanG wrote: “Its a very good album 👏🏾 congratulations sis.”
@maliesibango commented: “Thank YOU so much for this beautiful work of ART you have gifted us. you changed my life forever!”
@AunDerel said: “And it barely came out earlier this year too.🖤👏🏾 Historic.”
Meanwhile, international rapper Drake has returned to the top of the Spotify list as the rapper with the most monthly listeners.
Drake raked up 76.7 million listeners, dethroning rapper Eminem who had 76.5 million. The “Houdini” album maker is now at No. 2.
Drake has now returned to being the rapper with the most monthly listeners on Spotify (76.7m) 🔥🏆
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) September 4, 2024
He dethrones Eminem to claim back the top spot. pic.twitter.com/UGpNtvKxX4
Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West filled up the the rest of the Top 5 with 69.3 million, 69.1 million and 67.0 million, respectively.