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Tyla beats Rema for most streamed African artist title
In a remarkable triumph for African music, Grammy award-winning singer Tyla has surpassed Rema to claim the title of the African artist with the highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify.
This surge in popularity follows the release of her self-titled album on March 22, 2024. With over 7 million streams, the album has played a pivotal role in building Tyla’s devoted fanbase. Currently, Tyla boasts an impressive 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify, slightly edging out Rema’s 29.7 million.
🚨Tyla surpasses Rema to become the African artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify. 🇿🇦🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/c9oRN73VQH
— HYPETRIBE (@hypetribeng) March 24, 2024
Adding to her accomplishments, Spotify has reported that Tyla’s daily streams have skyrocketed by over 30,000 percent. Jodie Tabisher, Spotify’s Artist, Label, and Partnerships Manager for South Africa, shared this remarkable statistic in celebration of Tyla’s debut album release.
This achievement signifies a significant milestone in Tyla’s career, solidifying her status as a leading figure in the Afrobeats genre. With her captivating sound and undeniable talent, Tyla is poised to continue captivating audiences worldwide.
Tyla once again captured headlines with the release of her highly anticipated album today, Friday, March 22, 2024.
The South African star’s latest accomplishment follows the success of her Water remix music video with American artist Travis Scott, which amassed two million views on YouTube within less than a week of its debut.
Tyla’s album, which initially met with mixed responses in her home country of Mzansi, has now reached unprecedented heights.
She has become the first African artist to break into the top 10 of the USA iTunes chart in 2024. The news was shared by user @tylasstats on X, announcing Tyla’s album TYLA entering the top 10 at number 6 on the iTunes United States chart.