Tyla's debut album breaks records as most streamed by a black female artist on Spotify
The year 2024 belonged to Tyla and her stardom was beautiful to witness.
The 23-year-old singer not only swept awards (including a Grammy) but also dominated the charts. She made history with a record-breaking 52 weeks at number one on the Billboard Afrobeats chart.
Recently, it has been announced that her debut self-titled album “Tyla”, is the most streamed album by a black female artist on Spotify in 2024, surpassing Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”.
“Tyla” has 1.565 billion streams, while “Cowboy Carter” has 1.564 billion.
As expected, some Americans, who have shown their dislike towards Tyla, tried to throw shade by saying “Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ remains the most streamed album by a black female artist because Tyla identifies as coloured.
However, they forgot that although she is coloured, Tyla still has black roots, which she has never denied.
Most of her fans were impressed because “Tyla” is a hit album with no skips.
“I thought Tyla was gonna [going to] be that artist that has 1 or 2 songs that I like, but giving her a chance and listening to ‘Tyla’ - all I can say is that album is skip-less.”
Another fan, @_ShaunKeyz, said: “We need to protect Tyla at all costs, she’s gonna [going to] be the biggest superstar to come out of South Africa.”
In other news, Tyla will perform at Sun Arena, Time Square in Menlyn Maine, on Saturday, December 7.
"My music is all about creating connections, sharing culture and influences from all over the world, and I know fans will feel that in ‘Tears’.
“I can’t wait to see everyone, including my fans, friends and family, in Johannesburg and share this unforgettable experience together," she said when speaking about her Coke Studio performance.