This album is now recognized as the most streamed album ever by a female African artist.
The lead single, ‘Water,’ has nearly reached a billion streams on Spotify and won the inaugural Best African Music Performance award at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Despite this success, Tyla’s album and its deluxe version were overlooked in the nominations for the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards.
Tyla, the youngest African artist in history to win a Grammy Award, has emerged as the most awarded African artist this year, with a total of 20 accolades, including 1 Grammy, 3 MTV EMAs, 2 BET Awards, 1 MTV VMA, 1 Billboard Global Force Award, 4 South African Music Awards, 1 Cultural and Creative Industry Award, 1 DStv Content Creator Award, 1 3 Music Award, 1 Metro FM Music Award, 1 Africa Arts Entertainment Award, 2 Basadi in Music Awards, and 1 South African Style Award.
Tyla Laura Seethal, known simply as Tyla, is a prominent South African singer. Her music blends elements of pop and amapiano, earning her the title "Queen of Popiano" from various publications.
After completing high school in late 2019, Tyla independently released her debut single, "Getting Late," produced by Kooldrink, which quickly gained national acclaim. The music video, filmed by her manager during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, premiered in January 2021 and garnered millions of views on YouTube. In 2022, it received a nomination for the South African Music Award for Best Music Video of the Year.