Grammy-winning Global Superstar Tyla Adds to her Historic Debut Album Campaign
With a GRAMMY and two
Billboard records under her belt, Tyla adds to the magic of her debut album
before returning to the stage and studio with three brand new tracks on the
deluxe edition of her debut album, TYLA, and a victorious run through awards
season, including three BET + VMA wins
Tyla adds to the fever of her
breakout season with the arrival of the deluxe edition of her debut album, TYLA, available now as TYLA
+.
The refreshed album, which features three brand new tracks from the
GRAMMY-winning singer, celebrates the historic run that began in Summer ‘23 and
has resulted in the birth of true superstardom.
The new music includes guest
features from rising South African stars Tony Duardo, Optimist and Maestro.
Stream it here.
On TYLA +, Tyla shines a light on rising South African talent,
featuring DJ/producer Tony Duardo and singers Optimist and Maestro, on the
opening track of the deluxe trio, “Shake Ah.” The following two songs, “Push 2
Start” and “Back To You,” exhibit Tyla’s continued infusion of R&B into her
Amapiano-led palate. “When Amapiano would come on, we would see everybody’s
moves just change. Seeing the energy of it…it felt so spiritual,” Tyla reminisced
to Elle. “I always wanted to
mix it with other styles that I enjoy, like R&B and pop—and make it my
own.”
Leading up to the explosion
of “Water,” Tyla’s chart-dominant, multi-platinum breakout hit, the South
African native was adamant in establishing her mission: to push the magic of
Amapiano global. She then went on to chart “Water” at a Billboard Hot 100 peak
of #7, making her the highest-charting African female soloist ever, and
subsequently debuted TYLA, her
first studio album, within the Billboard 200’s Top 25, making her the
highest-charting African female soloist on that chart as well. “Water” went on
to win a GRAMMY Award and earned Tyla a slot performing the song at the
heralded opening ceremony for this year’s Paris Olympics. Mission accomplished.
“Water,” as it happens, is
still being recognized for its widespread impact. Tyla is nominated for four
MTV Europe Music Awards this year: Best New Artist, Best R&B Artist, Best
Afrobeats Artist and Best African Act. The 2024 MTV EMAs will be held in
Manchester, UK on Nov. 10.
The nominations come on the
heels of Tyla’s victorious summer 2024, during which she earned two BET
Awards—‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best International Act’—to go with a ‘Best
Afrobeats Video’ at the MTV VMAs.
For Tyla, however, there is
much more to come. She recently announced a pair of massive tour dates: Dec. 5
and Dec. 7 in her native South Africa, where she hasn’t performed since “Water”
was released. It will be a welcomed homecoming for Tyla who, after just one album,
is already one of the most globally renowned and successful artists ever from
the region. Tickets will be on sale Thursday morning.
There is also more music
still to come, as Tyla told PEOPLE
in September. “It's different,” she said. “I've grown so much this year. I've
evolved in so many different aspects that this new music is going to be that
version of me, the now version
of Tyla.
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