Tyla’s ‘Water’ Makes History As the 1st Solo Song to Top Billboard’s US Afrobeats Chart for a Year

Tyla’s ‘Water’ Makes History As the 1st Solo Song to Top Billboard’s US Afrobeats Chart for a Year

  • Tyla's song Water has made history by becoming the first solo song to spend an entire year at #1 on the Billboard US Afrobeat Songs chart
  • The South African singer, who has had an incredibly successful 2024, broke records and collaborated with global brands like Stanley and Victoria's Secret
  • Mzansi social media users are celebrating Tyla's achievement, with many praising her unique sound and continued success in the music industry

Internationally acclaimed South African singer Tyla has made history again. Since the release of her global hit Water, Tyla has been on a winning streak, and she flew the country's flag high again.

Tyla makes history
Tyla’s ‘Water’ achieved another major milestone. Image: Gareth Cattermole and John Phillips/MTV EMA
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Tyla's Water makes history again

2024 was definitely Tyla's year. The Johannesburg-born singer and dancer broke records and won top local and international awards. Not only that, she collaborated with brands like Stanley and Victoria's Secret - and we couldn't be more proud.

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According to a post by @chartdata, Tyla's internationally acclaimed singer's song Water became the first solo song in history to spend a year at number one on the charts. The post read:

"Tyla's "Water" becomes the first solo song in history to spend an entire year at #1 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart (52 weeks)."

Mzansi congratulates Tyla on her success

Social media users are basking with pride following Tyla's continued success. Many said this was just the beginning for the Grammy Award-winning Mzansi star.

@TheeAzanian said:

"The water lady breaking records already."

@ladidaix added:

"She’s something special 🥹"

@dme_363 commented:

"But they said Tyla doesn't make Afrobeats. #MusicWithDME."

@Minahil42298354 said:

"Tyla's 'Water' makes history, what a feat."

@EliahHunt wrote:

"It must be tough being a Tyla hater😂😂"

@Wf_Miiles said:

"Tyla's songs don't even sound like afrobeat her songs sounds more like a foreign songs. I love her ❤️🐅"

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Tyla and Travis Scott's picture spark dating rumours

A picture of Grammy Award-winning South African singer Tyla and American rapper Travis Scott has sparked dating rumours on social media.

The rumour mill has been spinning after a picture of Water hitmaker Tyla and internationally acclaimed rapper Travis Scott went viral on social media. Some fans speculated that the two stars were a couple.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.

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