Tyla Reportedly Joins Miriam Makeba As 2nd Female African Artist With 2 Billboard Hot 100 Entries

Tyla Reportedly Joins Miriam Makeba As 2nd Female African Artist With 2 Billboard Hot 100 Entries

  • Two of Tyla's songs have officially made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 music chart
  • The singer's hit tracks, Water and Push 2 Start, made her the second African female artist since Miriam Makeba to land on the chart
  • This comes after the success of her latest single, and things seem to just be getting better and better for the pretty girl from Joburg

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Tyla made history on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Tyla and Miriam Makeba are the two African female artists with two entries in the Billboard Hot 100. Images: Faysal Hassan/Penske Media via Getty Images, Ebet Roberts/Redferns, Marc Piasecki/WireImage
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Tyla has once again made history as the second female African artist to earn two entries in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Tyla songs land on Billboard chart

Just months after Tyla released her latest single, Push 2 Start, the track took a life of its own and is doing big numbers on every music chart.

The Water hitmaker is enjoying the perks of being an internationally acclaimed pop star, and there's no doubt that her work ethic speaks for itself.

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The singer's songs peaked at 7 (Water) and 88 (Push 2 Start) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and according to a post by Twitter (X) user 2022AFRICA, she joins the legendary Miriam Makeba as the second African female artist with two entries in the chart - another history-defining moment.

Tyla made history on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Tyla became the second female African artist after Miriam Makeba with two Billboard Hot 100 entries. Image: John Phillips/MTV EMA/Getty Images for Paramount
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More South African stars on the chart include folk-rock ensemble, Four Jacks and a Jill (2), the late Hugh Masekela (4), and the famous Rock band, Seether (5):

Tyla's songs were on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Tyla's 'Water' and 'Push 2 Start' landed on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Image: Original
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Mzansi celebrates Tyla

Fans and followers couldn't help but be proud of all that Tyla has done, and celebrated her success:

SyathokozaMweli said:

"Tyla is the new Mama Africa, in case anyone was wondering."

_Zxnhle declared:

"Tyla will have more than two, I have faith in her!"

MRrece711 was impressed:

"Oh, she's climbing and she still hasn't entered her pop era yet."

Haartfel was proud:

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"Tygers fought tooth and nail for this, honestly, y’all are the best. An early birthday gift for thee Tyla."

GossipLovin wrote:

"Tyla, I'm so proud of you."

Tyla's older sister gets emotional at her leaving

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared Tyla's older sister's reaction to the singer and their little sister leaving South Africa.

Whitney said she was inconsolable watching her sisters leave after spending two months together.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za

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