Tyla Dethrones Burna Boy On Major Music Chart. Growing roots in South Africa during the mid 2010s, the genre is a melting pot of Deep House, Jazz and Lounge, which marry in symphonic har-mony, characterised by distinctive sounds packed with signature vibrating synths and wide percussive baselines.Introducing a rising genre to new audiences is no easy feat. But 21-year-old Tyla – aka Tyla Laura Seethal – is giving it a try.
Nigerian star, Burna Boy has been dethroned by Tyla on Spotify.The South African star currently has the most monthly listeners as an African singer
While Burna’s listener sits at 18.8 million, Ty’s listener hit 20 million.The Mzansi star has placed the nation on the map through her hit song, Water.The hit record has broken one Master KG’s record for his hit song, Jerusalema.Recently, Tyla made her UK TV debut by performing on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
“Not long ago I was just a girl in South Africa dreaming of moments like this… Even though I’ve been grindingggg for years it feels like this is all happening so fast. I cannot wait for the world to see what an African Popstar looks like,” she wrote.
