Tyla, the Grammy-winning South African superstar, will come home with a two-city South Africa tour. The ‘Water’ hitmaker will perform her first local tour since her spectacular rise to global fame.
On 5 December, she will perform at the Grand Arena in GrandWest, Cape Town, before continuing onto Johannesburg, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Tyla has grown from dreamy beginnings to become one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. Tyla, well known for her viral award-winning hit ‘Water,’ is breaking records all over the world during her breakout year.’I’ve been traveling the world, experiencing so much along the way. It’s been a journey, but now I’m finally coming home. I’m beyond excited to perform for my TYGERS and share this moment with all of you!’ says Tyla.
Tyla’s star continues to rise after she won the inaugural Best African Music Performance at this year’s GRAMMYs in February 2024.
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Tyla became the highest-charting female soloist on the US Hot 100 chart with ‘Water,’ peaking at number seven. Tyla was also crowned as the youngest South African and the first South African soloist to reach the Billboard Hot 100 in almost 55 years.
The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Afrobeats Chart, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart, Hot R&B Songs Chart, and Adult R&B Airplay Charts in the United States, earning Tyla the BET Awards for Best New Artist and Best International Act, as well as the MTV VMAs for Best New Artist.
She was also nominated for a Brit Award, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, and the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.
She was also nominated for a Brit Award, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, and the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.
Tyla, a vocal powerhouse and great performer, also dominated the South African Music Awards, with many nominations for Record of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album, and Best Collaboration.
Tyla’s debut, self-titled album, was released in March of 2024. TYLA, who debuted at number one on the US World Albums Chart, has been praised for her ability to combine amapiano, afrobeats, modern R&B, and pop in one album. The album, which delves into her unique ‘popiano’ blend, boasts a remarkable array of collaborators, including Travis Scott, Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng, Becky G, and others.
Gaining international attention and recognition, Tyla is hailed globally by NME as ‘South Africa’s brightest new star’ while Rolling Stone says ‘Tyla’s debut album proves she’s the perfect amapiano ambassador’. Echoing this young singer’s vocal prowess, Pitchfork claims ‘The South African singer’s star-making debut is a lithe, contemporary take on pop-R&B that pulses with the log-drum heartbeat of amapiano’.
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Tyla is continuing her path to global stardom by performing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans across North America and Europe, including a recent appearance at Louis Vuitton’s pre-Olympics party in Paris, as well as stunning performances at the Lollapalooza and Outside Lands music festivals.
Tickets start at R500 each and go on sale on Thursday at 9am at www.ticketmaster.co.za, the exclusive official Tyla SA Tour ticketing agent.
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