GRAMMY WINNER And Music
Sensation Tyla Is Set To Receive A Hero’s Welcome On Her Return To The Country
Tomorrow (Saturday).
Department Of Sport, Arts
And Culture Are Partnering With Gauteng Department Of Sport, Arts, Culture And Recreation
In Association With Sony Music To Give Tyla A Hero’s Welcome As She Lands Back
Home At The OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).
“After The Successful
Release Of Her Chart-Topping Debut Album On 22 March 2024, The Amapiano Pop/R&B
Sensation Is Touching Down On Home Soil To Celebrate Her Win With Friends,
Family, And Fans Alike,” Said The Department.
It Added That The
22-Year-Old Johannesburg Singer Has Been Burning The Midnight Oil Flying The
Country’s Flag High, And Many South Africans Are Expected To Gather At ORTIA To
Give Her Resounding Cheers When She Touches Down.
“It Has Been Nothing But
An Upward Spiral For The Songstress, Who Was Catapulted To International
Stardom After Her 2023 Multi-Platinum Single “Water” Made Top Ten Charts In
Multiple Countries, Including The United States And United Kingdom,” Said The
Department.
The Hit Song, Water,
Became The First Song By A South African Solo Artist To Enter The US Billboard
Hot 100 In 55 Years And Went On To Win The Inaugural Best African Music
Performance Award During The 66th Instalment Of The Grammy Awards Last Month.
“That Instantly Made Tyla
The Youngest African Artist To Win A Grammy Award And Was A Reassuring Nod That
She’s Making The Right Moves In The Music Industry. The Record-Breaking Track
Also Drew Three Million Views In Three Days After The Music Video Was Released
And Had Celebrities And Social Media Users All Over The World Doing The Water Challenge,”
Said The Department.
Tyla’s Achievements Have
Not Stopped There With Her Self-Titled Album “TYLA”, Recorded The Biggest
Opening Day On Spotify For A South African Artist, Amassing More Than Seven
Million Streams.
“Many Of Her Tracks Have
Charted In The Top 10 Across The Globe, Including Countries Like South Africa,
The Maldives And Australia, And The Full Album Has Topped Charts In Tunisia And
Papua New Guinea,” Said The Department.
The 14-Track Full Length
Studio Album Features Artists Such As US Rapper Travis Scott On The “Water”
Remix, Nigerian Singer-Songwriter, And Producer Tems On “No.1”, US Singer Becky
G On “On My Body” And South African Producer Kelvin Momo On The Intro.