What better way could Tyler ICU end this year other than to have one of his hit songs being recognised by Bajan songwriter and singer Rihanna?
Rihanna named Tyler’s song Mnike as her song of the year. For amapiano lovers this did not come as a shock as the song has been one of the best songs Tyler ICU (born as Austin Kulani Baloyi) did this year.
It has gained a lot of recognition and love as people are still listening to it and still title it as one of the hottest hits of 2023. Many are saying that it should be titled as the song of the year.
Taking to Instagram the hitmaker posted a video of Rihanna when she confirmed that Mnike is her song of the year. In his caption he wrote:
“Ever wondered “What’s on RiRi’s playlist?” @TylerICU “Mnike” is & it’s her favorite song of 2023!”
He added that, “Our Club Culture series tapped in with @djsydneylove & @nairaparty to see what it’s like to hear the Bad Gyal’s favorite track live!.”
”You can catch Sydney & Naira Party in Lagos throughout DETTY December, keeping the vibes flowing & feet moving????,” he concluded.
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Social media users were excited and shared congratulatory messages and said:
“When Ri speaks we listen! ??.”
Another social media user said:
“From South Ahhhh to the world ???.”
Another one wrote, “TYLER uyi skhokho!!!! (You are an OG??.”
The song is currently sitting on 6.9 million views on YouTube.
