Photo of Staff Bona

Tyla’s hit ‘Is It’ achieves spotify success

South African sensation Tyla is gearing up for the release of her eagerly awaited mixtape, We Wanna Party, and she has already set the stage ablaze.

On July 11, she unveiled her second single of 2025, “Is It”, which exploded onto Spotify’s charts, shattering her personal record with an astonishing 1,274,357 streams in just one day.

On local charts, “Is It” made notable entries.

According to HotNewHipHop, it fuses Amapiano, Afrobeats, and pop, delivering “hard-hitting but still entrancing vibes” and serving as the lead-in for Tyla’s forthcoming summer project.

This record-breaking success adds to an already illustrious career.

Tyla’s debut album, Tyla (March 2024), broke Spotify records by accumulating over 630 million streams in its first week, shattering previous records set by Burna Boy. The album eventually surpassed 1 billion streams by June 2024.

One of its standout tracks, “Water,” also became the first solo song by an African female artist to exceed 1 billion Spotify streams, reported IOL.

To bring this movement to life, she’s organising exclusive launch parties in Berlin and London, inviting her fanbase, the “Tygers,” to celebrate in person. Attendees can sign up through her official website.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Tyla (@tyla)

Compiled by Lisabeal Nqamqhele

First published by African Insider

Also see: A dream come true! Tyla accompanies TikToker to matricball

 

Qhawe Mazaleni takes on new UNICEF role advocating for children’s rights

Qhawekazi ‘Qhawe’ Mazaleni has embarked on a new chapter in her journey of advocating for children, announcing that she has officially joined UNICEF South Africa as a Champion for Children. Also see: Miss SA Qhawe Mazaleni gets drenched on Spring Day: ‘I had to surrender’ The Miss South Africa 2025 titleholder shared the news on […]

Read more...

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s alleged remarks on musician charges spark questions after audio leak

A leaked audio recording allegedly involving KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised questions about police conduct and the handling of a criminal investigation involving musician Paul ‘Tsaka’ Madubanya. Also see: Max Makhanya granted bail in case linked to alleged Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi remarks The recording, obtained by Sunday World, captures Mkhwanazi allegedly speaking to […]

Read more...

‘Amatshitshi Esimanje’ set to premiere on Mzansi Magic this November

Six young Zulu women are set to take centre stage in Amatshitshi Esimanje, a new reality series exploring the balance between cultural traditions, modern relationships and the expectations placed on young women. Also see: L’Vovo Derrango lands new reality show ‘Life with L’Vovo’ The 13-episode series, produced by Letjatji Group, premieres on Wednesday, 25 November […]

Read more...