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South African artist, Tyla rises up as 2nd most listened to artist on Spotify

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South African artist, Tyla rises up as 2nd most listened to artist on Spotify

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Popular South African artist, Tyla has made history as she rose to the 2nd most listened to artist on Spotify recently. Tyla has also surpassed Nigerian singer Burna Boy and took his spot as the 2nd African artist with the most listeners monthly on Spotify.

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Her full name is Tyla Laura Seethal but she is simply as Tyla. She is a 21 year old South African singer and songwriter. She was born on the 30th of January, 2002 in Johannesburg. She was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Recall she got signed to a record label known as Epic Records in 2021. This was after her debut single titled "Getting Late".

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She is now the 2nd most-listened-to African artist on spotify after Rema. Rema is a Nigerian award winning musician. Rema tops the list with 34.3 million listeners, while Burna Boy has 18.9 million. Tyla has now moved up the list with 19.4 million Spotify listeners.
Many South Africans have begun to celebrate this win. Tyla is successfully representing the country on a global stage. Her fame skyrocketed after the release of her song titled Water. This song has been topping charts in various countries and on various platforms since its release.


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