This year has been the year for Tyla; she has broken many personal and public records, setting the pace as a groundbreaking South African, African woman and, by extension, African.
Tyla first came into the spotlight with her viral hit song, ‘Water’, in 2024, and it’s been up from there on.
While many people believed she was a one-hit wonder, Tyla has gone on to prove herself, replicating hit after hit with songs like ‘Is It’, ‘Chanel’, and ‘Push to Start’. 
Since 2024, she has won 1 Grammy and 2 BET awards, 3 MTV VMAs, and 1 Billboard Music Award, among many others, setting the pace as the first among her peers and a global superstar.
5 Records Tyla Broke in 2025
1. The Top 2 Debuting Songs on the Billboard US Afrobeat Songs List
Tyla now has the top two debuting songs of 2025 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs list, shattering her own record. Chanel is the first, and Dynamite is the second.
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2. Highest Spotify Listens by an African Female Artist
With 36.207 million monthly listeners in December 2025, Tyla continues to hold the record for the most monthly listens by a South African and female African artist on Spotify.
3. First Solo African Artist to Reach 1 Billion
Tyla’s global hit, ‘Water’ made history in February 2025 by becoming the first African solo artist to reach 1 billion Spotify plays.
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4. Most Solo Entries by an African Artist in the Global Spotify Chart
For the first time in history of the Global Spotify chart, Tyla has officially broken the record for the most solo entries by an African artist (3).
5. The Most Spotify Daily Streams by an African Female Artist
On 10 December 2025, Tyla broke the record for the most daily streams received by any African female artist worldwide with 8.1 million streams.
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