Tyla is one of the most exciting new voices in pop, R&B and amapiano. With a sound rooted in her South African heritage, she's redefining what global pop can be. This month, Tyla is our XITE Featured artist, which means: a whole lot more Tyla on your screen.
Tyla broke through worldwide with "Water," the single that made her the highest-charting African female soloist in Billboard Hot 100 history. The track went diamond and won the inaugural GRAMMY for Best African Music Performance. In 2026, she took home that same award again with "Push 2 Start."
Her self-titled debut album TYLA became a cultural milestone, charting 12 singles on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart and featuring collaborators like Tems and Travis Scott. Follow-up TYLA+ and mixtape WWP with tracks like "DYNAMITE" with WizKid and viral summer anthem "IS IT" cemented her versatility.
With "CHANEL," Tyla landed her third No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. The single has also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, racked up millions of streams worldwide, and the music video sits at 111 million views and counting.
Her influence reaches far beyond music. Tyla is Glamour's Global Cover Star and 2025 Woman of the Year, has graced the covers of British Vogue, Elle, V Magazine and Cosmopolitan, and has become a fashion force with moments at the Met Gala and campaigns with Coca-Cola and Pandora.
In 2025, Tyla played Coachella and Global Citizen Festival, two of the year's most anticipated music moments. She also performed across Brazil, Korea, Poland and Barbados, plus a sold-out homecoming in South Africa. She closes out the year on her first headlining Asia tour, with stops in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore.
Discover the best Tyla music videos now on XITE.