Pandora Peaceman 
South African singer, Tyla Seethal, better known as Tyla, has broken Beyoncé’s record for the most streamed album by a black female artist released in 2024.
New Telegraph reports that Tyla’s eponymous debut album archived the feat after amassing 1.565 billion streams on Spotify, surpassing Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ (1.564 billion).
The album is the all-time most streamed album by a female African artist.
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The lead single ‘Water’ has garnered almost a billion streams on Spotify. It won the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
However, Tyla’s album and its deluxe were snubbed in the recently announced 67th Grammys nominations.
She remains the most awarded African artist this year with 20 awards including 1 Grammy, 3 MTV EMAs, 2 BET Awards, 1 MTV VMA, 1 Billboard Global Force Award, 4 South African Music Awards, 1 Cultural and Creative Industry Award, 1 DStv Content Creator Award, one 3 Music Award, 1 Metro FM Music Award, 1 Africa Arts Entertainment Award, 2 Basadi in Music Awards and 1 South African Style Award.
