10 October 2026

"A*POP, African Pop is literally me trying to extend the idea of what an African artist looks like!" Tyla's Chanel hits 417 hits on Spotify

Photo Credit: Instagram/tyla

Johannesburg - Multi-award winning singer Tyla's new song "Chanel" has hit  417 million streams on Spotify.

The song comes from her new album A*Pop meaning African pop.

The pop singer dropped the highly anticipated album on the 24th of July 2026 featuring South African artists Mawhoo, Babalwa M and Liquideep.

In an interview she explained what an African pop star looks like.

"A*POP, African Pop  is literally me trying to extend the idea of what an African artist looks like, what an African pop star sounds like. 

"I think sometimes when you're from somewhere, you're expected to look or sound a way. I've seen things where they like 'Oh Tyla is not South African enough' and I'm like what is South African enough? she said to TimesLive.

Also Read: "A*POP, African Pop!" Tyla releases new album

"Chanel" is the lead single from the A*POP's 14 songs album with a collaboration from the Swedish singer and songwriter artist  Zara Larsson.

You can stream it on digital platforms on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music or order directly from the Tyla Official Shop.

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