- South African singer Tyla recently won the Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song categories at the Billboard Music Awards
- This is the second time she has won in the Afrobeats category
- Her victory has generated mixed reactions among netizens
Mixed reactions have followed South African singer and songwriter Tyla Seethal's (known as Tyla) victory at the just-concluded Billboard Music Awards.
The singer recently won two award categories, Top Afrobeats Song with her Water track and Top Afrobeats Artist.
This is not the first time the singer won an Afrobeats category. In September, Tyla won a similar award for Best Afrobeats with her chart-topping hit Water at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
She was in the Best Afrobeats category alongside Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Ayra Starr, Lojay, and Pheelz. However, during her award speech, she clarified that she wasn't an Afrobeats artiste.
Via an X (formerly Twitter) post, Album Talks revealed on Friday, December 13, that Tyla again defeated Nigerian Afrobeats singers Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, and Tems in the Top Afrobeats category at the Billboard Music Awards.
“Tyla won two awards at the Billboard Music Awards last night #BBMAs. Top Afrobeats Song (Water) and Top Afrobeats Artist. She fought off competition from Burna Boy, Asake, Rema & Tems for Top Afrobeats Artist,” it wrote.
Netizens share thoughts on Tyla's latest win in Afrobeats categories
Following Tyla’s recent victory, a mixed reaction has erupted among netizens, who share different perspectives about the singer's feat.
TheRadar curated some below:
@teyygar said, “This fake reaction she gives whenever she receives an award gives me the ick tbh. How many times will you say “I wasn’t expecting this” come off it man,”
@kaxamazing said, “I still don’t understand ‘water’ of more than a year is still winning awards, not to even talk about how fraudulent it is to put her in the category of afrobeat artists. BB should cover their heads in shame tbh atp!”
@mck1nzy_ said, “No be this girl wey no be Afrobeats artiste dey win best Afrobeat artiste so?”
@style_de3 said, “Wizkid is back. Something for here again,”
@john_TAT said, “Your papa must you mention burna boy ??”
@dianagenius wrote, “Congratulations Tyla. Africa is so proud of you!”
@nogirlliketruth commented, “But I don't get it, though. She doesn't sing Afrobeats. What's the deal??”
@crackxxhead said, “Sorry but how is a 2022 song still winning awards in 2024,”
@Nehdu_ said, “This industry plant. Them no go rest until it backfires,”
@ImereOmeh said, “Well I aint surprise she won because afrobeat's projects released this year were all mid and couldn't outshine Tyla,”
@Hairveeyn said, “If those award people no say them no dey give Nigeria make them no dey nominate them again what a shame,”
“Why she no mention Davido?” Netizens react to Tyla's speech video after winning Best Afrobeats
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that netizens had pointed out how South African singer and songwriter Tyla Seethal, known as Tyla, did not recognise Nigerian singer Davido during her award speech at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
Tyla had won the category for Best Afrobeats at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with her track ‘Water.’The feat made her the first African female to win the category.
