Billboard has crowned South African superstar Tyla asthe number-one Afrobeats artist in the United States for 2025.This latest accolade secures her place in the record booksas the first act ever to claim the top spot in two consecutive years, havingalso led the year-end ranking in 2024.The announcement was part of Billboard’s recently published 2025year-end chart data.The publication credited Tyla’s dominance to an impressive11 chart entries throughout the year.Key among these was the collaboration ‘Dynamite’ featuringNigerian icon Wizkid, which peaked at No. 2 on the weekly charts. Her solotrack ‘Mr. Media,’ a No. 8 hit, also contributed significantly to her chartperformance.Tyla’s chart supremacy extended to the song rankings aswell. Her 2025 single ‘Shake It to the Max (Fly)’ was named the year’s best Afrobeats song inthe U.S.Remarkably, her global viral sensation ‘Water’ — whichcatapulted her to fame in 2023 — proved its enduring popularity by securing theNo. 2 position on the same year-end songs list.The ranking of top Afrobeats artistes highlighted thecontinued strength of Nigerian talent, which claimed eight of the top tenspots.Following Tyla, Wizkid landed at No. 2. He was joined by apowerhouse lineup of compatriots: Rema, Burna Boy, Davido, BNXN, Asake,Shallipopi, and Seyi Vibez. Ghanaian artiste Moliy rounded out the top ten,representing the vibrant pan-African scope of the genre.“Tyla takes first place on the 2025 U.S. Afrobeats Artistsyear-end chart, defending her title from 2024 and becoming the first act torepeat the feat,” Billboard stated in its analysis.This year-end recognition follows another significant momentfor Afrobeats on the Billboard platform earlier in the year. In August, the publication honoured Nigerian legend 2Baba,naming his timeless 2004 classic ‘African Queen’ as the greatest Afrobeats songof all time.Billboard hailed the track as “a love letter to ageneration of women from the continent,” celebrating its heartfelt lyrics andiconic music video for cementing its status as a cultural touchstone.
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