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Tyla Accepts the Global Impact Award | Billboard’s R&B No.1s 2024
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9/9/2024
Tyla accepts the Global Impact award at Billboard’s R&B No.1s 2024 party.
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My name is Heran Mamo. I am the senior R&B, hip-hop, and Afrobeats writer here at Billboard.
00:06
Those who know me know that uplifting other African women gives me one of the greatest joys in this job.
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So I'm really honored to be presenting our next award this evening.
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For years, she dreamed of becoming Africa's first pop star.
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Now, she's taken over the world with her signature pop piano sound,
00:23
performing her pop-infused take on her native South Africa's Amapiano
00:28
in the U.S., France, Portugal, Japan, South Korea, and more.
00:33
Last summer, she made a major splash with Water,
00:37
earning her first Hot 100 Top 10 hit,
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spending eight weeks at number one on Mainstream R&B, Hip-Hop, Airplay,
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spending 46 weeks and counting at number one on our U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart,
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and winning the inaugural Best African Music Performance Grammy Award earlier this year.
00:54
She successfully transformed Africa to the world from a motto to her mission.
00:59
Please join me in a round of applause for Billboard's Global Force honoree, Tyla.
01:14
Hello.
01:18
Thank you so much, Billboard.
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Thank you to my team, my label, my family, God, my tigers, obviously.
01:26
Ooh, this is very heavy. Can you please hold for me? I'm sorry.
01:32
Yeah, this is crazy that I'm being honored tonight. What the heck?
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But, yeah, just thank you so much.
01:40
I remember when everyone used to feel like this was so unattainable,
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especially from where I'm from, you know.
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And the fact that I'm able to be here today and just live out a dream that never felt real,
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it's just such a beautiful thing to be able to experience.
02:03
So I thank everybody.
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And, yeah, just thank you to everyone who cares to learn about other cultures,
02:12
other styles of music, and truly appreciates it and loves it for what it is.
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Because it's not just a trend. It's not just a dance move.
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It's not just a, hey, it's not just a sound, you know.
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Like, it's culture, you know.
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So I just thank everyone that is appreciative of it.
02:30
And, yeah, thank you for the award, Billboard.
02:33
And, yeah, I feel like I'm the loudest here. I'm sorry.
02:37
But bye-bye.
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