Rihana Names Tyla ICU’s ‘Mnike’ ‘Best Song Of The Year’
American billionaire musician Rihana impressed Mzansi when he named a song by one of South Africa’s music producers Tyla ICU with his greatest hit in 2023 being Mnike.
‘Mnike’ has been a smash hit and amassed huge success that saw the young producer, real name Austin Baloyi, not only become a household name but ensured his name was known outside of South Africa’s borders.
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Adding to the already impressive scorecard, international superstar Rihanna has given the local banger her stamp of approval.
At the recent Fenty x Puma launch party in Los Angeles, the business mogul shared with Complex her songs of the year and it should come as no surprise, she listed Mzansi’s very own.
Rihanna, when asked by the culture magazine what her album of the year was, she explained she was more of a streaming singles person than listening to full albums.
Her response was pretty simple; her favourite songs are ‘Unavailable’ by Davido featuring South Ahh’s very own Musa Keys and Tyler’s ‘Mnike’.
Both ‘Mnike’ and ‘Unavailable’ are undoubtedly the biggest songs of 2023. The hype has matched reality, with the songs not just going viral but having the numbers to prove it.
According to Spotify’s 2023 wrapped, ‘Mnike’ bagged the top spot for the Most Streamed South African song in Mzansi.
The song has been co-signed by the likes of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Kandi Burruss, rap star Wiz Khalifa, and even President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The afrobeats and amapiano fused ‘Unavailable’ on the other hand, has been nominated for a Grammy award, along with South Ahh’s Tyla for her viral hit ‘Water’ in the Best African Music Performance category.
Song of the year, Rihanna said it💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥 South Africa is doing the most 💥💥💥
Mnike 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/EDHb7rrI5i
— Xhosa is 🔥🇿🇦 ™® (@TakaTina1) December 21, 2023
