Making his EMA debut alongside Asake, Libianca, Burna Boy and Diamond Platnumz, Tyler ICU is one of Africa’s most recognisable and successful DJs.
Having worked and produced on some of the biggest tracks in South Africa over the years,Tyler ICU continues to fly the South African flag high with his smash hit “Mnike” Featuring DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA and Tyron Dee.
The track has taken the world by storm this 2023, seeing the song supported by the likes of Wizkid, Wiz Khalifah and Uncle Waffles creating a major viral dance challenge moment for Amapiano globally watch HERE
The track has been averaging over 350k daily streams and is now sitting at over 102 million combined streams worldwide since its release and has garnered over 1.7 million Tik Tok creations and over 1 billion Tik Tok views.
This EMA nomination is a huge moment for Africa, proving that African music is a force to be reckoned with and this is just the tip of the iceberg with all the potential we house.
The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards celebrate the best music of the year and the biggest artists from around the world and have created a platform for artists to be honoured in the best way possible.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR “MNIKE”
Apple Music
#1 South Africa
#1 Botswana
#22 Ghana
#3 Kenya
#1 Swaziland
#5 Uganda
#1 Zimbabwe
The track has reached #1 in 5 markets and top 5 in 3 more! It is added to key playlists such as Amapiano Lifestyle (27 markets), Mzansi Hits (25 markets) and Africa Now (25 markets).
Spotify
Peaked at #1 in South Africa, Mozambique
Peaked at #2 in Zambia,
Peaked at #3 in Beijing, China
Peaked at #8 in Tanzania
Peaked at #13 in Ghana
Peaked #31 Worldwide
Peaked at #38 in Portugal
On Spotify the track has been #1 in South Africa for over 15 weeks! The track has been added to African Heat (1.3M followers) in the #3 position, as well a playlists such as We Everywhere, Hot Hits South Africa, Hot Hits Kenya, AMAPIANO grooves, Afro Party Anthems and Motive.
Shazam
Peaked at #1 in South Africa,
Peaked at #1 in Mozambique
Peaked at #2 in Zambia,
Peaked at #3 in Beijing, China
Peaked at #8 in Tanzania
Peaked at #13 in Ghana
Peaked #31 Worldwide
Peaked at #38 in Portugal
