Mzansi’s Tyla to join Summer Walker on new Remix

R&B sensation Summer Walker has made headlines with a surprising announcement that she’s a big fan of South African singer Tyla, leading to a remix collaboration.

SUMMER AND TYLA
Summer is set to release a remix EP featuring three fresh versions of her hit track, ‘Girls Need Love.’

Summer Walker will release 3 new “Girls Need Love” remixes with Victoria Monét, Tink, and Tyla this Friday for the 5 year anniversary of her project “Last Day of Summer.” pic.twitter.com/5WLq6KoxjQ

— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) October 16, 2023

The EP, titled ‘Girls Need Love (Girls Mix),’ will showcase the remarkable talents of Tyla, alongside collaborations with artists Tink and Victoria Monét.

In a tweet on X (Twitter), Summer emphasized her desire to shine a light on these talented female artists. She stated, “We are thriving and I want to shine light on these beautiful ladies cus girls need love.”

TYLA AND ‘WATER’
In a separate tweet, Summer expressed her admiration for Tyla. She praised her latest single ‘Water,’ which has taken the world by storm. ‘Water’ has amassed over 65 million streams on Spotify. It has also earned Tyla her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of “Last Day of Summer” – Summer Walker will release new remixes of her hit “Girls Need Love” featuring Victoria Monét, Tink and Tyla ✨ drops Friday, October 20th. @IAMSUMMERWALKER pic.twitter.com/YhhEeb9ove

— XMPL (@XMPLMAG) October 16, 2023

The track has also climbed to the number one spot on the UK’s Official Afrobeats Chart. Tyla’s genre-blending music, fusing amapiano, pop, and R&B, has garnered her a global fanbase. Her music even secured a place in the top 10 on the Official Single Chart.

Tyla's "Water" reaches a new peak of #16 on the global Spotify chart with 2.877 million streams. pic.twitter.com/wBYZmIlZsB

— chart data (@chartdata) October 17, 2023

THE EP
Fans won’t have to wait long to enjoy this exciting collaboration, as Summer Walker’s EP featuring Tyla is scheduled for release on Friday, 20 October. The EP will not only feature the new remixes but also the original solo version of ‘Girls Need Love’ and an acoustic rendition. This track initially appeared on Summer’s 2018 mixtape, ‘Last Day of Summer,’ and previously received a remix with Drake in 2019.

Le bone gore Summer Walker is doing a remix to one of her songs with Tyla?????? ?? pic.twitter.com/fIiNVWG16Y

— IM BORED ? (@ovo_torell) October 16, 2023

As Summer puts it, ‘Last Day of Summer‘ is officially platinum, and to thank you guys after 5 years of loving this project, I’m releasing new ‘Girls Need Love’ Remixes.

She acknowledges Drake’s contribution to the song but affirms that it’s time for girls to shine, hinting at the empowerment and excitement this EP promises to bring. This collaboration between Summer Walker and Tyla is set to be a highlight of the music scene, offering fans a fresh take on a beloved track.