Tyla Reveals the Release Date for Her New Single ‘Bliss’
May 4, 2025
Tyla revealed on Friday (May 2) that she will release her new “Bliss” single next Friday, May 9.She posted a promo photo on Instagram that features the “Water” hitmaker crouched in the fetal position with sand crystals covering her glistening skin, which feels reminiscent of the gritty sand-sculpted Balmain gown she wore during her Met Gala debut last year. She joins André 3000, Janelle Monáe, Usher and more dignitaries as a part of the host committee for this year’s gala, which is happening on Monday, May 5. The theme is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
“Bliss” is Tyla’s first solo single since she released her self-titled debut album and its deluxe edition, which reached No. 8 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 24 on the Billboard 200. Last month, she hopped on the remix of fellow South African artist WizTheMc’s “Show Me Love,” which hit No. 11 on Billboard Global Excl. US this week (chart dated May 3). Tyla brought out WizTheMc to perform “Show Me Love” during her Coachella set last month, where she also gave fans a preview of “Bliss.” The song’s title is also the name of her Erewhon smoothie, with proceeds benefiting the South African non-profit 18twenty8.
Tyla revealed during her Billboard Women in Music interview that she will be dropping a new album later this year. “I don’t think it’s going to be the same energy [as Tyla] at all, especially with what I’ve started making. It’s different, but also still Tyla,” said the singer, who won the Impact award.
SZA Shares Behind The Scenes Look at Grand National Tour Texas Performance
May 4, 2025
After performing in Texas as part of The Grand National Tour, SZA gave fans a behind the scenes look at the blockbuster show.On Friday (May 2), SZA hopped on Instagram to share a vlog dedicated to The Lone Star State. The R&B singer and Kendrick Lamar performed in Arlington, Texas at the AT&T Stadium on April 26.
“TEXAS YALL HAD SO MUCH ENERGY IT WAS AN HONORRR,” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you so much! lmao ignore this voice over I was sleepy n tipsy. Atlanta vlog up NEXT ! YEE HAWWWW.”
In the “sleepy” voice over, SZA can be heard reflecting on the “crazy” energy of Texas and thanking her mom for giving her the best prayers before every show. She also showed fans the raw reality of tour life, as she hilariously noted she sometimes has to pee in a bucket backstage. The Grand National Tour continued in Atlanta on Wednesday (April 30), with K-Dot bringing out Playboi Carti to perform their song “Good Credit.” Produced by Cardo, “Good Credit” reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the No. 4 ranked song from Billboard‘s Music rankings.
As The Grand National Tour continues, Kendrick and SZA’s “Luther” continues to top the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a 10th total consecutive week. The single became Lamar’s sixth No. 1 and SZA’s third. Lamar and SZA each extend their longest career Hot 100 reigns with the song. “Luther” also concurrently collected an 18th week at No. 1 on both the multimetric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
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