R&B sensation Summer Walker has made headlines with a surprising announcement – she’s a devoted fan of South African singer Tyla.
Summer is gearing up to unveil a remix EP that will feature three brand-new renditions of her chart-topping hit, ‘Girls Need Love.’ This EP, intriguingly titled ‘Girls Need Love (Girls Mix),’ will showcase the extraordinary talents of Tyla, in addition to collaborations with fellow artists Tink and Victoria Monét.
In a tweet that echoed her commitment to showcasing emerging female artists. Summer expressed, “We are thriving and I want to shine a light on these beautiful ladies because girls need love.”
In addition, Summer’s admiration for Tyla is particularly evident in her admiration of Tyla’s latest single. ‘Water,’ which has taken the world by storm. ‘Water’ has notched up an impressive 65 million streams on Spotify and even secured Tyla a coveted spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Furthermore, it claimed the top position on the UK’s Official Afrobeats Chart. Tyla’s unique genre-blending music, weaving elements of amapiano, pop, and R&B, has garnered her a devoted global fanbase. Her music even secured a place in the top 10 on the Official Single Chart.
The highly-anticipated EP, featuring Tyla alongside Summer Walker, is set to make its grand debut on Friday, October 20. This musical offering won’t just include the fresh remixes but will also feature the original solo version. ‘Girls Need Love’ and an acoustic interpretation. Originally appearing on Summer’s 2018 mixtape, ‘Last Day of Summer,’ this track was previously remixed with Drake in 2019.
In conclusion, as Summer puts it, “‘Last Day of Summer’ is officially platinum. And to thank you all for loving this project for five years, I’m releasing new ‘Girls Need Love’ Remixes.” With this exciting collaboration, the music world is in for a treat.
