Tyla Announces Sophomore Album, ‘APOP’

Tyla has unveiled the release date of her highly anticipated sophomore album: A*Pop is set to arrive July 24.

The star teased the announcement with an album trailer on Wednesday, which showcases her upcoming LP as “African,” “Unapologetic,” “Confident,” and “Global.” The follow-up to her self-tiled debut arrives after the release of her hit single “Chanel” and Y2K-fueled collaboration “She Did It Again” with Zara Larsson.

In February, Tyla revealed to Rolling Stone that her second album was on the way. Discussing the LP, Tyla said, “I feel like the first album, it was very hectic, it was a rush. It was like, all of a sudden, overnight craziness. So now that I’m settled in, I feel like I know more about my direction and what I want to do, what I want to say.” 

She added, “I just knew that as I lived through the making of the album, it was going to fall into place, which it did. I feel like I just did something really fresh and so Tyla.”

In 2024, Tyla won her first Grammy with the inaugural Best African Music Performance award for her breakthrough track, “Water.” Last year, she took home her second Grammy for Best African Music Performance with “Push 2 Start” — the hit song found on the deluxe edition of her debut LP, Tyla+.

Tyla has also garnered four nominations at the American Music Awards in May including Best Female R&B Artist, Best Afrobeats Artist, and — for her hit “Chanel” — Social Song of the Year and Best Music Video.