Make Me Sweat, Make Me Hotter, Make Me Lose My Breath

Tyla, born Tyla Laura Seethal on January 30, 2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a singer, songwriter, and dancer who has gained recognition in the music industry through her unique blend of pop, R&B, and South African dance music. She initially gained fame on TikTok, a platform she used to share short videos, eventually diving into the music world and releasing her debut single "Getting Late" with Kooldrink. This single achieved domestic success and led to her signing with Epic Records in 2021. Her song "Water" became a viral sensation on TikTok, especially due to the "Water" dance challenge which has been making waves on the platform. The challenge was created by Tyla's choreographer, Litchi, and gained traction when Tyla herself started posting videos performing the dance on her TikTok page. The dance involves participants shaking their hips and kicking their legs before pouring a bottle of water down their backs to the lyrics, “Make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose my breath, make me water.” The song "Water," which blends pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and amapiano in its sound, was released in July and began gaining popularity on TikTok in August after videos of Tyla dancing to the song and performing it on stage were posted. The song's catchy rhythm and clever choreography, which picks up on the South African Bacardi dance challenge, are part of what made it so popular. As of October 6, the hashtags #TylaWater and #TylaWaterChallenge amassed a combined 448.6 million views, and the song has been used in over 500,000 videos on TikTok as people mimic her moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices