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April 17, 2025

IT HAS been another action-packed week in the world of celebrities, with shocking announcements, musical comebacks and high-profile breakups making headlines.

- NOMATHAMSANGA SITHATHU

Your weekly top 10 celebrity news round-up

From music festivals to cookie collaborations, we've got the scoop on the latest celebrity news.

Here is a round-up of the top 10 stories that caught our attention:

1 Tyla set Coachella ablaze with a sizzling mashup of On and On and Aaliyah's Rock the Boat

The past weekend marked the highly anticipated first day of Coachella, one of the world's biggest and most iconic music festivals.

The “popiano” princess made a memorable debut at the festival by performing her hit single On and On with a unique mashup of Aaliyah's iconic Rock the Boat. The performance included the original choreography from the music video and Aaliyah's backing vocals, paying homage to the R&B legend.

2 Da L. E. S shares his recovery journey on TikTok after relocating to the US

Rapper Da L.E.S has been sharing heartfelt updates on TikTok, showcasing his recovery progress after relocating to the US to recover following a stroke in July last year.

The hitmaker has been spending time with his family and maintaining a low social media presence.

But he has recently taken to TikTok to share videos of himself taking part in challenges.

3 TitoM and Yuppe celebrate R290k win and Song of the Year award for Tshwala Bam

Amapiano duo TitoM and Yappe celebrated a major win after their viral hit Tshwala Bam earned them Song of the Year at the Trace awards this year and a cash prize of $ 15,000 (approximately R290k).

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