Tyla climbs the charts and Beyoncé feels need for speed

THIS week was packed with music wins, fashion moments, streaming milestones and a few controversies that kept social media timeline's busy.

- NOMATHAMSANQA SITHATHU

TYLA'S Chanel is rapidly climbing the Spotify global charts. The world is clearly hooked on the catchy hit. | X/@teamtyla

Here's a wrap of the biggest celebrity stories that made headlines:

DJ Shimza steps in with major support for Chymamusique Chymamusique has been recovering at home after surviving a serious car accident in August that claimed the life of fellow musician, DJ Poizen.

His Back A Buddy campaign has been helping cover medical costs, and this week his industry peer DJ Shimza donated R92 000 to the fund. The contribution pushed the campaign past its R200 000 target.

Chymamusique also sold some of his personal items to ease the financial load, with Kaya 959 radio host Sizwe Dhlomo buying his CDJ 3000 and V10 mixer.

He has undergone several surgeries since the accident and continues with physiotherapy as he works on regaining his strength.

Tyla's Chanel climbs the music charts

Tyla's single Chanel jumped from number 177 to 38 on the Spotify Top Songs global chart, pulling in more than 31 million streams. The song has already dethroned Water and continues to benefit from its viral TikTok challenge.

Despite mixed reactions when it dropped, the song has grown fast and received support from stars like Ciara. Tyla also crossed 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify, placing her on the 184th spot.

Cardi B turns her baby's umbilical cord into jewellery