Amapiano Star Tyler ICU Makes History With 350 Million Apple Music Streams: “The Numbers Don’t Lie”

Amapiano Star Tyler ICU Makes History With 350 Million Apple Music Streams: “The Numbers Don’t Lie”

  • Tyler ICU reached 350 million all-time streams on the streaming platform Apple Music
  • After entertainment blogger Freshmen Magazine celebrated his Apple Music milestone, Tyler ICU reacted in the most fitting way
  • The career achievement comes as Amapiano star Tyler ICU celebrated a relationship milestone
Tyler ICU hits 350 million Apple Music streams
Tyler ICU made history with 350 million Apple Music streams. Image: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images
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Halala! Tyler ICU has solidified his name as one of the finest Amapiano producers in the country after reaching a career milestone on Apple Music. The musician’s milestone on the streaming platform not only reflects his dominance in South Africa but also his growing popularity globally.

Tyler ICU established himself globally with the success of Mnike, which became the official anthem for a French football club. To prove his success wasn’t a fluke, Tyler ICU dropped Jealousy, which also transcended the language barrier once again and became a global hit.

Tyler ICU hits massive milestone on Apple Music

Known for churning out club anthems, the Ebasini hitmaker is one of the names taking the Amapiano genre to the world. According to an update shared by entertainment blogger Freshmen Magazine on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, on Instagram, Tyler ICU achieved 350 million all-time plays on Apple Music. The post was captioned:

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“#FRESHMENUPDATE🔴: @tylericu just hit 350 million all-time plays on Apple Music! From studio sessions to streaming history, the numbers don’t lie. Amapiano to the world! 🌍🔥”

See the post below:

In the comments section, Tyler ICU showed love to the entertainment blogger with fire emojis.

Tyler ICU and Lorraine Moropa celebrate anniversary

The news comes days after Tyler ICU celebrated a relationship milestone.

Tyler and his fiancée, Lorraine Moropa, celebrated their anniversary with heartfelt tributes to each other.

The celebrity couple took their relationship to the next level in January 2025 when Tyler ICU got on one knee and popped the question. Moropa made their engagement official when she shared pictures of herself with Tyler ICU at a beach in Zanzibar, flaunting her engagement ring.

Tyler ICU makes Apple Music history
Tyler ICU and his girlfriend celebrated their relationship anniversary. Image: tylericu
Source: Instagram

Tyler ICU shows off Maserati GranTurismo S

Tyler ICU is enjoying the fruits of his labour, as shown by his lavish purchases.

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In December 2024, Tyler ICU flaunted a brand-new Maserati GranTurismo S and had social media abuzz.

Taking to his Instagram page, Tyler shared photos posing beside his cool ride, which is valued at R700K, with a caption about having struggled to get to where he is:

"From the dust, we come out luxurious."

In a hilarious turn of events, Tyler got real with Briefly News to clarify that the car was not his and was instead used for a photoshoot.

Tyler ICU shows off his secret stash

Despite his celebrity status, Tyler ICU still enjoys the simple things in life.

Briefly News reported that Tyler ICU stunned many netizens as he showed off his cannabis "stash".

The Mnike hitmaker posted a video of himself holding a bag almost full of cannabis, which quickly went viral on social media. Many of his fans flooded the comment section with mixed reactions to the video that Tyler ICU shared

Source: Briefly News

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Tayananiswa Zvikaramba (Editor) Tayananiswa Zvikaramba is an entertainment writer at Briefly News. He previously worked as a profiler, sports, human interest, entertainment, and current affairs writer at Pindula (2016-2022) and iHarare (2022-2025). He holds a BA Honours in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2010-2013), YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023), YOAST Block Editor Training (2023), and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023). Email: tayananiswa.zvikaramba@briefly.co.za

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