At a time when Amapiano and Afrobeats are among the world’s hottest music trends, South African artist Tyla has become one of her country’s most exciting musical exports. Her fusion of pop, classic R&B, and African beats has taken her to the studios of L.A., the stages of Europe, and the catwalks of Milan. Check out her story and a preview of her forthcoming single, “Water.” in this episode.

Emerging artist Sycco joins GLOW, Spotify’s global music program celebrating and amplifying LGBTQIA+ artists and creators both on and off our platform, and released two exclusive Spotify Singles. In this episode of  Spotify: Mic Check , we caught up with her de ella de ella de ella from her de ella de ella de ella home studio during Spotify’s Pride month celebration.

We’ve squeezed together some of the best bits from our week on the Croisette during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Tune in to our exclusive. four-part series to laugh, cry (maybe), learn a bit more about the art of advertising, the science of sound and the magic of marketing, and how to put together a dynamic DJ set and craft a set of killer questions for your next pod interview.

Experience the excitement ahead of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest grand finale. We caught up with some of the passionate fans and hottest contestants during the show’s semi-finals in Liverpool. We also talked to Sweden’s 2012 Eurovision winner Loreen, the UK’s Mae Muller, Israel’s Noa Kirel, Ukraine’s TVORCHI, and Italy’s Marco Mengoni. Eurovision expert Dave Holmes explains why fans love the eccentricities of the competition, and Mateusz Smółka, a leader in Spotify’s European music team, provides streaming insight.