‘Labour of love’: ‘The Voice SA’ star Tye Platinum drops new single
'The Voice SA' finalist Tye Platinum's new single 'Maybe' marks his first release in two years. Have a listen here....
Cape Town-based singer-songwriter Tye Platinum rose to fame on The Voice SA as a finalist in 2019. After wowing Mzansi with his debut single That’s Why I Love You in 2020, Platinum released his second single, Maybe on Thursday 1 September. The singer describes the single as a “labour of love for the R&B and Soul crooner”.
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WHO IS TYE PLATINUM?
Tye Platinum grew up in Ravensmead, Cape Town and developed his passion for music at a young age. Tye Platinum had a passion for music and later began writing, composing and arranging music. He joined Ambition, a band based in the Mother City and went on to tour the United States in 2004.
Two years later, he co-founded the SAMA-nominated band, Blackcurrant and was the brains behind their first hit single, Simplify. Since then, he has shared the stage with the likes of Jonathan Butler, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Johnny Clegg amongst others.
In 2019, Platinum entered The Voice SA and blew the judges away with his incredible vocal range. Sadly, he did not go on to win the competition. Tashé Burger was crowned the winner.
WATCH HIS BLIND AUDITION ON ‘THE VOICE SA’ HERE
TYE PLATINUM DROPS ‘MAYBE’
Tye Platinum’s Maybe marks his first single since the COVID-19 pandemic. The talented star said the track is true to his roots as an R&B lover.
“Maybe speaks about the emotional unrest of not knowing where you stand with someone you deem as special. This song was written as an attempt at closing a chapter of my life that I kept reliving.”
“Most times people can’t put how they feel into words and hopefully, this song can be those words to someone who has had this experience.”
LISTEN TO ‘MAYBE’ HERE
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THE MAKING OF ‘MAYBE’
Tye Platinum enlisted the help of Devon Van Rooi and Charl Smidt for Maybe. Bassist Kurt Randall and guitarist Keanu Harker also played a role in the R&B single.
“The rest of the music is split between myself and my co-producer and engineer Shaggy,” said Platinum.
