06 Jan 2026

Body Go

MOLIY ft Tyla

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WE SAY

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2026 is breakout star MOLIY. The Ghanaian-American artist had a phenomenal 2025, with her vibrant blend of Afropop and global pop sonics gaining serious attention following the release of her viral smash ‘Shake It To The Max’. The track first gained traction on TikTok, with its remix featuring Skillibeng and Shenseea accelerating it into the mainstream. The record has since surpassed 1bn streams, gone Gold in the UK, hit No.12 on the Official Charts, spent ten weeks at No.1 on Global Shazam - ending the fifth most Shazammed song of 2025 globally, topped Billboard’s US Afrobeats Songs and Rhythmic Airplay charts, and inspired over 10m TikTok creations, as well as receiving Songs of the Summer nods from Spotify and TikTok. On stage, MOLIY has matched that momentum, becoming the first Ghanaian artist to perform at the BET Awards, energising Wireless with Vybz Kartel, Red Bull Culture Clash UK, and closing the year at the Jingle Bell Ball. In autumn, she joined Grammy-winning and former RotD Ones To Watch artist Tyla on the after-dark anthem ‘Body Go’. Produced by FRNCH and DEE/MA, the track blends R&B, pop, Amapiano, and Afrobeats into a euphoric dancefloor rush. With tastemaker support from Billboard (who crowned her Hitmaker of the Year at the inaugural Billboard Africa Awards), Wonderland (Wonders To Watch 2026), Rolling Stone, NME, The Fader, Dazed, Notion, and BET UK, plus recent high-profile collaborations with Sean Paul, Chloë Bailey, and Sadboi, MOLIY is proving that her African-rooted sound, infectious confidence, and fearless genre-blending approach belong at the very centre of the global mainstream - with 2026 shaping up to be another defining year.

CONTACTS

Label: gamma. 
Publishing: Warner Chappell
Marketing: gamma.
Radio: Joe Dodson, All Ears
Press & Online: Erin Mills, Emerald East
Management: Therese Jones, Jambo Spaces/Wondergirl&Co.
Photo Credit: freshmadeit

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