Tyla

Tyla
Tyla at the 2026 Met Gala
Born
Tyla Laura Seethal

(2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 24)
Edenvale, South Africa
EducationEdenglen High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • chereograpgher
Years active2019–present
WorksDiscography
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Labels
Websitetylaworld.com
Signature

Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), known simply as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Her music mixes pop and amapiano. She is often called the "Queen of Popiano". She became well known around the world after her 2023 song "Water" became a hit. The song reached the top ten in many countries, including South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Tyla was born and grew up near Johannesburg. She signed a music deal with Epic Records in 2021 after her 2019 first song, "Getting Late", became popular in South Africa. Her song "Water" was the first song by a South African solo singer to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years. It also won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. In 2024, she released her first album, Tyla, which got good reviews and did well in many countries, including the United States. The deluxe version included the hit song "Push 2 Start" in late 2024. In 2025, Tyla released the extended play We Wanna Party and the song "Chanel", which reached the top forty of the Billboard Global 200. These came before her upcoming second studio album.

In 2024, Tyla became the youngest African artist to win a Grammy Award at the age of 22. She has also won two MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and the honorary Global Force Award at the first Billboard R&B's No. 1's. She has been nominated for a Brit Award, an Ivor Novello Award, a Soul Train Music Award and nine South African Music Awards.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Tyla Features In Our Autumn/Fall 2023 Issue". Wonderland. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Erica (8 March 2023). "Tyla: "I really want eyes on all African artists, because we need more attention"". NME. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Dunn, Frankie (3 April 2021). "Tyla is on a mission to become South Africa's biggest popstar". i-D. Vice. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Gyre, S'bo (11 February 2024). "The magic behind the meteoric rise of Tyla, Grammy award winner and Queen of Popiano". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Peak chart positions in South Africa:
  6. ↑ "Tyla | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Canham, Tamlyn (26 May 2021). "'Getting Late' singer Tyla bags global record deal". East Coast Radio. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Coetzee, Nikita (26 May 2021). "SA star Tyla signs international deal". News24. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Aradi, Gloria (10 October 2023). "South Africa's Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 Retief, Chanel (5 February 2024). "South African Singer Tyla Wins Her First Grammy, Making Her The Youngest From Africa To Hold The Gong". Forbes Africa. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tyla by Tyla Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tyla Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

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