Tyla, whose full name is Tyla Laura Seethal, is a famous South African singer and songwriter. She has a unique musical style of Pop and AmaPiano and is dubbed the “Queen of Popiano” by diverse publications.
Tyla Age
Tyla was born on the 30th of January 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently 23 years old and typically celebrates her birthday every 30th of January.
Early Life and Education
Tyla, whose full name is Tyla Laura Seethal, was born in Edenvale, Gauteng, into a family with a mixed ancestry of Indian, indo-Mauritian, Irish, and Zulu.
She grew up in Johannesburg and graduated from Edenglen High School in 2019. During her final year of high school, Tyla started a music career and posted many songs and covers on diverse social media platforms.
She did these, hoping to get an opportunity in the music industry. Tyla spent time in the studio, usually on weekends during her final year.
Music Career
Tyla is one of the numerous artists in the world who developed an interest in music from a young age.
2019-2023: Getting Late and national success
In late 2019, after competing in high school, Tyla personally released her debut single, Getting Late, which was partly produced by Kooldrink and achieved national success.
The video was filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown by her manager; the music video was eventually released in January 2021.
It recorded many views on YouTube and earned a nomination for the South African Music Award for Best Music Video of the Year in 2022.
Despite her studies at the university, Tyla requested a year to focus on her music, and her parents granted it. She immediately signed a record deal with EPIC Records through a combined venture with Fax Records in the United States in May 2021.
Tyla followed up her debut singles with the release of Overdue (October 2021) and To Last (November 2022).
2023-Present: International Recognition with “Water”
In 2023, during the Dolce and Gabbana after-party at Milan Fashion Week, Tyla made her official public performance. Thereafter, she released the single, Been Thinking, which topped some charts, including the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay Charts.
Tyla joined Chris Brown as the opening for his Under the Influence Tour. In May 2023, she released the single “Girl Next Door” featuring Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr.
Tyla released the song “Water” in July 2023 as the first and front single from her debut studio album. After taking a dance challenge on TikTok, the song “Water” rose in the charts in South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
She became the youngest South African soloist in 55 years to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Tyla performed “Water” on The Bianca Show in Sweden and on The Tonight Show featuring Jimmy Fallon in the United States.
The music video for “Water” was released on the 6th of October 2023, and gained over three million views on YouTube.
In December 2023, Tyla announced the release of her debut studio album, Tyla (2024), and three songs, including Butterflies, On and On, and Truth or Dare, were included in the extended play.
At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024, she won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance with “Water” while becoming the Youngest African Artist to win the prestigious award.
Tyla’s personally titled debut album was released through Fax and Epic Records in March 2024. The album received widespread critical acclaim and was among the top 25 albums in the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
She received many nominations at the 18th Metro FN Music Awards in South Africa. Tyla recorded many wins at the 2024 BET Awards, only tying with popular American singer Usher and Victoria Mobét.
In October 2024, she received another edition of her self-titled debut studio album consisting of the songs Push 2 Start.
Push 2 Start is a reggae-infused track that was positively received with its Premiere on YouTube. Tyla performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024.
In November 2024, she debuted at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA’s) while performing Water and Push 2 Start.
Tyla won three EMA’s during the night of her performance.
Relationship
Currently, Tyla is single.
Songs
Some of the best songs released by Tyla include;
- Jump
- Safer
- No.1
- On My Body
- To Last
- Breathe Me
- Art
- Water
- Been Thinking
- Getting Late
Album
Tyla has a self-titled album.
Net Worth
Tyla’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.