Tyla
Tyla is a South African singer and songwriter blending pop, R&B and amapiano, from the dance challenge behind “Water” to her second album, A*POP.
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FAX / Epic
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FAX / Epic
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FAX / EpicOverview
- Full name
- Tyla Laura Seethal
- Born
- 30 January 2002, South Africa
- Hometown
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sound
- Pop, R&B and amapiano, often called popiano
- Breakout
- “Water” (2023)
- Labels
- FAX Records / Epic Records
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Johannesburg, Tyla posted covers on YouTube and Instagram before releasing “Getting Late” in 2019. She told Trevor Noah that weekends in her final school year meant making music at her manager’s house with her best friend, Thato. Those sessions helped her find a blend of pop, R&B and amapiano that felt like her.
The song that travelled.
“Water” made that sound familiar to listeners around the world in 2023. Its dance challenge drew on Pretoria’s Bacardi style. The song won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance in 2024, ahead of her self-titled debut album.
Building her catalogue.
TYLA brought collaborations with Tems and Travis Scott, while the deluxe edition added “Push 2 Start.” She followed with the four-track WWP in 2025 and A*POP in July 2026. “Push 2 Start” earned her another Grammy in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026A*POPRecording artist, second studio album
- 2026She Did It Again, featuring Zara LarssonLead artist
- 2025WWPRecording artist, four-track project
- 2025Dynamite, featuring WizkidLead artist
- 2024TYLA / TYLA+Recording artist, debut album and deluxe edition
- 2023WaterLead artist
- 2019Getting Late, featuring KooldrinkLead artist, debut single
Awards
Quotes
I was always a huge dreamer.Tyla, in conversation with Trevor Noah for Interview
In the December 2023 interview, she reflected on dreaming of a music career while growing up in Johannesburg.
Trivia
- She told Trevor Noah she had never taken dance classes, and asked her choreographer to teach her Bacardi for “Water.”
- She loves roller coasters and told Interview that she looks for theme parks while travelling.
- Her grandmother entered singing competitions to help support the family, according to Tyla’s conversation with Trevor Noah.
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