TYLA

TYLA

Genres: rnb, pop, south africa, amapiano, afrobeat

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About TYLA

Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), mononymously known as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of pop and amapiano, with many publications dubbing her "Queen of Popiano". She gained international recognition after the release of her 2023 single "Water", which entered the top ten in multiple countries including her native South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Born in Edenvale and raised in Johannesburg, Tyla signed with Epic Records in 2021 following the domestic success of her 2019 debut single, "Getting Late". Her song "Water" was the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years and was awarded the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. The single preceded her self-titled debut album (2024), which was released to critical acclaim and moderate commercial success, entering or approaching the top 25 in multiple countries including the United States. Tyla is the youngest African artist in history to win a Grammy Award. Her other accolades include an MTV Video Music Award, two BET Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards and the honorary Global Force Award at the first Billboard R&B's No. 1's, among nominations for a Brit Award, an Ivor Novello Award, a Soul Train Music Award and nine South African Music Awards. - There are other artists with the same name: 1. Tyla (Real Name: Timothy Taylor) founding member, vocalist and guitarist with The Dogs D'Amour, has also released several solo records as Tyla J. Pallas. He is also known as a poet and artist. He recorded a live album with Dregen under the name The Poet & the Dragon. 2009 Tyla released double cd "Bloody Hell Fire" under the name Tyla & The Dogs. http://www.justanenglishoutlaw.com/

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