Tyla
Tyla in 2022
Background information
Birth nameTyla Laura Seethal[1]
Born (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002[2]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres
OccupationsSinger
Years active2019–present
Labels
Websitetylaworld.com

Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), known mononymously as Tyla, is a South African singer. Born and raised in Johannesburg, she signed to Epic Records in 2021 after the domestic success of her debut single "Getting Late" featuring Kooldrink.

She rose to international fame with her 2023 single "Water", which was a top ten hit in a dozen countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. It was also the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years. Her self-titled debut album is scheduled for release on 1 March 2024. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a MOBO Award and two South African Music Awards.

Early life

Seethal was born in Johannesburg into a Coloured[5][6] family of Zulu, Indian, Mauritian and Irish descent.[7][8][9] She matriculated from Edenglen High School in 2019 and was the school's head of culture in that year.[10] While at school, she had begun posting original songs and covers to her Instagram account, as well as sending them out to a number of figures in the music industry. She was subsequently discovered by her first manager, Garth von Glehn, who then organized her first recording sessions.[3][11] She was studying towards a degree in mining engineering before she decided to commit to her music career full time.[12]

Career

2019–2022: "Getting Late" and national success

In late 2019 after finishing high school,[5] Tyla released her debut single, "Getting Late" featuring production from Kooldrink, which achieved national success.[8] Filmed by her own manager intermittently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns,[11] the accompanying music video was released in January 2021.[13] It amassed several million views on YouTube,[14] and was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 28th South African Music Awards in 2022.[15] She then signed a recording contract with Epic Records through a joint venture with Fax Records in the United States in May 2021.[16][17] She followed up this effort with the singles "Overdue" in October 2021, and "To Last" in November 2022.[18][19]

2023–present: "Water", international breakthrough and debut album

Tyla backstage before performing on The Voice USA in 2023

Tyla's first public performance occurred in 2023 during the Dolce & Gabbana afterparty at Milan Fashion Week,[20] following the release of her single "Been Thinking",[21][22] which earned Tyla her first chart placements of her career, on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay charts.[23][24] Heven Haile of Pitchfork described it as a "slick club anthem that channels the seductive pop-R&B hits of mid-2000s Ciara and Rihanna".[25] Tyla then joined Chris Brown as the opening act for his Under the Influence Tour.[26] In May 2023, she released the single "Girl Next Door", featuring Nigerian singer Ayra Starr.[27] She also later released the song "Water" in July 2023 as the lead single from her upcoming self-titled debut studio album.[28][8] After spawning a viral dance challenge on the social media platform TikTok,[29] the song became a top 10 hit in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, among several other countries.[30] It also made Tyla the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, following Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass" in 1968.[31]

She performed the song live on The Bianca Show in Sweden and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the United States.[32][33] Its accompanying music video, released on 7 October 2023, accumulated 3 million views on YouTube in three days.[34] Tyla was then featured on a remix version of the song "Girls Need Love" by Summer Walker, released as part of the latter's Girls Mix extended play in October 2023.[35] On the eve of December 2023, she announced the March release of her debut studio album, Tyla (2024), and simultaneously released three tracks: "Truth or Dare", "On and On" and "Butterflies" as promotional singles from the project.[36] Tyla performed a medley of "Water" and "Truth or Dare" on the season 24 finale of The Voice on 19 December 2023.[37] She is nominated for Best African Music Performance with "Water" at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024.[38]

Artistry

Tyla's biggest musical influences include Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Drake, Cassie and Wizkid.[39][8][40][41] She has stated that her dream is to become the first global pop star from Africa.[42][40][43][11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details
Title Details
Tyla[44]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist with title, year, peak chart positions, certifications, and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SA
[46]		 AUS
[47]		 IRE
[48]		 NLD
[49]		 NZ
[50]		 SWE
[51]		 UK
[30]		 US
[52]		 US
Afro
[53]		 WW
[54]
"Getting Late"
(featuring Kooldrink)[16]		 2019 —————————— Non-album single
"Overdue"
(featuring DJ Lag and Kooldrink)[18]		 2021 —————————— Blood & Water: Season 2 (Music from the Netflix Series)
"To Last"[19] 2022 ————————44— Non-album singles
"Been Thinking"[22] 2023 ————————[upper-alpha 1]——
"Girl Next Door"
(featuring Ayra Starr)[27]		 ————————39—
"Water" 366611047
[55]		16 Tyla
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
List of singles as featured artist with title, year, and album
Title Year Album
"Thata Ahh"
(ShaunMusiq, Ftears, and DJ Maphorisa featuring Young Stunna, Madumane, and Tyla)[60]		 2022 Thatha Ushaka
"Ke Shy"
(Major Lazer and Major League DJz featuring Tyla, Luudadeejay, and Yumbs)[61]		 2023 Piano Republik
"Bana Ba"
(Daliwonga featuring ShaunMusiq, Ftears, Tyla, and TitoM)[62]		 Dali Dali

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles with title, year, peak chart positions and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
Afro
[30]		 US
Afro
[53]
"Butterflies" 2023 —— Tyla
"On and On" 1610
"Truth or Dare" 4—

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Ngowam"[63] 2022 Kelvin Momo Amukelani
"Girls Need Love (Girls Mix)"[35] 2023 Summer Walker Girls Need Love (Girls Mix)

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Awards and nominations

Organization Year Award Recipient or nominee Result Ref.
African Entertainment Awards USA 2023 Best Female Artist Herself Won [64]
Grammy Awards 2024 Best African Music Performance "Water" Pending [38]
Soul Train Music Awards 2023 Best New Artist Herself Nominated [65]
South African Music Awards 2022 Music Video of the Year "Getting Late" (featuring Kooldrink) Nominated [15]
2023 Best Produced Music Video "Been Thinking" Nominated [66]
South African Style Awards 2024 Most Stylish Performing Artist Herself Won [67]
MOBO Awards 2023 Best African Music Act Herself Pending [68]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Been Thinking" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[24]

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