Tyla
Tyla in 2022
Background information
Birth nameTyla Laura Seethal[1]
Born (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002[2]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2019–present
Labels

Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), known mononymously as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. 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. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two South African Music Awards.

Early life

Seethal was born in Johannesburg, South Africa 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 head of culture in that year.[10] She started out posting original songs and covers to her Instagram account, as well as sending them out to a number of figures in the music industry, subsequently being discovered by her first manager, Garth von Glehn, who then organized her first recording sessions.[4][11] She had been studying 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,[13] the accompanying music video was released in January 2021.[14] It amassed several million views on YouTube,[15] and was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 28th South African Music Awards in 2022.[16] She then signed a recording contract with Epic Records through a joint venture with Fax Records in the United States in May 2021.[17][18] She followed up this effort with the singles "Overdue" in October 2021, and "To Last" in November 2022.[19][20]

2023: "Water" and international success

Tyla's debut performance came in 2023 during the Dolce & Gabbana afterparty at Milan Fashion Week,[21] following the release of her single "Been Thinking",[22][23] which earned Tyla her first chart placements of her career, on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay charts.[24][25] 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".[26] Tyla then joined Chris Brown as the opening act for the European leg of his Under the Influence Tour.[27] In May 2023, she released the single "Girl Next Door", featuring Nigerian singer Ayra Starr.[28] She also later released the song "Water" in July 2023 as the lead single from her upcoming debut extended play.[29][8] After spawning a viral dance challenge on the social media platform TikTok,[30] the song entered the top 10 in New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.[31] Entering at number 67, "Water" 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.[32] She performed the song live on The Bianca Show in Sweden and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the United States.[33][34] Its accompanying music video, released on 7 October 2023, accumulated 3 million views on YouTube in three days.[35] 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.[36] She is nominated for Best African Music Performance with "Water" at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024.[37]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SA
[38]		 AUS
[39]		 IRE
[40]		 NLD
[41]		 NZ
[42]		 SWE
[43]		 UK
[31]		 US
[44]		 US
Afro
[45]		 WW
[46]
"Getting Late"
(featuring Kooldrink)[17]		 2019 —————————— Non-album single
"Overdue"
(featuring DJ Lag and Kooldrink)[19]		 2021 —————————— Blood & Water: Season 2 (Music from the Netflix Series)
"To Last"[20] 2022 ————————44— Non-album singles
"Been Thinking"[23] 2023 ————————[upper-alpha 1]——
"Girl Next Door"
(featuring Ayra Starr)[28]		 ————————39—
"Water"[29] 366611041016 TBA
"—" 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)[50]		 2022 Thatha Ushaka
"Ke Shy"
(Major Lazer and Major League DJz featuring Tyla, Luudadeejay and Yumbs)[51]		 2023 Piano Republik
"Bana Ba"
(Daliwonga featuring ShaunMusiq, Ftears, Tyla and TitoM)[52]		 Dali Dali

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Ngowam"[53] 2022 Kelvin Momo Amukelani
"Girls Need Love (Girls Mix)"[36] 2023 Summer Walker Girls Need Love (Girls Mix)

Awards and nominations

Organization Year Award Recipient or nominee Result Ref.
African Entertainment Awards USA 2023 Best Female Artist Herself Won [54]
Grammy Awards 2024 Best African Music Performance "Water" Pending [37]
Soul Train Music Awards 2023 Best New Artist Herself Nominated [55]
South African Music Awards 2022 Music Video of the Year "Getting Late" (featuring Kooldrink) Nominated [16]
2023 Best Produced Music Video "Been Thinking" Pending [56]

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.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Hendricks, Colin (1 April 2021). "YOU chats to singer Tyla". You. p. 70. OCLC 899366119. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tyla Celebrates New Single & Birthday In Hollywood". AllAccess. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 Campbell, Erica (8 March 2023). "Tyla: "I really want eyes on all African artists, because we need more attention"". NME. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 Dunn, Frankie (3 April 2021). "Tyla is on a mission to become South Africa's biggest popstar". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 Kelly, Jade (1 March 2021). "The Year of Tyla". Breakroom Africa. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Ho Hip, Chanté (21 November 2023). "Why Tyla's global success means South Africa has to explain being coloured again". 947. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Biography: TYLA". FAX Records (Epic). United States: Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Kawalik, Tracy (20 September 2023). "Tyla: 'I'm a rock-star Barbie doll'". Rolling Stone (UK). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Murray, Robin (7 November 2022). "Track Of The Day 7/11 - Tyla". Clash. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Frans, Karien (3 March 2021). "Former Edenglen High learners releases music video". AWSUM School News. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Mamo, Heran (31 October 2023). "From a 'Normal Girl in South Africa' to a Rising 'Popiano' Star, Tyla is Making Major Waves with 'Water'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Get to know Tyla, South Africa's latest starlet". The NATIVE. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Mamo, Heran (31 October 2023). "From a 'Normal Girl in South Africa' to a Rising 'Popiano' Star, Tyla is Making Major Waves with 'Water'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Alston, Trey (28 January 2021). "Tyla and Kooldrink Live Out a Fairy Tale in 'Getting Late'". Paper.
  15. ↑ Lane, Barnaby (27 October 2023). "11 things to know about Tyla, the South African singer whose song 'Water' is climbing the Billboard charts". Insider. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  16. 1 2 Shumba, Ano (7 June 2022). "South African Music Awards 2022: All the nominees". Music Africa.
  17. 1 2 Canham, Tamlyn (26 May 2021). "'Getting Late' singer Tyla bags global record deal". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  18. ↑ Coetzee, Nikita (26 May 2021). "SA star Tyla signs international deal". News24. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  19. 1 2 Rashed, Ayana (7 October 2021). "Tyla Releases New Visual For "Overdue" Featuring DJ Lag & Kooldrink Out Now". Respect. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  20. 1 2 Keila (6 November 2022). "Tyla Kicks Off With a Impressive New Single "To Last"". Out Now.
  21. ↑ "Who is Tyla? The South African beauty has a bright future ahead". Glamour (SA). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  22. ↑ Victoria, Kenyatta (3 March 2023). "Tyla Shares The Story Behind Her Viral Hit "Been Thinking"". Essence.
  23. 1 2 "Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd and All the Songs You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  24. ↑ Zellner, Xander (10 October 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Tyla Makes Splash With Viral R&B Hit 'Water'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  25. 1 2 "Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Week of May 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  26. ↑ Haile, Heven (9 February 2023). "Track Review: Tyla - "Been Thinking"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  27. ↑ "Tyla to support Chris Brown on massive UK & Europe tour". Hype Magazine. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  28. 1 2 Pierre, Alphonse (11 May 2023). "Listen to Tyla and Ayra Starr's New Song "Girl Next Door"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  29. 1 2 Gibson, Donte (1 August 2023). "Tyla Aims To Quench Our Thirst With 'Water'". Soul Bounce. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  30. ↑ Iahn, Buddy (11 September 2023). "Tyla solidifies rising star status with viral hit 'Water'". The Music Universe. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  31. 1 2 "Tyla | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  32. ↑ Aradi, Gloria (10 October 2023). "South Africa's Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water". BBC News. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  33. ↑ Ontong, Joel (9 October 2023). "Tyla has her first TV interview in Sweden and talks about her 'song of the summer'". News24. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  34. ↑ Ontong, Joel (25 October 2023). "Tyla makes US TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". News24. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  35. ↑ Darangwa, Shingai (9 October 2023). "Tyla clocks 3 million views in 3 days, breaks all-time Spotify listeners record". iOL. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  36. 1 2 Bowenbank, Starr (16 October 2023). "Summer Walker Enlists Victoria Monet, Tyla & Tink for 'Girls Need Love (Girls Mix)' EP". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  37. 1 2 Minsker, Evan (10 November 2023). "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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  39. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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  41. ↑ "Tyla – Water". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  42. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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  45. ↑ "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  46. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  47. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 20 November 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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  52. ↑ "DALI DALI - Daliwonga". Apple Music (ZA). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  53. ↑ "Amukelani – Album by Kelvin Momo". Apple Music. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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  55. ↑ Grein, Paul (1 November 2023). "SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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