Tylawas born on January 30, 2002, and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa.
While speaking with i-D (viaIn The Know by Yahoo!
), Tyla expressed great love for her place of birth.
Tyla’s career exploded shortly after she graduated high school, which is a rare feat.
Shortly after that, the pop sensation released “Water,” further pushing her into stardom.
Tyla left college to pursue music
At just 19 years old, Tyla was very ambitious.
“After a lot of convincing they allowed me to do just that.”
Shortly after deciding to dedicate her life to making music, Tyla ended up signing with Epic Records.
The song debuted at No.
“‘Water’ literally changed my whole life completely,” Tyla told the outlet.
“It’s so crazy how a song can change your life like this.
It’s so exciting.”
“We weren’t actually going to shoot a video, and then the song just went viral.
We were like ‘Oh my word!'”
the singer told the outlet.
Tyla was performing in Paris during her time there as part of her European tour.
During an interview withNotionin April 2023, Tyla told the outlet about her dream trip live from Paris.
It’s crazy that I was able to see it in real life."
“Amsterdam was a nice city to explore and Paris, obviously,” Tyla told Notion.
Tyla returned to France to attend the Olympics in July 2024.
The singer continued on, explaining how she was partly flabbergasted by winning the award.
Another big-time award that Tyla won in 2024 was the Best Afrobeats Video award at the VMAs.
“Oh my gosh.
You guys know me and holding awards,” Tyla said.
In her very first time attending the Met Gala, Tyla wore a gown created entirely from sand.
“We were looking to do something creative, something completely different for my first Met Gala.
“The idea was crazy, and I loved it.”
The dress caused quite a stir on social media, further instating the legacy of Tyla.
