Tyla Laura Seethal Birthday, Height, Religion, Ethnicity, Parents, Net Worth

Tyla Laura Seethal, known as Tyla, is a singer and songwriter from South Africa, who gained attention in 2019 with her debut single “Getting Late,” and signed with Epic Records in 2021.

Tyla became internationally famous with her 2023 song “Water,” which reached the top ten in sixteen countries, including the UK and the US. This song made history as the first by a South African solo artist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years and won the first Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024.

Tyla is the youngest African artist to win a Grammy and has been nominated for a BRIT Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a MOBO Award, and two South African Music Awards. She is known as the “Queen of Popiano,” a mix of pop and amapiano music.

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Tyla Laura Seethal Wiki/Bio

Tyla Laura Seethal was born on 30 January 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa and she is 22 years old as of 2024. Tyla is of Zulu, Irish, Indian, and Mauritian descent. She follows the Christian religion and holds South African nationality. Her height and zodiac sign are 5′ 4″ and Aquarius respectively. ¹

Tyla Laura Seethal Education

Tyla Laura Seethal grew up in Johannesburg and graduated from Edenglen High School in 2019, where she was the head of culture. While in school, Tyla began posting her original songs and covers on Instagram and sent them to various music industry contacts.

“Music was always the plan, but when I consciously started working towards it, I was in my last year of high school,” says Tyla, who kickstarted her career by posting singing videos to social media. “I was studying and writing my final exams but every weekend I made sure to go to the studio and just record, experiment, shoot pictures, and just go for it.” ²

Tyla Laura Seethal Parents

Tyla Laura Seethal was born to parents Sharleen and Sherwin Seethal. Her family has a diverse background including Indian, Zulu, Mauritian, and Irish ancestry. ³

Tyla Laura Seethal Career

Tyla’s first big performance was in 2023 at the Dolce & Gabbana afterparty during Milan Fashion Week. Then, she released her single “Been Thinking,” which marked her first appearance on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay charts.

In May 2023, she released “Girl Next Door” and in July, she released “Water,” the lead single from her upcoming debut album. “Water” went viral on TikTok and became a top 10 hit in multiple countries, making Tyla the youngest South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the US Billboard Hot 100.

Tyla performed “Water” on The Bianca Show in Sweden and The Tonight Show in the US. The music video for “Water,” released in October 2023, gained 3 million views on YouTube in three days. She was also featured on a remix of Summer Walker’s “Girls Need Love” in October 2023.

In December 2023, she announced her debut album “Tyla” and dropped three new tracks: “Truth or Dare,” “On and On,” and “Butterflies.” She performed a medley of “Water” and “Truth or Dare” on the season 24 finale of The Voice on December 19, 2023.

At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024, Tyla won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance with “Water,” and became the youngest African artist to win a Grammy.

Tyla’s debut album was released in March 2024, alongside the single “Art” and its music video. The album received critical acclaim and reached the top 25 in the US, UK, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Tyla received six nominations at the 18th Metro FM Music Awards in South Africa. ⁴