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Tyla
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Participations

40
Performer
42
Songwriter
1
Percussionist
7
Co-Performer
Bio
Tyla Laura Seethal, known as Tyla, is a Grammy Award-winning South African social media sensation, composer, and singer based in Johannesburg. After graduating high school in 2019, Tyla gained widespread recognition in 2020 with her debut single "Getting Late," featuring Kooldrink, which secured her a record deal with Epic Records in 2021. Her international breakthrough came in 2023 with the widely successful single "Water," making her the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the US Billboard Hot 100. The song not only secured her a nomination for "International Song" at the BRIT Awards, but also earned her a Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024.
Discography
Albums2
TYLA
TYLA2024 • AlbumTracks: 14
TYLA
TYLA2023 • AlbumTracks: 14
Singles11
Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare2023 • SingleTracks: 1
On and On - A COLORS SHOW
On and On - A COLORS SHOW2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Water
Water2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Water
Water2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Water
Water2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Girl Next Door
Girl Next Door2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Been Thinking
Been Thinking2023 • SingleTracks: 1
To Last
To Last2022 • SingleTracks: 1
To Last
To Last2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Overdue
Overdue2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Getting Late
Getting Late2019 • SingleTracks: 1
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Record Label associated with Tyla - past and current.
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