Tyla
Sign in to saveTyla Laura Seethal, mononymously known as Tyla, (30 January 2002) is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of pop and amapiano, with many publications dubbing her "Queen of Popiano". She gained international recognition after the release of her 2023 single "Water", which entered the top ten in multiple countries including her native South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 2002-01-30
- Works
- 16
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Film & TV
Acting · Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Tyla Laura Seethal (born January 30, 2002) , known mononymously as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of the pop and amapiano genres, with many publications dubbing her "Queen of Popiano." Born and raised in Johannesburg, during her final year of high school she began pursuing a career in music, posting original songs and covers on…
Known for
- Tyla: Live on Showmax — Self2025
- A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter — Self2024
- Phoning It In — Self2024
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
- BIANCA — Self - Guest2022
- Absolutely Nothing Prepared — Self2022
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest2015
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,529,082
- Total plays
- 54,096,485
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rnbpopsouth africaamapianoafrobeat
Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), mononymously known as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of pop and amapiano, with many publications dubbing her "Queen of Popiano". She gained international recognition after the release of her 2023 single "Water", which entered the top ten in multiple countries including her native South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Born in Edenvale and raised in Johannesburg <a href="ht
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Telephone, video, equity and access in virtual care
· 2021 · cited 36x
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Quotes
- “I’ve just become someone who has a whole different level of pride for my home and where I come from. I'm proud to be a native South African person and citizen of a wonderful country.”
- “I grew up with a love for all types of sounds and never wanted to be tied down to one. Music was my personal favorite and my commitment”
- “I want to become the new reference and the start of something new.”
- “When I was small, I was convinced that I was the best dancer. I never had dance classes but I would always try out all different forms of dance, from belly dancing to krumping, and now amapiano type dancing. I’m still learning but my love for dancing runs deep.”
- “I wanna eventually buy my parents their dream home and make sure they don’t need to work another day in their life.”
- “I would tell everybody that I was going to be a pop star. My parents hoped I would grow out of it, but I never did. No matter who asked me what I wanted to be, I’d always say singer. My answer never changed.”
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Key facts
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- Tyla in 2021
- Person.birth_name
- Tyla Laura Seethal
- Person.birth_date
- 30 January 2002
- Person.birth_place
- Edenvale, South Africa
- Person.years_active
- 2019–present
- Person.works
- Discography
- Person.awards
- Full list
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.instruments
- Vocals
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Key dates
- Born
- 30 January 2002
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Laura
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Edenvale
- Occupation
- dancer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Zulu
- Genre
- Amapiano
- Instrument
- voice
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2019–2022: "Getting Late" and national success
- 2023–2024: International breakthrough with "Water"
- 2025–present: ''WWP'' and ''A-POP''
- Artistry
- Discography
- Filmography
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- References
- External links
Tyla Laura Seethal, mononymously known as Tyla, (30 January 2002) is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of pop and amapiano, with many publications dubbing her "Queen of Popiano". She gained international recognition after the release of her 2023 single "Water", which entered the top ten in multiple countries including her native South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Born and raised in the East Rand of Johannesburg, Tyla signed with Epic Records in 2021 following the domestic success of her 2019 debut single, "Getting Late". Her song "Water" was the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years and was awarded the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. The single preceded her self-titled debut album (2024), which was released to critical acclaim and moderate commercial success. Subsequent releases include the extended play We Wanna Party (2025) and the single "Chanel", which achieved further commercial success.