Tyla

Person · Open Library

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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Country

South Africa

Active from

2002

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

1,529,082

Total plays

54,096,485

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

1. Clinic Blood Pressure Underestimates Ambulatory Blood Pressure in an Untreated Employer-Based US Population

   · 2016 · cited 77x

2. Rat two-generation reproduction and dominant lethal study of acrylamide in drinking water

   · 2000 · cited 69x

3. Challenges and strategies for promoting health equity in virtual care: findings and policy directions from a scoping review of reviews

   · 2022 · cited 63x

4. External shame and its association with depression and anxiety: the moderating role of self-compassion

   · 2021 · cited 36x

5. 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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File:Tyla Seethal 2022 a.png

Person.caption

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

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yes

Musical artist.background

solo_singer

Musical artist.instruments

Vocals

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Person.signature

Tyla sig.svg

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Official website

Link to the official site · 5,085 chars · not written by Vinony

Wikidata facts

Official website

tylaworld.com

Image

Tyla Seethal 2022 a.png

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