Tyla is a young talented South African singer, songwriter, musician, and performer. This girl rose to fame with the release of her breakout single “Water” in August 2023. That song became such a huge success for her as it earned over 54 million views on YouTube within one month of its release. This song became the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 55 years.
Moreover, the song got her nominated at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the “Best African Music Performance”. Tyla’s full name is Tyla Laura Seethal, popularly known by the stage Moniker Tyla.
After studying mining engineering, her passion for music took center stage. She is pursuing her singing career successfully. she also has heart winning personality like Millie Bobby Brown, Fina Strazza, Sara Gurpal, Taylor Momsen, Isabela Merced, Olivia Rodrigo, and Jessie Buckley.
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Tyla Biography
| Real Name | Tyla Laura Seethal |
| Nick Name | Tyla |
| Nationality | South African |
| Profession | singer, songwriter, musician, and performer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Birth Place | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Date of Birth | January 30, 2002 |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches170 cm1.70 m |
| Weight | 54 kg 119 lbs |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | Travis Scott (Rumored) |
| Home Town | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Song Debut | “Getting Late” |
| School Name | Edenglen High School |
| Education | High school |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Figure | Hourglass |
| Body measurement | 34- 24- 35 |
| Build | Slim |
| Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
| Dress Size | 6 (US) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Zulu, Indian, Mauritian, Irish |
| Parents’s Name | Sharleen and Sherwin Seethal |
| Brother’s Name | Tyrese Seetha |
| Sister’s Name | Whitney Seetha, and Sydney Seetha |
| Net Worth | approximately $45 million |
| Currently lives in | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genre | Pop, Amapiano, R&B |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Fax, Epic Records |
| Favorite color | Pink |
| Favorite food | South African food |
| Hobbies | Hangout with friends, and pet lover. |
Education
Tyla was hailed from Johannesburg, South Africa and started her early education from her hometown. She completed her matriculation from Edenglen High School in 2019.
In school, she not only excelled academically but also served as the head of culture, showcasing her exceptional talents even at a young age.
In her last year of high school, she used to go to the studio to record the songs, experiment, and shoot pictures.
After high school, she told her parents that she wanted to go into music as it was her passion.
Family and Relationship
She was raised by supportive and prosperous parents who played a vital role in shaping her into a talented artist. Her parents have Zulu Indian and Dutch Ancestry, making her heritage a bit mixed.
Her older sister’s name is Whitney. Tyla has a handsome younger brother named Tyrese. Her younger charming sister Sydney is a Social Media Personality and TikTok Star.
People want to know about her love life, but Tyla doesn’t talk much about it. She keeps it under the wrap. Sometimes, there are rumors about her dating relationship. The young girl is currently focusing on her career.
Career
Before starting her career, Tyla used to post videos of her composes and covers of Popular songs on her Social media handles. She got huge popularity after releasing her hit song titled “Getting Late” in 2019.
Moreover, in 2021 she got signed into a joint venture deal between Epic and Fax Records respectively. So far, under these Record labels, The talented young girl released a couple of works like “To Last”, “Overdue”, “Been Thinking”, and “Girl Next Door”.
She got Worldwide Recognition with her hit song, “Water”, which was released in July 2023. This hit song was an Amapiano/Pop fusion. This hit song created several charts including The Billboard 100 Charts and got Millions of views on YouTube.
In November 2023, She Released the remix of Her song “Water” featuring American Rapper, Travis Scott. Her fans are waiting for her upcoming EP.
Songs
- Getting Late ft Kooldrink
- To Last
- Overdue
- Been Thinking Ft DJ Lag and Kooldrink
- Girl Next Door ft Ayra Starr
- Water
- Water Remix Featuring Travis Scott
Awards and Nominations
- African Entertainment Awards USA 2023 – Won
Best Female Artist
- BRIT Awards 2024 – Pending
International Song
- Grammy Awards 2024 – Won
Best African Music Performance.
- Soul Train Music Awards 2023 – Nomination
Best New Artist
- South African Music Awards 2022 – Nomination
Music Video of the Year
- South African Music Awards 2023 – Nomination
Best Produced Music Video.
- South African Style Awards 2024 – Won
Most Stylish Performing Artist
- MOBO Awards 2023 – Nomination
Best African Music Act
Physical Appearance
Tyla is gorgeous and cuter than most singers in the South African industry and her height sets her apart. She is 5’7’’ feet tall and currently weighs around 54 kg. Her best feature is her Charming appearance on her glowing complexion making her attractive to both genders. Tyla’s body measurements are 34- 24- 35 inches. She has beautiful black hair and sparkling dark brown eyes.
Net Worth
Tyla is a popular and competent young music artist and singer who succeeded only within a few years of struggle. In 2024, her net worth was estimated at $45 million.
She started his career as a singer in 2019 and gained huge popularity when she shared her music with some followers and friends on Twitter.
Social Media
Tyla is a beautiful young rising singer who became famous among youngsters. She has been actively using Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook social media accounts and gaining the attention and popularity of her fans who love this young musician. Tyla updated his social accounts with her latest photos and videos.
She had more followers on social media when shared her friend circle photos and travel videos. She is active on Facebook and has more than 13K followers on Facebook and 1.19 million subscribers on the YouTube channel. She also has an Instagram account where she earns more than 3.9 million followers. She has a massive fan following on her TikTok account, Tyla has earned 7.2 million followers and has 121 million likes.
Social Media Handles
Hobbies
Tyla is full of life and energy. She is also a workaholic. Most of the time, she remains busy with work-related events and fan meetings. When she is not working, Tyla travels to relax. Besides, Seethal has the usual workouts and skincare routines to maintain her good health and fresh look.
Some Interesting Facts
- Her song “Water”, is the highest debut by an African Artist on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ranking at No. 67.
- Tyla is the South African Artist with the Highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify with 9.8 Million Monthly Listeners.
- She started posting dance videos of herself on TikTok and gained millions of followers.
