In this post, platinumtimes.ng chronicles thew biography, career, songs, net worth of award winning South African singer, Tyla Seethal
Tyla Laura Seethal, better called Tyla, is a Grammy Award winning South African singer and songwriter.
She is signed with Epic Records and is known for the hit singles, “Getting Late” in 2019 and “Water” in 2023 which propelled her to limelight garnering lots of streamings across musical platforms and also the first South African song to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years.
Profile Summary
Name: Tyla Laura Seethal
Stage name: Tyla
Nationality: South African
Date of birth: 30th January, 2002
Career: Music artist
Early life
Tyla was born in Johannesburg on 30th January, 2002. She hails from a family of Zulu, Indian, Mauritian and Irish ethnicity.
Education
She grew up in Johannesburg where she was born, she attended Edenglen High School where she was the school’s head of culture.
Not much information is gathered about her tertiary education but she is perceived to be a university undergraduate.
Career
Tyla began showing her interest in music during her high school days when she began posting original songs and covers via her Instagram page as well as sending them out to a number of figures in the music industry.
She was luckily discovered by her first manager, Garth von Glehn, who then organized her first recording sessions.
After completing her school in 2019, Tyla released her debut single, “Getting Late” featuring production from Kooldrink and this was well received by her fans but home and abroad.
She released the music video in 2021 Filmed by her own manager intermittently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and it accumulated millions of views on You Tube and subsequently got nominated for the Music Video of the Year at the 28th South African Music Awards in 2022.
Following her record success, she got signed into the Epic Record Label in 2021 where she released the singles “Overdue” and “To Last”.
Her breakthrough came in 2023 with the release of the hot single “Water”, which entered the top ten in sixteen countries including the United Kingdom and United States and the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years.
Some of her hit singles are; Getting late, Overdue, To last, Water, Been thinking, Girl next door amongst others.
Personal life
Tyla is born to a South African singer from mixed ethnicities. At an early age, she has secured a good place for herself in the entertainment space drawing her inspiration from top artists like Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Drake, Cassie and Wizkid.
Despite her lifestyle, details regarding her private life and relationships are kept out of public view.
Awards
The young talented South African singer broke the jinx when she won the first ever Grammy for Best African Music Performance with “Water” at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024.
She also won the African Entertainment Awards, USA in 2023 as Best Female Artist and has gotten nominations for a BRIT Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a MOBO Award, and two South African Music Awards.
Net Worth
Tyla net worth is estimated to be around $10 Million.