Meet Tyla, 22-year-old South African singer who beat Burna Boy, Davido to win first-ever Grammy for ‘Best African Music Performance’

South African music sensation Tyla has made history by winning the maiden edition of the Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards.

Tyla beats Asake, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido to win the 66th Grammy Award.

What you need to know about Tyla

Her real name is Tyla Laura Seethal. She was born 30 January 2002 and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The 22-year-old is the middle child of five and is of Indian, Zulu, Mauritian and Irish descent.

She dropped out of university to pursue music.

“I was actually studying Mining Engineering,” Tyla told Native in March 2021.

She told the magazine that shortly after she began the course, she realized her passion for music and decided to commit to it full time.

She released her debut song, “Getting Late” with Kooldrink, in late 2019. The track became an instant hit, with its music video quickly amassing millions of views.

Tyla, who signed to Epic Records in 2021, released “Water” as the lead single.

Tyla’s performance of her hit song “Water” has been a standout moment in her rising music career.

The Afrobeat-tinged breakout, climbing to No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, gained even more popularity through social media, with fans creating the Water Dance Challenge based on Tyla’s impressive moves in the music video.