Tyla's Humble Beginning, Challenges And Journey To Winning A Grammy at 22

Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards for her hit song "Water". The 2024 Grammys included a new category for Afrobeats music. Asake and Olamide's "Amapiano," Ayra Starr's "Rush," Burna Boy's "City Boys," and Davido featuring Musa Keys' "Unavailable" were among the nominees. Despite tough competition from these top Afrobeats stars, the 22-year-old songstress won the award. During the acceptance speech, she thanked God and her family for helping her get this far in her career. In July 2023, the then-21-year-old, who is just four years shy in her music career, broke into the global music space after releasing Water, the lead single off her upcoming debut E.P. Like a Breeze; the song immediately became a sensation on TikTok courtesy of the catchy lyrics and viral dance challenge. To cap it all, the single caught the attention of fans in the U.S., U.K. and Australia, who claim Tyla sound like a mixture of Rihanna and Queen B. In only a matter of time, the 21-year-old singer became the youngest-ever South African and the first South African soloist in 55 years to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. This is after Hugh Masekela’s “Grazing in the Grass” in 1968. Indeed, Tyla’s music career has been marked by a meteoric rise. As the rookie would have fans believe, she was born ready for this. But make no mistake, there is nothing instant about this South African beauty’s fame and success. Behind the scenes, the Popiano star has been grinding and working especially hard to gain international recognition. Now that she has, aren’t you curious about her untold journey to stardom? How did she start? What did she have to give up? The pain and the gain? I mean? Who is this 22-year-old Rookie determined to become South Africa’s biggest pop star? #Tyla #Tylawater #TylaGrammy #WhoisTyla #Tyladocumentary