South African singer and songwriter Tyla Laura Seethal, widely known as Tyla, has recently made her voice heard as she emerges victorious in the category of Best African Music Performance at the prestigious Grammys.
Tyla’s sensational track ‘Water’ outshined other notable contenders such as Asake & Olamide’s ‘Amapiano’, Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’, Davido Featuring Musa Keys’ “Unavailable”, and Ayra Starr’s “Rush”.
The Grammy Awards ceremony took place last night, on February 4th, 2024, at the renowned Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States. It is worth noting that the “Best African Music Performance” category was specifically established for African artists and musicians.
The singer was taken aback upon winning the trophy which was awarded by Jimmy Jam during the awards Premiere Ceremony.
“What the heck?!” she declared once on stage. “This is crazy, I never thought I’d say I won a GRAMMY at 22 years old.”
“I know my mother’s crying somewhere in here.”
In an interview with Grammy.com, he said: “I’d love to see us be able to honor even more music from Africa and other areas of the world. The future of the Recording Academy is going to build on equity. We’re not just honoring music breaking in our country — we’re celebrating music from around the world.”
Showing off her new Grammy Award, Tyla via her verified Instagram page today wrote; “No words.”
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