South African singer Tyla has had a splendid year, with her breakout hit "Water" achieving global success and earning her a Grammy Award.
In the latest issue of V Magazine, Tyla opens up about her journey, inspirations, and plans for the future.
Tyla credits her experience as a young songwriter and performer for shaping her career. She also talks about her passion for combining music, fashion, and acting, and how her sound and personal style have evolved over time.
The singer shares her ambition to take African sounds to the world and mix them with pop, R&B, afrobeats, and amapiano. She also discusses how she's now able to express herself through fashion and music, and is enjoying the process of creating a unique sound.
On how the journey as a young songwriter has shaped her career
“All those years of writing, making music by myself, performing in talent shows or for family, acting in plays—I feel like all of those moments developed me in a way and help me now as a performer and as an artist. Just having had some sort of experience, even though it wasn’t professional, it definitely helped me.”
On being multifaceted and how her performing arts experience has influenced her artistry.
“Yeah, definitely. I loved doing it in school. Every single play, I would be there auditioning and singing and acting. I just loved playing a character on stage and entertaining people, really. So I really incorporate those [passions] into my performance today. I love combining everything that I enjoy into one show, balancing acting [and] singing. I really have fun with it.”
Read the full interview here.
