Tyla, owner of the hit song Water, competes with Lisa to create a shocking effect of revealin.g her private life!

Rising to fame with the hit "Water", Tyla is considered one of the brightest Gen Z artists in the European and American music scene. However, few people know about her challenging path before achieving her current success.

Tyla Laura Seethal was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. From an early ag.e, she expressed a great love for music. At the ag.e of 11, Tyla joined choirs and street dance groups.

Tyla also regularly posted covers online and tagged many music producers in the hope of getting signed. This journey lasted for 4 years until she received her first nod. At the end of 2019, Tyla released her debut single - Getting Late in collaboration with male singer and producer Kooldrink. However, Getting Late was not enough for the young singer to gain the attention of the audience.

The COVID-19 pandemic that followed made it difficult for Tyla to promote, forcing her to put her singing career on hold when it had just begun. Tyla then enrolled in a university to study Mining Engineering on the advice of her family. Looking back on that time, Tyla shared that she cried a lot to convince her family to let her continue pursuing music. Finally, her family agreed to let Tyla try her passion for a year.

Seizing the opportunity, Tyla quickly sought out recording contracts to support her singing career. In May 2021, the female singer officially signed a contract with the record label Epic Records. Tyla has released a number of songs such as Overdue (2021), To Last (2022), Been Thinking (2023) and has had certain successes.

Few people know that before becoming famous as she is now, her past was not smooth. The 23-year-old singer said that she had negative experiences in her early years of school. In an interview with Vogue magazine, Tyla revealed that being bullied made her hat.e herself before moving on to high school.

"I went to an elementary school that was mostly white. I really hated myself. But then I went to a high school that was mostly black, educated, and culturally rich. And that's where I really loved myself and became proud of who I was."

In addition to sharing about the past, Tyla also spoke out for the first time about the controversial incident at the 2024 MTV Music Video Awards, when she was criticized for giving her trophy to Lil Nas X to "hold" on stage.

Specifically, when receiving the awar.d, because the trophy was too heavy, Tyla asked Lil Nas X to hold it for her so she could focus on her speech. However, this action immediately caused her to be criticized on social media, with many opinions saying that the female singer acted in a tactless and disrespectful manner towards the awar.d.

Explaining the incident, Tyla told Vogue: "People said I was rud.e and it really embarrassed me. I simply asked my friend Lil Nas X to hold the trophy while I spoke. Guys, those trophies are heavy! And at that moment, I had an important message to convey. I didn't want to be fumbling around holding the trophy and losing focus."

On July 28, 2023, Tyla officially released the song Water and put her name on the list of potential Gen Z singers in the US & UK music scene. Water quickly became a fever on TikTok, from there entering the Top 10 of the Billboard Ho.t 100 chart at number 7. Earlier this year, she was honored to receive her first Grammys in her career in the category of Best African Music Performance.

During her acceptance speech at the time, Tyla also took the time to talk about the strong influence of African music, especially the genre she pursues.

"Water's global impact has proven that African music can absolutely be pop. While Afrobeats has been a huge hit and opened doors for African artists, it's important to remember that African music is very diverse. It's not just Afrobeats," she asserted.

Riding on the momentum, Tyla released her debut album under her own name. Tyla shared about this album: "I spent more than 2 years on this project. With this album, I wanted to introduce myself to everyone, so I chose the name TYLA. An album with my own name and I think this is the perfect album to express that." The album received many positive responses from listeners as well as experts. The music review site Pitchfork gave the album a score of up to 8.0.

Another notable point is when Lisa (BLACKPINK) suddenly released the MV When I'm With You, in collaboration with Tyla. This is the 9th track in Lisa's debut album, now the female idol filmed a very ho.t MV to release right in the summer. As a song with a seductive Latin sound, Lisa knows how to highlight herself and Tyla. The MV was filmed simply but not monotonous, the beauty of the 2 singers is the center of attention.

When I'm With You depicts a ho.t summer scene by the pool, Lisa and Tyla appear in bold outfits. This time, the Thai idol "reveals her ski.n", but knows how to control it to be subtly sex.y. The backless sequin shirt complements the hip-shaking choreography, making Lisa "slay to the max" with every movement. The joint frame of Lisa and Tyla causes a fever. Every time the two girls, style icons, masters of the new generation, "twerking" together, fans are crazy.

Standing next to the owner of the hit Water, Lisa is not inferior in terms of hotness, even more noticeable. Many people commented that Lisa's beauty is getting better and better. The image in this MV is extremely flattering, everyone finds it beautiful. The beauty competition between Lisa and Tyla brought When I'm With You a visual feast that is hard to look away from.

When I'm With You is one of the songs that helps Lisa show off her strengths, but is quite bland in the overall album because the melody is not as vibrant as the performance-oriented tracks. An MV in the right spirit, focusing on the visual aspect of Lisa - Tyla's beauty, released right now will help the female idol have another song to cause a fever this summer. After half a day of airing, the MV has currently received nearly 2.5 million YouTube views, and fans are actively using the sound on TikTok.

Tyla is one of the brightest candidates for the Best New Artist category at the 2025 Grammys. Her 10-year journey in music, from covering songs floating on social networks to finding producers herself with great difficulty, has finally reaped the first sweet fruits.

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