Tyla's remarkable journey over the past year has been truly extraordinary. Her breakthrough single, "Water," which debuted in July 2023, sparked a global craze with its iconic TikTok dance challenge. The song achieved an impressive 29 million monthly Spotify streams and secured Tyla her first Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. Despite the unexpected success, Tyla expressed her surprise, stating, "It came as a surprise to all of us, myself and my whole team. It was really a cool moment." In the recent edition of V Magazine, the South African artist delves into her eponymous debut album, "Tyla," providing insights into her childhood influences and outlining her ambitious future plans. Growing up as a songwriter really shaped her career. All those years of writing songs, performing in talent shows, and acting in plays shaped her today. Though not pro, they were crucial for her growth. She loves combining her acting and singing skills in her performances, just like she did back in school, auditioning for plays and entertaining everyone.

When asked about the evolution of her sound and style Tyla replied “It evolved a lot. I’ve loved fashion and music since I was very young, but I never really had the resources when I was growing up to access the things that I personally liked. Now, I’m able to play around more and get the pieces and wear the things that I’ve always wanted to wear, so I’m enjoying that as well. And musically, my direction has always been to take African sounds to the world and mix pop, R&B, afrobeats, and amapiano together and make it huge. All those years of trying, making terrible songs, making okay songs, brought me to this point where I feel like I’ve made a sound that I’m happy bringing to the world.”