Tyla makes history: Youngest South African Grammy winner at 22!
‘Water’ hitmake, Tyla won the inaugural African Music Performance Award at the Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Award-winning singer Tyla Seethal flew the South African flag high when she made history as the youngest South African Grammy Award-winner on Sunday, 4 February in the United States.
HALALA! TYLA WINS GRAMMY
Tyla has undeniably taken all over social media with her hypnotic and seductive summer anthem, Water. Her hit song was reported to have made it to the top five in dozens of countries, and ended 2023 as the most-streamed Afrobeats song on Spotify, BBC reported.
The South African-born singer recently walked away with a Grammy in the category for Best African Music Performance. She accepted her award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards premiere ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
“What? Oh my gosh, guys, this is crazy! I never thought I’d say I won a Grammy at 22 years old,” Tyla said in her acceptance speech.
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“If you don’t know me, my name is Tyla and I’m from South Africa. Last year God decided to change my whole life. Thank you so much to God, to my team, my family,” she continued.
“I know my mum is crying somewhere in here. Thank you to The Recording Academy for this category. It’s so important. I know I’m forgetting some things, but I won a Grammy!” she added before walking off stage.
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PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ‘WATER’ HITMAKER
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has also acknowledged Tyla’s achievement via a post shared on X (the social media platform previously known as Twitter).
“Woke up to the news of our very own Tyla winning the Best African Music Performance for her song ‘Water’ at the #Grammys. She is the youngest African to win such a prestigious award, adding herself to the list of eminent South African artists and musicians who have made an indelible mark on the world stage,” the President said.
“Tyla, we congratulate you and we celebrate with you. Your win affirms South Africa’s sustained success in various international fora. Thank you for your authenticity and for flying the flag,” Ramaphosa added.