Tyla

South African singer-songwriter (born 2002)
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Tyla

Summary

Tyla is a human[1]. Born in Edenvale[2], she… she was born on January 30, 2002[3]. She worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and dancer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63,200 views/month, #2,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tyla's place of birth was Edenvale[2].
  • Tyla was born on January 30, 2002[3].
  • Tyla held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Zulu was Tyla's native language[9].
  • Tyla is identified as part of the Indian South Africans ethnic group[10].
  • Tyla worked as a singer[4].
  • Tyla worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Tyla's professions included dancer[6].
  • Tyla was educated at Centro Don Bosco[11].
  • Tyla received the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance[12].
  • Tyla received the BET Award for Best International Act[13].
  • Tyla received the BET Award for Best New Artist[14].
  • Tyla received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video[15].
  • Tyla received the South African Music Award for Female Artist of the Year[16].
  • Tyla received the South African Music Award for Newcomer of the Year[17].
  • Tyla is recorded as female[18].
  • Tyla's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tyla's genre is contemporary R&B[20].
  • Tyla's genre is pop music[21].
  • Tyla's genre is Amapiano[22].
  • Tyla's genre is new jack swing[23].
  • Tyla's record label is recorded as Epic Records[24].
  • Tyla's Commons category is recorded as Tyla[25].
  • Tyla's family name is recorded as Seethal[26].
  • Tyla's given name is recorded as Tyla[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tyla's place of birth was Edenvale[2]. She was born on January 30, 2002[3]. She is identified as part of the Indian South Africans ethnic group[10]. Zulu was her native language[9].

Education

Tyla's education included a stint at Centro Don Bosco[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and dancer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance[12], an award[28], in United States[29]; BET Award for Best International Act[13], a class of award[30], in United States[31]; BET Award for Best New Artist[14], a class of award[32], in United States[33]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video[15], an award[34]; South African Music Award for Female Artist of the Year[16]; and South African Music Award for Newcomer of the Year[17], a music award[35], in South Africa[36].

Why It Matters

Tyla ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63,200 views/month, #2,263 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tyla born?

Tyla's place of birth was Edenvale[2].

What did Tyla do for work?

Tyla worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and dancer[6].

Where did Tyla go to school?

Tyla was educated at Centro Don Bosco[11].

What awards did Tyla receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance[12], BET Award for Best International Act[13], BET Award for Best New Artist[14], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . tylaworld.com. Retrieved . tylaworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . distractify.com. distractify.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . timeslive.co.za. timeslive.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . distractify.com. distractify.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . shop.epicrecords.com. shop.epicrecords.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'as', 'ast', 'az', 'bg', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha',
    Sitelink count → 49
    Wikidata description → South African singer-songwriter (born 2002)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1379031672
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56442|batch #56442]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  3. 8d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 725631
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  4. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7F86-3A08-973F-9435-0214
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  5. 8w ago · Chalmd · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → aa4f8635-c0fa-4f94-9a31-caa7ace101c3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: aa4f8635-c0fa-4f94-9a31-caa7ace101c3, Adding BBC Things ID"
  6. 8w ago · ~2026-42783-97 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → contemporary R&B, pop music, Amapiano +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q840065]]"
  7. 9w ago · Franzekafka · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Guests at the 2026 Met Gala 384 (Tyla facecrop).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Guests at the 2026 Met Gala 384 (Tyla facecrop).jpg"
  8. 11w ago · Slasher-fun · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Guests at the 2026 Met Gala 384 (Tyla facecrop).jpg
    Nrj artist id → tyla
    Wikidata description → South African singer-songwriter (born 2002)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5292]]: tyla, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/198988002|Tyla (#198988002)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7029|NRJ artist]] #mix'n'match"
  9. 20w ago · Wracking · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Tyla (South African singer)
    Image last checked license → —
    Official website → https://tylaworld.com
    Aliases → —
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Guests at the 2026 Met Gala 384 (Tyla).jpg"
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