Tyla has reflected on how her life has changed in recent years.
Tyla’s life “flipped on its head” following the success of Water.
The 24-year-old pop star released Water, her chart-topping single, in 2024, and Tyla admits that her life has not been the same since.
Tyla told E! News: “That was insane. My life literally flipped on its head.
“It was a lot of adjusting, you know? Because where I’m from in South Africa is very different to everything over here, so that moment changed my whole life, honestly.”
Tyla has learned to navigate the music industry by trusting her instincts.
She said: “I just went with what feels good. And now I feel like I’m at a place where I’m really just having the most fun.”
The singer feels blessed that her music has helped bring amapiano, a genre of music from South Africa, to a global audience.
She said: “Coming from literally the bottom of Africa and my music playing all over the world, it’s like a dream for a lot of people. So, I’m just blessed.
“The music that I make is a mixture of like a lot of different things, and I always felt like it was big, like it was pop. So the fact that it’s getting recognised that way is just amazing.”
On the other hand, Tyla previously revealed that she felt “trapped” following the success of Water.
She told The Sun newspaper at a Q and A in London: “For a while, especially last year, I felt so trapped.
“Like, ‘Oh my word, I blew up and I just have to have everything right and everything has to be perfect now because the world is looking.’
“It was kind of stressful for me.”
Despite this, Tyla thinks having “a little bit of arrogance” has helped her to navigate the stresses of the music industry.
She said: “I just always knew I had something in me.
“I just always had that kind of peace knowing that this is the life I’m gonna live.
“I don’t let anybody or anything limit me or put me in a box. I think I’m just confident.
“A lot of people say arrogant, but I think everyone needs a little bit of arrogance, especially to make it in this industry and to make people believe in your music.
“If you’re not that proud and you don’t believe in your stuff as strongly as you should, why would someone else?”
Pop star Tyla reveals how Water changed her life
