Music sensation Tyla Seethal, fondly known as Tyla, says she thanks her lucky stars for all the opportunities she has gotten, as her career continues to bloom.
Boasting a list of monumental experiences, such as opening for American star Chris Brown on the Under The Influence tour in London, the talent opened up about her journey on the latest podcast series Spotify: Mic Check.
She discussed her beginnings in South Africa, the pivotal moment when she almost gave up on music as well as working with accomplished producers.
Seethal also shared her experience of working with the likes of Tricky Stewart and Kooldrink, as well as the impact of joining Spotify’s RADAR program in Africa, and gave a sneak peek into her new single “Water”.
The ‘Getting Late’ hitmaker, said working with Stewart was a wonderful experience because of his warm nature.
“Crazy. Like, when I heard that I was going to work with him, I was like, ‘You guys are lying. You guys are lying!’ But then we met, and he's such a good person. Such a nice person. I always imagine these hectic producers to be serious, you know? But he's just so fun and he was very welcoming. And I don't know, I just love working with him because you can see his passion for music. So, yeah, just the fact that he worked with Rihanna, with Beyoncé, all these different artists. I was just so grateful to even be there.”
Speaking about being part of the Spotify Radar program, she said: “Yo, the opportunities that I've been given, like billboards and a documentary that's coming out soon -- I'm excited about it! My whole family was in it. They keep asking me every day: "When can we watch the video? When can we watch the video?"
“I'm just so happy that Spotify was able to do this for me because, I mean, it's a huge opportunity. And yeah, I'm excited to see how much further we can go with it.”
Since her big break on the music scene in 2019, Tyla has become a force, guided by her intention to leave a mark in music.
She explained why she believed her first single, ‘Getting Late’, resonated with so many people globally, adding that it was a surprise to her.
“You know, I was actually so surprised. Initially, I was just like, ‘I like the song and hope it does well.’ And then, when people from America, Europe, and all of those people started jumping on, I was so shocked. I was like, ‘Why? Okay, this is cool.’ I feel the dancing, the song, the music video. I feel like it just made a whole package for everyone to consume, and then they just loved it, I guess.”