In an interview with Rolling Stone Brasil, Tyla took the opportunity to celebrate the success of her first studio album, which features the hit “Water”
One of the great revelations in music in recent years, the South African singer and songwriter Tyla landed in Brazil recently to perform at Rock in Rio 2024 – and commented on how he wants people to “party” at the festival.
In an interview with Rolling Stone Brazilthe winner of the Grammy of Best African Music Performance commented how she doesn’t want people to “go into her show with expectations”, but said there will be a lot of energy and fun: “I just want people to party. You know, it should be like a party.” The show takes place this Friday, the 20th, at 5:50 pm, on the Sunset Stage.
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The show of Tyla in Brazil comes almost six months after the release of her self-titled debut studio album. The 22-year-old artist worked for approximately two years on the production of the work, while she defined what the tone would be after the release of the biggest hit of her career, entitled “Water.” In other words, the singer managed to develop and discover her own sound and who she is as an artist.
From there, me and my team were able to have more fun and play around and figure out who I am in this. I was able to make an album that I consider very special, especially for me.
However, it is worth highlighting how Tyla is no longer a “one hit wonder,” as he managed to place other successful songs with more than 100 million views on Spotifylike “Truth or Dare” and “Jump,” present on the album.
Even with all this success at the beginning of her career, she understands that these hits are part of her journey as an artist: “The music I’m making now reflects who I am now. From now on I’m just going to evolve and grow. It’s only going to get better and better. Different sides of me will come out in the next albums after this one.”
R&B, pop, afrobeat, amapiano and everything you can think of
The sound of Tyla is quite diverse and ranges from rhythms such as R&B, pop, afrobeat and amapiano (a South African musical genre that comes from kwaito and house music). The singer explained how she loves being free with her music, and always thinks about what she and her fans will like, without being restricted to a specific style.
Growing up, R&B, pop, afrobeats, amapiano, and all those genres really resonated with me, and I just want to be able to put all of that together and create something that’s new and fresh. And that’s what I’ve been able to do! But for my next step, I want to play around with other things and see what happens. It’s like science, you know? Mixing things together and seeing what happens.
Source: Rollingstone
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