Tyla Covers ELLE’s October 2024 Issue
Tyla was the first winner of the new Grammy category Best African Music Performance for “Water.”
Breakout pop star and Grammy-award-winning Tyla is the cover girl for ELLE’s October 2024 Issue.
Tyla was the first winner of the new Grammy category Best African Music Performance for “Water.” And she’s not done yet.
“This year was me introducing myself. Next year, I’m just gonna have fun,” she says. “Do whatever, wear whatever. I’m just playing around a lot, and bringing a lot of my roots into my music. It’s still gonna be me, still sweaty vibes, but evolved.”
Reflecting on her wild year, she says, “I do feel like I’ve changed a lot in the span of a few months; people may not see it. I’m excited to see that in my next album.” She describes that change as starting to detach from what people say or think about her, after feeling annoyed at constant comparisons to Rihanna.
The star speaks about her next project, the rise of African pop, being an artist and maintaining the presence of her culture in her music.
