IN PICS | Inside Tyla’s sold-out Pretoria show

09 December 2024 - 07:33 By Veli Nhlapo

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Tyla on stage at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria on Saturday night.
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Grammy Award-winning pop star Tyla made her triumphant return to South Africa for her highly anticipated performance at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday.

Here's a look inside the sold-out show.

Tyla's musical style is characterised by a fusion of the pop and amapiano genres, with many publications called her "Queen of Popiano".
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Fans packed the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night.
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Tyla gained international recognition after the release of her 2023 single 'Water', which entered the top 10 in many countries including SA, the UK and the US.
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Tyla performed for a full house in Pretoria on Saturday.
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'Water' was the first song by a South African soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years and Tyla was awarded the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance.
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Tyla's fans packed the SunBet Arena on Saturday night.
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Tyla is the youngest African artist in history to win a Grammy Award. Her other accolades include an MTV Video Music Award, two BET Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards and nine South African Music Awards.
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When the music video for Tyla's song 'Water' was released on October 6 2023, it accumulated 3-million views on YouTube in three days.
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