According to sony music uk, the singer comes from a “multiracial family,” her ethnicities include “indian, zulu, and irish blood, to name a few. ” while tyla has ties to multiple ethnicities, in november 2023, a report from blavity news stated that tyla identifies as. After an awkward interview on the breakfast club, south african singer tyla is speaking out to clarify and defend her racial identity — again. In a tiktok from 2020, far predating her international fame but recirculated since, tyla put her hair in the bantu knots of her indigenously african zulu people and proudly. The news triggered a debate online, with many users expressing their dismay at the singer for allegedly denying her black ancestry. Black americans were especially. Tyla is of zulu, irish, indian, and mauritian descent. She follows the christian religion and holds south african nationality. Her height and zodiac sign are 5′ 4″ and aquarius. The values imparted by tyla's parents have been crucial in her development as both a person and an artist. They emphasized the importance of hard work, dedication, and staying true to. Rising star tyla has broken her silence following an awkward interview with us podcast the breakfast club where she was quizzed around the online discourse about her race. Tyla, the south african singer, comes from a diverse ethnic background that blends several different ethnicities. She was born into a coloured family, a term used in south africa. Tyla's ethnicity causes controversy while tyla rises in the ranks of stardom, her racial identity has been of interest to many. South africans were in the debate after tyla said. So if you were around social media last october, there was discourse because people were, for a lack of better words, having a meltdown because (depending on whether you were american. Tyla has responded to the controversy over her identifying as a coloured, saying she never denied her blackness. This came after an awkward interview on the breakfast club. South african singer tyla addressed critics who say she’s denying her blackness by calling herself ‘coloured’ after she refused to answer charlamagne tha god’s question. Her lineage evidently has more zulu ancestry than that of the khoi or san africans, who were. During a candid interview with cosmopolitan magazine, the truth or dare singer was asked about igniting a nuanced dialogue. tyla said she was happy there was a. Tyla addresses her racial identity after 'awkward' radio interview. The south african singer tweeted that she never denied my blackness after confusion from the. Tyla, born tyla m. On january 4, 2001, in johannesburg, south africa, has made significant strides in her music career at a young age. Known for her vibrant personality. As tyla's popularity continues to grow, so does the interest in her family background. While some celebrities choose to keep their family details private, others embrace the.
