Small but mighty South African sensationTylais soaring to new heights in the music industry, winning a coveted GRAMMY and topping Billboard’s charts at such a young age.
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In case you missed it, the South African sensation took home a GRAMMY in 2024 at just the age of 22. Embodying her signature hourglass on the big event, Tyla was surprised when she won the first-ever GRAMMY Award for Best African Music Performance (perGRAMMY). Water, which remarkably climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s US Afrobeats Songs chart, was too hot to overlook for GRAMMY voters.
While Tyla’s raw vocal talent, emotionally rich lyrics, and electrifying stage presence continue to captivate audiences, fans are equally curious about the singer’s signature style, presence, and surprisingly petite frame.
How Tall Is Tyla?
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Upon fans’ requests, Tyla revealed her real height in a brief, 7-second TikTok clip. She cheekily used the sound of Nicki Minaj to share thatshe stands at 5′ 3″ (1.6 m)— a piece of info thatIMDbofficially confirmed.
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Tyla isn’t as short as she is received. In fact, she is noticeably taller than other women in her native country. South Africa has the world’s 76th shortest average height for women, which is 158 cm, up from 154.9 cm in 1914 (perBusinessTech).
Even in the country where Tyla first rose to fame, she is still about the same height as the average American woman, which is 5 feet 3.5 inches (perCleveland Clinic).
When compared to other top stars in the music industry, Tyla appears to be considerably shorter. Beyoncé, for example, measures 5ft 6 (167.6 cm), whereas S & M hitmaker Rihanna beats her heightwise, standing at 5ft 8 (172.7 cm). Other icons like Zendaya and Jennifer Hudson measure 5′ 10″ (1.78 m).
Tyla’s “Guess My Height” Post Has Fans Shooting Their Shot
Tyla seems to enjoy teasing fans about her height. She shared with her over 10 million Instagram followers a short clip of her happily posing in different angles, leaving the guesswork for confused fans. Captioned “Guess my height,” the post garnered plenty of guesses that are far from accurate.
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With her noticeably small stature, Tyla’s weight has been another topic of discussion among her fans. “I don’t think you guys realize just how small these celebrities are,” @Ok-Swim-9667 said about Tyla in aRedditdiscussion. “110 [pounds] is like, sabrina carpenter.”
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“Oh my gosh. You guys know me and are holding awards. Yo, I can’t — I’m not strong enough. Please, please,” she said at theVMAs, and fellow musician Lil Nas X stepped in to hold the statue.
During the event, people quickly slammed the rising singer for her “rude” behavior, so Tyla took toXto squash the criticism. “Y’all make everything weird…,” she ranted. “I was not asking my girl Halle… We just girls STFU I WON A VMAAAA.”
While the intense backlash was like water off a duck’s back to Tyla, Cardi B still needed to defend her fellow musician. The WAP rapper cleared the air between Tyla and furious fans during anXSpaces session, where she bluntly revealed some context and ranted about common public perception of the singer.
“You gotta worry about motherf—kin’ doing a speech, looking good while you’re carrying a motherf**king’ 10-pound f—kin’ [award] in your motherf—kin’ hand. So I just don’t think you understand how f—king heavy those f—kin’ awards are,” Cardi B raged.
She also clarified that Tyla never asked Halle Bailey to hold it, as some speculated, but rather Lil Nas X.
Tyla’s Oozes Confidence, but Some People Are Upset
Tyla’s first megahit, “Water,” set the tone for her self-confidence, which has been through the roof lately.
Tyla’s co-manager, Colin Gayle, revealed that Tyla was actually preparing for this sweeping success for her entire life (perBillboard). Gayle recalled the first time he met the starlet: “I was like, ‘What do you want to do?’ She said, ‘I want to be Africa’s first pop star.’ ”
As she gracefully climbs to the Billboard charts, Tyla is gearing up for more historic triumphs. “I’m really confident in what I’ve created,” she enthusiastically said. “Now’s a time where I can showcase a performance style where I’m not really dancing as much. Maybe I strip back a little bit more and I’m just serving vocals. But there’s no way to stop me. I’m always going to find a way.”
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User @glendavajmyre even found her choice of dress incompatible, remarking, “This boring a– dress, not even on theme.” Tyla stepped out at the Met Gala in a strapless, figure-hugging Balmain dress. She carried herself confidently in a gown covered in grains of sand (no Water, this time!) as she showed off all of her curves.
Nevertheless, other commenters were quick to jump to Tyla’s defense. “All she did was stand there yall find anything to complain about,” @bbhadcece wrote.
Responding to negative remarks about Tyla’s attitude,Xuser @zimhipster said, “People with Tyla’s self-confidence always make insecure people start prescribing humility. Some people are just really self-actualized and justifiably have high self-esteem even at a young age. It’s not a problem.”
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