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Tyla
Tyla connects South African amapiano with pop and R&B. Explore her music and the Norway record documented so far, from Slottsfjell to Oslo.
01 / THE ARTIST
Getting to know Tyla
From Johannesburg to popiano
Tyla was born and raised in Johannesburg. Sony’s biography lists Indian, Zulu and Irish ancestry. That is part of her artist background; her own account of the music places its roots in South Africa.
She brings amapiano together with pop melodies and R&B vocals, a combination often called popiano. Discussing her debut album, she explains why South African sounds and collaborations should remain audible as the music moves between genres.
From “Water” to A*POP
The story began before “Water”: “Getting Late” with Kooldrink arrived in 2019. “Water” became the international breakthrough in 2023, followed by debut album TYLA on 22 March 2024. Her second studio album, A*POP, arrived on 24 July 2026 with 14 tracks in its standard edition.
The Recording Academy lists two Grammy wins: Best African Music Performance for “Water” in 2024 and “PUSH 2 START” in 2026. The listening route below moves from the breakthrough to the current album period; it is not a confirmed concert setlist.
The Norway record before the Oslo date
Tyla performed at Slottsfjell in Tønsberg on 11 July 2025. The festival’s own archive marks the 2025 visit as completed, and dated concert photographs document the performance. The Oslo concert is therefore not her first documented concert in Norway.
Earlier Oslo plans should be distinguished from completed shows. A March 2024 date was postponed to Sentrum Scene in February 2025 before that booking was also cancelled, according to VårtOslo’s contemporary reporting. Status below follows the archive’s evidence; an announced date does not confirm a performance.
02 / LISTENING NOTES
Start with the music.
Water ↗
The international breakthrough from 2023.
PUSH 2 START ↗
From the expanded debut edition TYLA +; a Grammy winner in 2026.
CHANEL ↗
The 2025 single is also part of the A*POP period.
IS IT LOVE ↗
An entry point to the second studio album, with a video from the artist’s official channel.
03 / OSLO
The Oslo concert
04 / THE NORWAY RECORD
Norway, newest first.
The public records currently documented in the Concert Archive. This is a source-based history, not a claim to every appearance.
05 / THE RECEIPTS
Sources & credits.
An independent editorial guide. Venue and industry sources support the facts; listening notes are our own.
- Recording Academy — Tyla awards ↗
- Slottsfjell — Tyla performance archive ↗
- VårtOslo — earlier booking cancelled, 24 October 2024 ↗
Ticket pages and organisers’ own announcements (8)
- Tyla — official artist website ↗
- Sony Music UK — artist biography ↗
- Sony Music Japan — career profile ↗
- Apple Music — TYLA ↗
- Sony Music Canada — A*POP release, 24 July 2026 ↗
- Anne-Marie Forker / Redferns — dated Slottsfjell photograph ↗
- Oslo Spektrum — event-specific information ↗
- Ticketmaster — announced Oslo concert ↗
Photography is credited above under CC BY-SA 4.0. No endorsement by the artist or photographer is implied.