Watch! Tyla On Why She Knew Drake Was Going To Follow Up. Born Tyla Laura Seethal in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tyla grew up listening to the piano-driven, tech-house beats of the amapiano music she heard at parties and gatherings throughout the 2010s. Those faster-paced tempos, paired with Tyla’s love for American singers like Aaliyah and Britney Spears, were what made “Water” a standout on the charts.
South African star Tyla finally speaks about being followed on Instagram by the international rapper Drake.The Canadian-born rap star is undoubtedly a fan of Mzani talents, as we’ve seen how he’s endorsed the likes of Black Coffee, Kelvin Momo, Uncle Wafles and a few others.
Tyla is the recent talent Drake followed on Instagram, and the gesture made headlines.Speaking about the follow, the Water hitmaker said she knew she will be followed by Drake.“I knew Drake was going to follow me on Instagram, I was definitely waiting for it and he did follow me,” she said in an interview
Recently, Tyla’s single “Water” broke into the Billboard Hot 100 at the No. 10 spot, making Tyla the highest-charting female African artist for a solo song. She surpassed Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata,” which peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100 in 1967. Only Tems has charted higher through collaborations with Justin Beiber and Wizkid (“Essence”) which peaked at No. 9 and with Drake (“Fountain”) which peaked at No. 1
