Tyla Seethal, South Africa’s Grammy-winning sensation, landed back home on Saturday with a spirited hero’s welcome from fans, friends and family at Johannesburg’s OR Thambo International Airport.
On Saturday, Tyla touched back down on South African soil, clutching her Grammy as she made her way through OR Thambo’s international arrivals. The terminal bustled with supporters who were itching to get a glimpse of the proudly South African star and her coveted award.
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On her welcomed arrival, Tyla graced fans with photo-ops, chatted to the media about her recent win and her relief to be back home.
She also shared a moment with SA’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, in a video that has since gone viral on X, amassing over 4.7 million views.
In the video, Tyla and Kodwa are caught in a photo-op together. After sharing an inaudible exchange about the Grammy she had been cluthing, Tyla appears to raise her grammy into the air when the minister attempts to lay his hands on the award:
Arts and culture Minister who is useless, wants to hold the Grammy. Tyla did well by taking it away from him. pic.twitter.com/Tbp0VfJIgR
— 🍎 Jenna 🇿🇦 🇷🇺 🇵🇸 (@jenna_original) March 30, 2024
Tyla later took to X to thank her fans for coming out to meet her, briefly addressing her viral moment with Kodwa:
“The minister told me to raise my award higher and I did!!” she wrote.
The minister told me to raise my award higher
And I did!!🔥
Thank you again to all my supporters that came to give me a warm welcome home!!— Tyla (@Tyllaaaaaaa) March 30, 2024
As per a quote published by News24, Sharleen, Tyla’s mother, beamed with pride as she praised the accomplishments of her 22-year-old Grammy-winning daughter:
“From then on, we knew she knows what she’s got going. She’s an individual and her own person. She’s doing what she loves.”
“There was never a doubt in terms of what she wanted. Tyla has always been an overachiever.” added Tyla’s father.
Piling on to her recent achievements, Seethal released her anticipated debut album, Tyla, in March, and racked in another award from SA Style Awards for Most Stylish Performing Artist in Music, which was accepted on behalf of the star by her sister, Sydney.
@truelovemagazine Tyla’s sister Sydney Seethal shares how she feels accepting the style award for Most Stylish Performing Artist in Music on her sister’s behalf. #tyla #whattheheck #sastyleawards ♬ original sound – TRUE LOVE
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Feature Image: Instagram / @expressoshow, X / @jenna_original
