Tyla's parents and her music career. Before she achieved fame, Tyla's parents in South Africa did not want her to pursue a music career. In an interview with 102.7 KIIS FM, the popstar said: ...

Tyla's supporters finally got to see the singer's family home in South Africa. Fans debated whether the pretty girl from ...

Thanks to Tyla’s single-minded focus on creating a career in music, her formal education ended once she’d graduated high school, against the wishes of Tyla’s parents.

On her parents’ first trip to the United States, Tyla won a Grammy. “They came backstage after I won; my mom was crying. Because it’s so surreal,” she says.

Tyla says fame has robbed her of a normal life and she can't go anywhere without security now. Skip to content. ... Tyla said: “Always, my parents have always been very protective.

While her confidence never wavered, her parents were less convinced at first. Tyla, now 23, admitted they feared the industry’s unpredictability.