Tyla catapulted into global fame following the release of her viral single “Water,” which cracked the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned her her first Grammy award for Best African Music Performance.

Tyla recently answered a question about her race again during an interview with British Vogue revealing that she can be both a black and coloured woman.

"I understand that word is a sensitive word to people, so I don’t blame people for being touché about it," said Tyla in a new interview with 'British Vogue.'

Tyla stands firm in identifying as "colored." She addressed the controversial 2020 TikTok video in an interview with British Vogue.

The term “coloured” carries different connotations in various countries; in South Africa, it refers to a mixed-race identity, while in the United States, it is considered a derogatory term. The video resurfaced in 2023, leading to criticism from American audiences who misunderstood the cultural context.