Tyla has always been a “huge dreamer.”
The singer has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, and she admits that she’s always been hugely ambitious.
“My goal has always been the same and it’s to be one of the world’s biggest pop stars,” She told the BBC. “I’m a huge dreamer, very passionate, and somehow I always believed that this was going to come to me.”
Tyla‘s parents were initially unconvinced by her musical ambitions. But the South African singer has taken inspiration from Rihanna, who managed to become a global star after leaving Barbados as a teenager.
“I really looked up to Rihanna, because she came from outside America and just dominated the industry.” Tyla shared.
Tyla enjoyed huge success with her 2023 single “Water,” and she’s now set to release her self-titled debut album in March.
“I feel like people are going to be so surprised, like, ‘Where did this girl come from?’ So, I’m very excited because when I listen back to the album, I’m, like, the people are not ready,” the Grammy-nominated star said.
Tyla previously revealed that she wants to become “the biggest pop star of [her] generation.” The singer — who signed to Epic Records in 2021, after achieving success in South Africa — also admitted that she’d love to work with Drake one day.
“It feels like it happened very quickly,” she shared to Trevor Noah for Interview. “Whenever I get a new DM, I’m shocked. It doesn’t feel real yet. But I want to be the biggest pop star of my generation. That’s always been the goal — and it still is. And I really want to work with Drake. I’m going to say that in every single interview until he makes it happen.”
