TO NORWAY: Palmesus-ready Tyla won the Grammy award for best “African Music Performance” in February. Photo: ETIENNE LAURENT / EPA / NTB
This could be the 22-year-old’s only concert in Norway this year.
Monday 18 March at 14:07
Originally, Tyla was also supposed to have played at Rockefeller in Oslo this week, but recently had to cancel due to serious illness.
And the concert was cancelled At the same time, Tyla sent an apology to her fans – her «tygers», as she calls them.
«For the past few years, I have been quietly suffering from an injury that has tragically worsened. I have been to doctors and specialists with great hope, but the pain has only gotten worse, as has the seriousness of the situation.”said the statement from Tyla.
It is not known exactly what is wrong with the South African shooting star, but she confirms with a heavy heart that she will have to skip the current tour.
At the same time, she promises to work hard for an optimal show and to be ready again for the festival season this summer, including Palmesus in Kristiansand.
The festival confirms to VG that “she will come to Palmesus, that’s for sure!”.
Tyla Laura Seethal, better known as Tyla, has taken the music world by storm this past year with her Grammy-winning song “Water.”
Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tyla had national success before releasing ‘Water’ last year. This song went straight into the charts in 16 countries and was the first song by a South African solo artist to enter the Billboard Top 100 in 55 years.
“Water” also set a record for the number of plays on Spotify for an African artist, and she recently won a Grammy for Best African Music Performance.
Tyla will perform on 5 and 6 July. She is the first name to be released in a number of artists who will be performing at the festival.
– We are incredibly proud to be able to land Tyla for this year’s Palmesus. This is undoubtedly one of the world‘s most talked about and hyped artists, and the fact that we can offer her Norwegian debut is just great fun, says Leif Fosselie, general manager of Palmesus.
After the song “Water” went viral on TikTok, Travis $cott and Marshmello contacted Tyla to create official remixes.
Later, she made several TV appearances, including Kimmel in New York and Bianca Ingrosso in Stockholm. Here, Tyla stated that she has big plans:
– I see myself on the biggest stages, winning a Grammy, collaborating with Drake and Rihanna! I just remember when I was very young seeing these people on TV and I would love to be that person for other young people. Especially from Africa. I want to be an example that it can happen to us!
Her debut album will be released on March 22.
Other artists confirmed for Palmesus are Fisher, Timmy Trumpet, Marshmello, The Chainsmokers, as well as Norwegian Ballinciaga, Gabrielle, Sondre Justad, Beathoven, Chris Abolade, Golfklubb and Hjorterud Allé.
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