You may now know Tyla as a superstar in the music industry, with her smash hits, stacks of global awards and her own fans – the Tygers, but the 22-year-old Joburg-born artist has long been a jewel with her impressive high school achievements in academics and artistic talents.
Tyla, known around the world for her smash hit Water and her electric performances on stage, was a top academic performer during her high school days as a learner at her Edenglen Hig School, where she finished in the top 10, balancing her books and brushes, with exceptional artwork.
Recently, her fans “Tygers” unveiled Tyla’s past high school wins and old posts on X, including one where she showcased a self-portrait she created on a music sheet using her red lipstick “kisses.”
Me vs my Art https://t.co/vvtXdgpMsC pic.twitter.com/P7fmxpdnjs
— Tyla (@Tyllaaaaaaa) May 16, 2020
The “Push 2 Start” hitmaker proves that she is not just a songbird who produces back to back hits, but also has an eye for visual art.
Her stunning artwork has been making the rounds on X, with fans admiring her incredible talent.
From vibrant portraits to thought provoking sketches of her sister, Sydney Seethal, who she has used as her muse, Tyla’s artistry truly knows no limits.
She’s also a visual artist. 🤭 https://t.co/TMYZaf2TJf pic.twitter.com/KmTzkz1GiU
— . (@usuckomgg) November 14, 2024
It is evident that art has always been a way for the Grammy-award winning songstress to express herself from a young age.
The shared posts have garnered significant attention and sparked a variety of opinions on X. @Azur_xx commented: “How does someone even do this? The amount of work it must have taken to create this.”
How does someone even do this ? The amount of work it must have taken to do this. https://t.co/9iKLEljGTv
— ᛒᛚᚢᛖ 🍉 (@Azur_xx) November 17, 2024
While @kingjacjoh remarked: “Whoah! The beautiful Tyla, it’s amazing to see that you are creatively multifaceted. Impressive.”
Whoah!
The beautiful Tyla, it's amazing to see that you are creatively multifaceted.
Impressive 👏🏾 https://t.co/S0K7bsk0xc
— GLOBAL SUCCESS 🌍 (@kingjacjoh) November 17, 2024
And @podiocharles added: “My whole tl is about Tyla in matric. Top 10 academics, singer of the year, best actress, now she’s a visual artist… my girl is an overachiever and I love that.”
my whole tl is about Tyla in matric 😭😭 top 10 academics, singer of the year, best actress, now she’s a visual artist… my girl is an overachiever and I love that https://t.co/mmSgy3itRY
— nyla¹⁶ (@podiocharles) November 14, 2024
Additionally, she excelled in high school, earning “Best Singer” and “Best Actress” certificates.
she always been winning awards 🥹 pic.twitter.com/qdT4Kg8Zvv
— tay♛ (@uhohfenty) November 12, 2024
