As Tyla‘s career has evolved, quite naturally some fans have drawn comparisons between the South African singer and Bajan pop star recording artist Rihanna. Of course, the 22-year-old is completely aware of the comments and during a new interview, Tyla detailed her true feelings about being mentioned in conversations with the billionaire musician.
In her response, Tyla demonstrated her appreciation for the precedents set by everyone’s favorite Bad Gal, Rihanna. She appreciates the compliments but at the same time is also confident and determined to carve her own lane.
“It’s flattering because Rihanna is Rihanna. It’s a compliment. But at the same time, I’m my own artist,” explained the “Water” star to Cosmopolitan as its latest cover star. “I’m Tyla. And I know as people get to know me and my music, they will see me as just Tyla. So I’m fine with it now. People want to tie me to something familiar to them, cool.”
