Award-Winning Musician Tyla Mourns Her Grandmother: "Thank You for All the Love"

• Fan-favourite South African musician Tyla confirmed on her Instagram account on Monday, 1 September 2025, that her grandmother has died
• The Water hitmaker took to her social media to thank her beloved grandmother for making her the artist she is today
• Fans of the multi-award-winning artist took to social media on Monday to comfort her and to pay tribute to her grandmother

Grammy-award-winning artist Tyla has announced that her beloved grandmother has sadly passed away.

The South African musician, who recently gained social media attention when she shared a photo of herself and her grandmother, has confirmed the news on her social media account.

Tyla, who also made headlines when she shared a photo of her mother, appears to have had a close relationship with her late grandmother.

The musician shared a picture of herself and her grandmother on her Instagram story on Monday, 1 September 2025, to pay tribute to her late grandmother.

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She wrote: "I thank God for your presence in my life. Thank you for all the love and all the stories you would tell me."

The Is It singer also thanks her late grandmother for teaching her about her Zulu heritage and for shaping her into the artist she is today.

"Your presence will forever be missed. The sweetest soul," added the musician.

Social media user @tygersaccess reshared the post on her X account on Monday, 1 September 2025, and captioned the post: "Our deepest condolences go out to Tyla and her family, as she shared on her Instagram story that her grandmother has sadly passed away💔."

PopBase shared on its X account in September 2024 that the artist previously shared in an interview that her grandmother would make her sing a song 20 times until she got it right.

“I was inspired. She would always push me,” said the South African-born singer.

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Social media users pay tribute to the musician's grandmother

@tylassecurity replied:

"She will forever be proud of you, boo. God has her now❤️."

@yourgirlzayla responded:

"May her amazing grandmother rest in peace. Love to Tyla and her family❤️❤️🙏🏾."

@VivianOgec2119 commented:

"Omg! My condolences to Tyla and her family, and may her Granny rest in perfect peace!🙏🤍."

@Ryan_onika said:

"Oh my God, is that her grandma from the mother's side?💓"

@noblethief17 commented:

"May her beautiful soul rest on." 🕊️❤️

@SophieDecault responded:

"Rest in peace, Grandma❤️."

@fairyoftwt wrote:

"May Tyla’s grandmother rest in peace. Sending love to her and her loved ones. 🙏🏾 💐."

SA reacts to a video of Tyla’s mom

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Tyla's mother, Sharleen Seethal, had social media buzzing when she shared a video of herself lip-syncing to her daughter's Is It song.

The viral TikTok video also sparked debate about Sharleen Seethal's social media presence and her personality, leading to a variety of reactions online.

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South Africans and fans of the award-winning singer took to the video this week to praise her mother.

Source: Briefly News