South African singer Tyla Laura Seethal, widely known as Tyla, disclosed the challenges she faced in persuading her parents to support her pursuit of a music career.
She mentioned that her parents objected to her choice of becoming a musician as they did not view music as a legitimate profession.
The ‘Water’ singer added that her parents eventually relented after she spent days in tears.
Speaking in a recent interview with Power 106 FM, Los Angeles, U.S.A, Tyla said, “My parents weren’t really strict on what I’m doing, but they were strict in terms of me going to the studio than getting a job. They were like, ‘Music is not a job. That it’s a hobby.’”
“So, I had to literally cry every day and tell them that I wanna do this. There’s nothing else I wanna do. It was difficult convincing them. It’s also because, in South Africa, it doesn’t happen to us. I’ve heard so many women who wanted to do music and didn’t end up the way they wanted to. So, my parents were just trying to protect me, which is fine, but I showed them that I want to do music by all means.”