Tyla signed to Epic Records in 2021 after the domestic success of her debut single ‘Getting Late‘
By Kehinde Okeowo
Sports pundit, singer and former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Henry Olisaemeka Orakwue popularly known as Groovy has taken to social media to call out South African singer, Tyla Laura Seethal, known mononymously as Tyla.
According to the Anambra State-born reality star, the South African artiste allegedly stole his intellectual property.
The 26-year-old went on to claim that the snippet of Tyla’s upcoming song ‘Truth or Dare’ sampled his song ‘On My Way.’
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Groovy further added that the South African singer did not get permission from him before allegedly sampling his song.
Reposting the video of the snippet shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Tyla, Groovy posted a video of his song ‘On My Way’ with the caption: “Hi Tyla, your new song sounds so much like my song ‘On My Way.’ Your team didn’t clear with me on that.”
Born and raised in Johannesburg, Tyla signed to Epic Records in 2021 after the domestic success of her debut single ‘Getting Late’ featuring Kooldrink.
