BBNaija’s Groovy calls out South African singer Tyla

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Former Big Brother Naija housemate and singer, Henry Olisaemeka Orakwu, popularly known as Groovy, has called out South African singer, Tyla over alleged intellectual property theft.

The reality star claimed that the snippet of Tyla’s upcoming song ‘Truth or Dare’ sampled his song ‘On My Way.’

Groovy stated that the South African singer did not take permission from him before allegedly sampling his song.

Reposting the video of the snippet shared on X 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.”

Tyla has not responded to the allegation.

Tyla’s journey into South African music industry began with writing song lyrics in her diary at 12. She describes music as ”her calling”, something ”that came naturally”.

She first gained recognition when she dropped the Amapiano dance-themed song, ‘Getting late’.

Tyla understands the demands of new-age artistry, but intuition and intention fuel her craft as she works towards her debut album. She joins fellow South Africans Sio and Elaine, who have previously headlined the programme.

EQUAL Africa seeks to spotlight and amplifies the voices of African female artists, breaking down barriers and making waves in music.

In addition, it amplifies their music by exposing their catalogue to global listenership.