United Kingdom, July 27 -- Tyla felt "trapped" following the success of Water.

The 23-year-old singer released her chart-topping single in 2023, and Tyla admits that the success of the track changed her life.

She told The Sun newspaper at a Q and A in London: "For a while, especially last year, I felt so trapped.

"Like, 'Oh my word, I blew up and I just have to have everything right and everything has to be perfect now because the world is looking.'

"It was kind of stressful for me."

Tyla recently released We Wanna Party, her debut mixtape, and she relished the experience of being able to "experiment" with new sounds and ideas.

She explained: "I wasn't planning on doing this. I was just making music at the beginning of the year. It ...