WATCH: Ramaphosa gleams with pride in heartwarming video chat with Tyla
They had us oohing and aahing the entire time!
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave us all the feels in a heartwarming video chat with ‘Water’ hitmaker Tyla.
The 22-year-old recently took home her first Grammy at the 66th edition of the prestigious music awards show and we could not be more proud!
She was all smiles as Uncle Cyril expressed how he’s been diving deep into her hit, ‘Water’, proudly claiming that it's locked in his memory vault.
Read More: Tyla takes the Grammy at the 66th annual awards show
The two had a friendly chat for just over three minutes with the President noting, more than once, how proud he was.
Ramaphosa also touched on his now-viral dance moment at the Presidential Youth Engagement earlier this week:
“I’ve been telling people that I’ve memorised it (‘Water’) and they were so envious. They were saying I should show the moves and the dance. I just said no, I will just show you a little bit. I will show you the full dance when Tyla is back and I can dance with her.”
Take a look at the charming conversation below:
My spirit was raised so much today as I spent time engaging with young people – including a video call with Tyla, our Grammy-winning performer and songwriter who celebrated her 22nd birthday less than a week ago. I shared with her my pride and that of the nation at her… pic.twitter.com/NZZIwI22GF
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 6, 2024
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Tyla won her first-ever Grammy in the 'Best African Music Performance' category on Sunday, 4 February. The singing sensation made history after becoming the youngest South African to win an award at the ceremony and Ramaphosa is definitely a fan.
Check his moves out below:
President @CyrilRamaphosa participates in @Tyllaaaaaaa’s #WaterChallenge on conclusion of the Presidential Youth Engagement which took place at the Belhar Sports Complex in the Western Cape#SONA2024#LeaveNoOneBehind 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/w1c2nEaeww
— #SONA2024 | Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) February 6, 2024
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