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South African pop star Tyla has been dropped from a lawsuit concerning a royalty dispute over her Grammy-winning song Water.

Tyla's "Water" was the subject of a lawsuit over royalties. Now, the star has been dropped from the legal complaint over the Grammy-winning hit.

Tyla was previously named in a case brought by songwriters Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro, who claimed they were excluded from master recording royalties tied to the song. On February 5, 2026, the ...