On the red carpet, Tyla channeled Aaliyah, who she has often said has been a large influence on her work. She wore a Roberto Cavalli fall 2000 striped gown. The dress was a blue version of a famous yellow Cavalli gown that Aaliyah wore to the MTV VMA awards in 2000. Eve wore the exact blue version that year.

Tyla turned heads on the red carpet at the 2024 MTV EMAs as she recreated Aaliyah’s iconic animal print look from the 2000 MTV VMAs. The South African singer wore the blue version of the Roberto Cavalli dress that Aaliyah wore 24 years ago,