Sza real name
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SZA
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
For other uses, see SZA (disambiguation).
Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA (SIZ-ə), is an American singer-songwriter. She first garnered attention with her self-released extended plays (EPs) See.SZA.Run (2012) and S (2013), leading to her becoming the first female artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. Her third EP, Z (2014), was her first project released to digital retailers and reached the top ten on the US Independent Albums chart.
After signing a joint recording deal with RCA Records, SZA released her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017), to critical and commercial success. The album earned four Grammy Award nominations and became the second longest-charting R&B album by a female artist on the US Billboard 200. The following year, her Kendrick Lamar collaboration "All the Stars"—a top-ten single in both the US and UK—earned her Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song. Her feature on Doja Cat's "Kiss Me More" set a record as the longest-running all
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SZA facts for kids
For other uses, see SZA (disambiguation).
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| Born | Solána Imani Rowe (1989-11-08) November 8, 1989 (age 35) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA (iSIZ-ə), is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first gained recognition through her self-released EPsSee.SZA.Run (2012) and S (2013), which helped her become the first female artist to sign with Top Dawg Entertainment. Her third EP, Z (2014), was her first project to be released to digital retailers and reached the top-ten on the U.S. Independent Albums chart.
After signing a joint recording contract with RCA Records, SZA released her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017). It was met with critical and commercial success, earning four Grammy Award nominat
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SZA
In loose dungarees and with wildly amazing hair floating from side to side, SZA delivered one of the most anticipated performances of Afropunk Fest London – the 25-year-old’s first ever solo-experience in the UK. “I can’t remember the last time I took advice from anyone,” she belted out during her anarchic, crowd-pleasing set. “I’m sure I’ll be the death of me.” Pronounced Sissah, the singer’s soulful songs are very much about experimentation and this approach has led to such highs as shows with Chance the Rapper and Nicki Minaj, a feature on Rihanna’s Anti album track Consideration and her Jill Scott collaboration Divinity.
Born Solàna Rowe, SZA’s background might surprise you. For one thing, she was raised Orthodox Muslim in New Jersey, and was bullied for her religion as a child. She failed college, despite her parents pouring money into a “lavish middle class” education (marine biology’s loss was spacey alt. R&B’s gain) and she started recording songs between odd jobs. Much of these experiences are played out in her trance-inducing, woozy sonics, as in the haunting Babyl
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