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Also known as Solana Imani Rowe, Solána Rowe, Solana Rowe
OverviewAI-generated
SZA, born Solána Imani Rowe on November 8, 1989, in St. Louis, is an American singer, songwriter, and composer. She performs in genres including contemporary R&B, alternative R&B, neo soul, and pop music. Her professional career began in 2011, and she is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. SZA has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
She speaks English and African American English. Her musical output includes the work "Ctrl." SZA is a citizen of the United States and practices Islam.
Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1990
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Ctrl
- Ctrl
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1989
Discography
- See.SZA.Run2012
- Ice Moon2013
- S2013
- Childs Play2014
- Sobriety2014
- Z2014
- SZA2016
- twoAM2016
- Broken Clocks2017
- Ctrl2017
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,537,042
- Total plays
- 595,082,838
Tags
Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri but raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. She self-released her debut EP, See.SZA.Run in October 2012. In April 2013, SZA released her S EP to good critical reviews— in July of that same year, it was announced she was signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and began working on her Z EP, which would eventually become a full-fledged album. Z was released in April 2014. <a href="https:/
via Last.fm · SZA
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Tragic Success of European Psychoanalysis: "The Budapest School"
· 1998 · cited 24x
- Matching problems
· 1971 · cited 13x
- Evaluating Citizens’ Participation in the Urban Heritage Conservation of Historic Area of Shiraz
· 2015 · cited 9x
- A Study of Integrally Augmented State Feedback Control for an Active Magnetic Bearing Supported Rotor System
· 1997 · cited 7x
- Using Torsional Vibration Spectra to Monitor Machinery Rotor Integrity
· 2003 · cited 7x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “This may be the night that my dreams might let me knowAll the stars are closerAll the stars are closerAll the stars are closerThis may be the night that my dreams might let me knowAll the stars are closerAll the stars are closerAll the stars are closer”
- “I mightI might kill my ex, not the best ideaHis new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here?I might kill my ex, I still love him thoughRather be in jail than alone”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
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- St. Louis, Missouri, US
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- Singer-songwriter
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- 2011–present
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- Vocals
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- Maplewood, New Jersey
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2011–2014: Career beginnings and EPs
- 2015–2018: ''Ctrl'' and breakthrough
- 2019–2023: Collaborations and ''SOS''
- 2024–present: ''Lana'' and Grand National Tour
- Artistry
- Influences
- Music
- Genre
- Voice
- Songwriting
- Writing process
- Analyses
- Collaborations and features
- Fashion
- Reception and legacy
- Public image and views
- Social media use
- Music leaks
- Philanthropy and activism
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Tours
- Achievements
- Notes
- Citations
- External links
Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic songwriting and genre explorations, she is regarded as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R&B music and popularizing alternative R&B.
After gaining attention online with two self-released extended plays (EP), SZA signed to Top Dawg Entertainment in 2013. Under the label, she released the lo-fi and psychedelic EP Z (2014) and her R&B debut album Ctrl (2017). The latter was critically acclaimed and placed in several year-end lists. Following Ctrl, she engaged in a series of high-profile collaborations over the next four years. These included the top-ten singles "All the Stars" (2018) with Kendrick Lamar, which garnered Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, and "Kiss Me More" (2021) with Doja Cat, which won SZA her first Grammy Award.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “SZA” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.