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Also known as Solana Imani Rowe, Solána Rowe, Solana Rowe
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Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, is an American singer, songwriter, and composer. Born in St. Louis in 1989, she began her work period in 2011. Her musical style encompasses contemporary R&B, alternative R&B, neo soul, and pop music. She performs using her voice and is associated with the record labels Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records.
Rowe is a Muslim who speaks African American English and English. Her notable work includes the song "One of Them Days." She has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Her discography is listed under her professional name.
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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
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,537,042
- Total plays
- 595,082,838
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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:/
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- Maplewood, New Jersey
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- human
- Gender
- female
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- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Islam
- Notable work
- One of Them Days
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Discography
- SZA discography
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- KendrickSZASPurs230725-19 - 54683179509 (cropped) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1989-11-08
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- Category:SZA
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- Solána Imani Rowe
- name in native language
- Solána Imani Rowe
- social media followers
- 5940000
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
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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.