SZA
SZA is an American singer-songwriter whose albums Ctrl and SOS turn tangled relationships, self-doubt and healing into R&B songs fans can live with.
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YouTubeOverview
- Full name
- Solána Imani Rowe
- From
- Raised in Maplewood, New Jersey
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actor
- First release
- See.SZA.Run, a self-released EP in 2012
- Breakout
- Ctrl, her 2017 debut studio album
- Labels
- Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, Solána Rowe began making recordings with friends and neighbors. She self-released See.SZA.Run in 2012 and S in 2013, then became Top Dawg Entertainment’s first female signing in 2013. The EP Z followed in 2014.
Finding her voice.
Her debut album Ctrl arrived in June 2017, with songs including “Drew Barrymore,” “Love Galore” and “The Weekend.” Its writing put insecurity, desire and difficult relationships into words. SOS followed in December 2022, bringing together songs including “Kill Bill,” “Snooze” and “Good Days.”
More places to meet her.
Her collaborations include “All the Stars” with Kendrick Lamar for Black Panther and “Ghost in the Machine” with Phoebe Bridgers. She expanded SOS with LANA in 2024, starred in One of Them Days in 2025 and shared stadium stages with Lamar on the Grand National Tour.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Save The Day, from HoppersPerformer
- 2024SOS Deluxe: LANASinger and songwriter
- 2022SOSSinger and songwriter
- 2018All the StarsPerformer with Kendrick Lamar
- 2017CtrlSinger and songwriter
Film
- 2025One of Them DaysAlyssa
Awards
- 2026 Grammy AwardsRecord of the Year and Best Melodic Rap Performance for “luther,” with Kendrick Lamar.
- 2025 Grammy AwardBest R&B Song for “Saturn,” shared with its co-writers.
- 2024 Grammy AwardsBest Progressive R&B Album for SOS; Best R&B Song for “Snooze”; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Ghost in the Machine” with Phoebe Bridgers.
Quotes
I’ve learned that bravery and curiosity are the cures for uncertaintySZA, Vans
She reflected on creativity and connection when Vans announced her artistic director role in August 2025.
Trivia
- She studied marine biology at Delaware State University before leaving college.
- Her stage name draws on the Supreme Alphabet and the names of Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and GZA.
- Ben Stiller stars in her “Drive” video, directed by Bradley Calder.
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