Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, is an American R&B singer-songwriter who was as born in Saint Louis, Missouri, before relocating to Maplewood, New Jersey.
In October 2012, SZA self-released her debut EP, “See.SZA.Run”, which she then followed up with her second EP, titled “S”, in April 2013. In July 2013, it was revealed that she had signed to the hip-hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment, through which she released “Z”, her third EP and first retail release, in April 2014.
Her debut studio album, “Ctrl”, was released on June 9, 2017, to universal acclaim from music critics. “Ctrl” debuted at number three on the US Billboard Top 200 and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
On August 20, 2017, Sza embarked on a North American headlining concert tour titled “Ctrl the Tour” to further promote her debut studio album. On November 28, 2017, SZA received five Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist, giving her the most nominations of any female artist for the 2018 Grammy Awards.