SZA is the stage name of American singer and songwriter, Solana Imani Rowe known. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 8, 1989, she began making music in the early 2010s. She released two extended plays before signing with the hip-hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment, through which she released Z (2014), her third EP and first retail release.
Her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017), was released to universal acclaim from music critics. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
What does the word SZA mean?
SZA is an acronym derived from the supreme alphabet – part of the religious belief system of the Nation of Gods and Earths. The name stands for “sovereign” or “savior,” “zigzag” and “Allah.”
Solana formed her stage name from the Supreme Alphabet, taking influence from rapper RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. The last two letters in her name stand for Zig-Zag and Allah, while the first letter S can mean either savior or sovereign.
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