What Is SZA's Real Name? Is There a Story Behind It?

Here is the complete information related to the real name of the American singer and songwriter SZA.

The singer SZA, who recently entered into the mainstream music industry, already built a name for herself with some of her songs getting notable recognitions and nominations for prestigious awards. Some of her top songs include 'What Lovers Do' in collaboration with Maroon 5 and 'All the Stars' with Kendrick Lamar.

SZA is a new famous music star with some of her top songs being 'What Lovers Do' and 'All the Stars.'
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The 29-year-old singer and songwriter, who is apparently single at present, began her journey into music by self-releasing her debut EP 'See.SZA.See' in 2012. After that, she released her second EP 'S' in 2013. Next, she signed with the hip-hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment through which she released her third EP 'Z.' This way, she explored her creativity and delved deep into music talent that was hidden within her by experimenting with her potential.

The Real Name of the Singer SZA

The real name of SZA is Solána Imani Rowe. There is no story behind her stage name; at least, there is no public information available. The singer has not revealed the details behind the origins of the alias name. It is as simple as that, the singer just prefers to use 'SZA' as her professional title.

The real name of SZA is Solána Imani Rowe.
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SZA is of African descent, and there is another name that SZA got recently, and it is from her Nigerian roots. The singer was again named by her native Nigerian Igbo name Amarachi Chinonso, but she might not be too thrilled to be called that; she strongly prefers 'SZA'.

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SZA's Entry Into the Mainstream Music Industry

Very few people succeed in achieving fame in their first efforts as a professional singer. SZA is one of those rare talents who was able to hit the target at the first try. When she released her debut studio album 'Ctrl' in 2017, in its initial ranking, it reached number 3 on the US Billboard 200 list and reached 1 million in sales to be labeled Platinum. 

SZA released her debut studio album 'Ctrl' in 2017,and it reached number 3 on the US Billboard 200. 
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Moreover, the song 'The Weekend' from the same album became #29, her highest-charting solo song so far. So, the singer had no problem climbing up her career ladder and exhibiting the inner gift that she possessed from the years of dedication and hardwork. 

Some of Her Popular Songs Obtained Prestigious Award Nominations

SZA earned four Grammy Award nominations for her album 'Ctrl' and eve for some of its songs. The song 'Love Galore' got nominated for 'Best Rap/Sung Performance' while another one titled 'Supermodel' was nominated for 'Best R&B Song.' The album got the nomination in the category of 'Best Urban Contemporary Album', while the singer herself received the 'Best New Artist' nomination.

SZA earned four Grammy Award nominations for her album 'Ctrl' and some of its songs.
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Subsequently, the song 'What Lovers Do' that SZA made in collaboration with Maroon 5 gained a place in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. 

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Her other song 'All the Stars', featuring Kendrick Lamar, that followed was nominated for two major awards: the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for 'Best Original Song.'

A Little about the Personal Life of SZA

As for her real name, family history is all the story one needs. SZA was born on November 8, 1990, to the parents of different religions, with her mother being a Christian and father being Muslim. Although, she herself inclined to follow Islam. She was also raised as an Orthodox Muslim and is currently a believer of the Islamic god.

SZA was born to a Christian mother and a Muslim father.
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In the matter of her siblings, she has an older half-sister named Tiffany Daniels, and an older brother, Daniel, a rapper who goes by the name 'Manhattan'. 

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