SZA (Solána Imani Rowe) is an American R&B singer-songwriter born November 8, 1989, in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. She rose to prominence with her 2017 debut album 'Ctrl' and achieved massive success with 2022's 'SOS.' Known for her genre-blending style combining R&B, hip-hop, and soul, SZA explores themes of heartbreak, sexuality, and self-image in her diaristic lyrics.