Ama Louisa John (born 9 May 1998)[1] known professionally as Ama Lou, is an English singer-songwriter born and raised in London, United Kingdom. She is classically trained as a singer and began writing music at the age of 11.[2]

Ama Lou
Birth nameAma Louisa John
Born (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 26)[1]
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsInterscope
Websiteamalougistics.com

Early life

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Ama Lou was born in London, England.[1]

Career

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Lou supported Jorja Smith during her 2018 tour.[3] Lou received media attention after Drake captioned an Instagram post with lyrics from her song "TBC".[4][5] Drake also stated that Lou was one of the main influences for his album Scorpion.[6]

Ama Lou signed to Interscope Records in late 2019.[1]

Influences

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Ama Lou grew up listening to Gil Scott-Heron, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.[6]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays with selected details
Title Extended play details
DDD
  • Released: March 28, 2018[7]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Ama, who?
At Least We Have This
  • Released: November 26, 2021[9]
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Studio albums

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List of albums with selected details
Title Album details
I Came Home Late

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Creeden, Molly (1 September 2020). "At Home With Ama Lou: How the British Singer Finds Inspiration in Isolation". Vogue. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ama Lou". Metropolis Music. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (28 March 2018). "Ama Lou Releases Debut EP 'DDD' & Shares Upcoming Tour Dates With Jorja Smith". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Mench, Chris (13 June 2018). "Meet Ama Lou, The Young U.K. Singer With Cosigns From Drake & Jorja Smith". Genius. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (22 December 2018). "One to watch: Ama Lou". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cronin, Ruth (27 July 2018). "Meet Ama Lou: A Drake cosigned artist with ambitions for visual and politically-informed music". Nialler9. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ^ Cooper, Duncan (28 March 2018). "Ama Lou's debut EP is gonna be everywhere this summer". The Fader. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ Saponara, Michael (11 November 2019). "Ama Lou Reveals 'Ama, Who?' EP Release Date, Cover Art: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ^ Kelly, Amelia (1 December 2021). "Ama Lou - At Least We Have This". Clash. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. ^ "I Came Home Late". Spotify. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.