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

Ama Lou (born 9 May 1998)[1] 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]

Early life

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

Career

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]

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

Influences

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

Discography

Extended plays

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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.
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