Ama Louisa John (born 9 May 1998)[1] known professionally as Ama Lou or simply Ama,[2] 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.[3]
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| Born | Ama Louisa John 9 May 1998[1] London, England |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Interscope |
| Website | amaofficial |
Early life
editAma was born in north London, England to a Guyanese father and English mother. She grew up writing music, taking guitar lessons as young as seven or eight.[4] She would lie about her age in order to play open mic nights in London when she was 13 years of age.[1] Ama grew up listening to Gil Scott-Heron, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.[5]
Career
editAma released her debut single "TBC" in 2016.[1] During her support of Jorja Smith during her 2018 tour,[6] she received media attention after Drake captioned an Instagram post with lyrics from her song "TBC".[7][8] Drake also stated that Lou was one of the main influences for his album Scorpion.[5]
Ama signed to Interscope Records in late 2019.[1] She released her debut album I Came Home Late in 2023.[9] In 2025, Ama released "My Girl," a single from her upcoming untitled album.[4]
Discography
editExtended plays
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| DDD |
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| Ama, who? |
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| At Least We Have This |
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Studio albums
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| I Came Home Late |
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References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- ↑ "The New Age of Ama". 10 Magazine.
- ↑ "Ama Lou". Metropolis Music. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- 1 2 Weg, Zachary. "The Return of Ama". Blanc Magazine.
- 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.
- ↑ Penrose, Nerisha (28 March 2018). "Ama Lou Releases Debut EP 'DDD' & Shares Upcoming Tour Dates With Jorja Smith". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (22 December 2018). "One to watch: Ama Lou". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ama Lou – I Came Home Late". Clash. 9 January 2003.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "I Came Home Late". Spotify. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.