Doja Cat
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Background information | |
Birth name | Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini |
Born | Los Angeles,California,U.S. | October 21, 1995
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | dojacat |
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini[3](born October 21, 1995),[4]known by herstage nameDoja Cat,is anAmericanrapper, singer-songwriter and record producer.[5]She has written many songs. These include "Mooo!", which became aninternet meme.Doja Cat's song "Say So"went viral onTikTokwhen a user of the site known as Haley Sharpe created a dance to the song.[6][7][8]There was a hiatus from commercial music and the uneventful release of Doja Cat's first studio album,Amala(2018). After that, Doja Cat earnedviral successas aninternet memewith her 2018 single "Mooo!",anovelty songwhere she fantasizes about being a cow. Her second studio album,Hot Pink(2019), reached the top 10 of the USBillboard 200.The album's single "Say So" was at the top of theBillboardHot 100after the release of a remix featuringNicki Minaj.Hot Pinkwas followed byPlanet Her(2021), which spent three.
Doja Cat is also well-versed in the internet herself. She is famed for herabsurdly humorouspersonality and online presence. She has received numerous awards throughout her career, including aBillboard Music Award,twoAmerican Music Awardsand threeMTV Video Music Awards.She also earned nominations for threeGrammy Awards.
Discography[change|change source]
Studio albums[change|change source]
- Amala(2018)
- Hot Pink(2019)
- Planet Her(2021)
- Scarlet(2023)
Singles[change|change source]
As lead artist[change|change source]
- "So High"(2014)
- "Candy"(2018)
- "Mooo!"(2018)
- "Tia Tamera"(featuringRico Nasty)(2019)
References[change|change source]
- ↑1.01.1Bashford, Erin (November 8, 2019)."Doja Cat - Hot Pink - Clash Magazine".Clash.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ↑"Girl to Know: Doja Cat".DNAMag. March 24, 2020.RetrievedMay 28,2021.
- ↑Full birth name:
- "Amala Ratna":"ACE Repertory: DLAMINI AMALA RATNA".American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.RetrievedAugust 18,2020.andDoja Cat [@dojacat] (December 6, 2019)."It's just Amala. Not Amalaratna"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- "Zandile":"Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, Born 10/21/1995 in California".California Birth Index.Archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2020.RetrievedAugust 26,2018.
- ↑Myers, Jess (October 2, 2019)."13 Talented Libras That'll Give You Balance this Zodiac Season".Ones to Watch.RetrievedMay 24,2020.
- ↑"Doja Cat went viral. Now what? A hip-hop meme star gets serious, sort of, for her second act".Los Angeles Times.2019-10-30.Retrieved2020-09-28.
- ↑"24-year-old Doja Cat is this month's 'One To Watch' Artist!".kissradio.ca.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-05-28.Retrieved2020-09-28.
- ↑"Doja Cat says her new album includes dancehall, afrobeat, funk and house tracks".The Line of Best Fit.Retrieved2020-09-28.
- ↑"Doja Cat Contracted COVID-19 Months After She Said She Wasn't 'Scared' of the Virus".PEOPLE.Retrieved2020-09-28.
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