SZA

2022 - 12 - 23

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Glasgow teen lands Christmas No. 1 on record-breaking SZA album (The National)

A GLASGOW teenager is at the coveted number 1 spot in the US this Christmas by writing and producing on a new album by a Grammy-winning R&B…

Talent is important, but stay positive, keep believing in yourself, listen to the voices of experience and always stay professional.” I’m extremely blessed to achieve a Billboard number 1 so early in my career, and especially on such a wonderful album. A GLASGOW teenager is at the coveted number 1 spot in the US this Christmas by writing and producing on a new album by a Grammy-winning R&B singer.

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Scottish teen Blair Ferguson shines on chart-topping SZA album ... (STV News)

SOS by SZA was eagerly anticipated, and has gone straight to the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart.

She really is a unique talent and it’s a privilege to have played a part in such a classic album.” Explaining how Snooze came about, the teen said: “The track came about when I was working with producer and R&B artist Leon Thomas. It rounds off a fantastic year for me.

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Listen to SZA's 'Tread Carefully' from Gossip Girl, Season 2, Episode 5 (Leo Sigh)

American R&B singer SZA's 'Tread Carefully' was one of the many tracks played on yesterday's episode of Gossip Girl on HBO Max — Gossip Girl, Season 2, ...

Since then, just about everything she has released has been certified Gold, Silver, Platinum and many times Platinum, not only in the U.S. 5](https://leosigh.com/listen-to-linda-ronstadts-simple-man-simple-dream-from-gossip-girl-season-2-ep-5/)- December 23, 2022 Her first two EPs were self-released, but it was only when she signed with RCA that she began to get the attention she deserves.

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SZA Can't Believe How Her 'SNL' Parody Song 'Big Boys' Has Blown ... (That Grape Juice)

'SNL' may be no stranger to seeing their music video parodies elevated to viral status on social media over the years, but none seem to have caught on.

“That was [made in] 15 minutes at the end of a rehearsal. It was cool,” she relayed. “It’s cuffin’ season / And now we’ve got a reason / To get a big boy, I need a big boy / Give me a big boy / It’s cuffin’ season / And all the girls are leavin’ / To get a big boy,” SZA croons on the Hip-Hop-inspired track.

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What does SZA stand for? Singer's stage name explained (Dexerto)

Singer-songwriter SZA just released her new album, 'SOS' — but new fans might be confused why she chose her stage name. Here's what the name 'SZA' means.

SZA herself is Muslim, and took her name from the Supreme Alphabet, which was created by [the Five-Percent Nation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-Percent_Nation) — a Black nationalist movement that is influenced by Islam. Altogether, SZA’s name can be taken to mean that she is a sovereign, powerful woman who has found enlightenment in herself and through her belief in Allah. [her latest album, ‘SOS,’](https://www.youtube.com/@szavevo1552) in December 2022. [a little “scared” of “embarrassing herself” in front of his fans](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/sza-wants-to-stream-on-twitch-with-kai-cenat-but-is-scared-of-embarrassing-herself-2016501/). [a family of multiple religions,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SZA#Early_and_personal_life) with her mother being Christian and her father being Muslim. Fans couldn’t get enough of her new music, and even [Twitch star Kai Cenat celebrated the album’s release on his stream on launch day](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/kai-cenat-loses-his-mind-after-sza-posts-his-twitch-clip-on-instagram-2007403/).

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From the Nutcracker to SZA: a complete guide to Christmas ... (The Guardian)

Houston, we have a biopic. Starring Naomi Ackie as actor and chart-topping pop star Whitney Houston, and with Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou) on directorial duties, ...

The 15-time Grammy winner (below) joins the increasingly busy Christmas albums market with this 11-track collection of old classics (Schubert’s Ave Maria) and relatively new (Happy Xmas (War Is Over) yuletide hits. Five long years after her critically adored debut, Ctrl, and with just a smattering of singles in the interim, honey-voiced R&B superstar Solána Rowe finally releases its follow-up. There has been no shortage of fictional portrayals of the last queen of France, but if Davis’s previous work is anything to go by, this drama could be the sparkiest, cleverest and most interesting yet. Rachel Aroesti [Orlando](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/05/orlando-review-emma-corrin-garrick-theatre-virginia-woolf) But it also caters for those who prefer a safe pair of hands, such as the comedian This is an edited down version of the perennial Christmas ballet with Tchaikovsky’s much-loved music that fits Clara, the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy into a 50-minute, “kid-sized” package. His depictions of sharks are frightening, but just as doom laden are his scenes of rescue and disaster in the raging, ice-cold Atlantic – they come from winter’s heart. Dark storms rage in this exhibition of one of the US’s defining artists. [the ancient culture](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/oct/10/ancient-egypt-gods-sphinx-pharaohs-monsters-hieroglyphs-rosetta-stone-british-museum) whose spells have haunted millennia. Singer-keyboardist Liane Carroll is one of the UK’s most respected and affectionately regarded exponents of a repertoire embracing swing, blues, gospel and soul. The pianist Piers Lane gives the first of its Christmas week concerts: a programme that features Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Liszt’s Christmas Tree Suite, together with sonatas by both composers. Suffering from PTSD in the wake of his service in Afghanistan, Harry Turner travels to the Amazon jungle in a state of deep depression.

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