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Ama (musician)
English singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Early life
Ama 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
Ama 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]
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