Lolo Zouaï Explained

Lolo Zouaï
Birth Name:Laureen Rebeha Zouaï
Origin:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Birth Date:1995 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present

Laureen Rebeha Zouaï (; born on March 5, 1995), better known as Lolo Zouaï,[1] is a French-born American singer. Born to a French mother and an Algerian father in Paris, France, Zouaï moved to San Francisco, California when she was three months old. She graduated from Lowell High School in 2013.[2] She released her debut album, High Highs to Low Lows, in 2019.[3] [4] The album was given a 7.5 out of 10 rating by Pitchfork.[5] Zouaï was featured as "one to watch" by The Guardian in April 2019.[6] She co-wrote "Still Down" from H.E.R.'s self-titled album, which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.[7]

After completing the opening slot on the North American leg of Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour, Lolo released her sophomore album PLAYGIRL in October 2022. She announced The PLAYGIRL World Tour slated for 2023. In November 2022, Zouaï was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 2023 list for musicians.[8] In an interview at the 2023 Billboard Women In Music, Lolo revealed that her contract with RCA Records has ended and she is currently an independent artist under her own record label, Keep it on the Lolo and Because Music.[9]

Discography

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Albums

EPs

Singles

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghanem . Khaoula . هكذا تثري المغنيةُ الفرنسية ذات الأصول الجزائرية لولو زواي أغانيها بعبق تراثها . . 18 September 2018. 18 September 2018 .
  2. Web site: Mehrotra . Tanima . Meet Lolo Zouaï, a French-American Singer Inspired By Too Short and Aaliyah . Complex . 20 May 2019 . 10 April 2018 .
  3. Web site: Espinoza . Joshua . Lolo Zouaï Shares Debut Album 'High Highs to Low Lows' . 20 April 2019 . . 20 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Ingvaldsen . Torsten . Lolo Zouaï's 'High Highs to Low Lows' Is Chocked Full of Sugar-Coated Trap . 21 April 2019 . Hypebeast . 20 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Howard . Jackson . Lolo Zouaï: High Highs to Low Lows . 19 April 2019 . Pitchfork . 21 May 2019 . en.
  6. News: Joshi . Tara . One to watch: Lolo Zouaï . The Guardian. 28 April 2019 . 7 November 2019 .
  7. Web site: 2019-02-14. This Franco-Algerian Singer Snagged Her First Grammy. 2021-02-01. Vogue Arabia. en-GB.
  8. Forbes 30 under 30: Music . . November 2022. Forbes . November 30, 2022.
  9. Lolo Zouaï on Dua Lipa Supporting Her, Attending Her First Award Show & Being A Newly Independent Artist . 1 March 2023 . . 1 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Lolo Zouaï: High Highs to Low Lows. 2020-10-02. Pitchfork. en.
  11. Web site: Riddell. Rose. 2019-12-06. Interview: Lolo Zouaï on her debut album 'High High To Low Lows'.. 2020-10-02. Coup De Main Magazine. en.
  12. Web site: Dazed. 2019-12-03. How a missed flight helped singer Lolo Zouaï find her story. 2020-10-02. Dazed. en.
  13. Web site: 2019-05-07. Lolo Zouaï Live in Concert. songkick. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2019-01-29. Lolo Zouaï 'High Highs to Low Lows' Headline Tour has us high on excitement. 2021-06-02. Galore. en.
  15. Web site: 2022-11-07. Lolo Zouaï announcing her world tour on her social platforms. 2022-11-07. Twitter. en.
  16. Web site: Alina Baraz Announces North American Tour. 2021-06-02. Complex. en.
  17. Web site: 2020-03-24. Dua Lipa reschedules 'Future Nostalgia' tour for 2021 – get full details here. 2021-06-02. NME. en-GB.
  18. Web site: The Marías sell out Greek Theatre for largest hometown show. 2022-10-03. Daily Bruin. en.