Amala Zandile Dlamini is the name of the American rap artist who took the stage name Doja Cat. She became widely known in 2018, although the girl began to conquer the musical Olympus in 2013.
Amala was born in 1995. She is a native of the United States, or rather the state of California. The future artist spent her childhood in a noisy metropolis – Los Angeles. Her dad, who is called Dumisani Dlamini, is a talented composer and actor. He even tried himself as a producer, releasing the 1992 film Sarafina. Not much is known about the mother. Her name is Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer. Her nationality is Jewish and her profession is an artist.
During her school years, Amala was engaged in singing and drawing. She also mastered such an instrument as the piano. As a teenager, she began to write her songs. Among her idols is the shocking Nicki Minaj.
Musical career
In 2013, Amala started developing her musical career. The girl uploaded her song called So High on the SoundCloud platform, popular in Europe. The song she created was to the liking of many listeners. In 2014, the aspiring performer signed a contract with RCA Records.
People living in different countries continued to listen to the track So High. As a result, this composition even became the soundtrack for the film “Empire”.
In mid-2015, Amala created a creative tandem with rapper Maco Mattox. In 2017, they presented a joint album to the audience.
In February 2018, Doja Cat delighted fans with a new single – Roll with Us. A month later, another track came out – Go To Town. In March 2018, she presented a full-length disc. In August of the same year, the rap singer shot a video for the song Mooo and posted it on her YouTube channel. And, even though the video itself was devoid of any thoughtful plot, a large number of people watched it. And stars like Chris Brown and Katy Perry admired the video. #MooChallange even appeared on the Instagram social network. Users began to upload their videos, where they appeared in the form of a cow.
In 2019, rap artists have become even more popular. Then in February the song Tia Tamera was released, recorded with Rico Nasty. And in August 2019, Doge Cat released the track Juicy. It peaked at # 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2021 – present: Planet Her
On January 7, 2021, Doja Cat was featured in the song “Best Friend” by American rapper Saweetie and appeared in an accompanying music video. The following week, Doja Cat appeared alongside Megan T Stallion in a remix of “34 + 35” by Ariana Grande. Following the release of the remix, the song peaked at # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In early 2021, “Streets” became a hit for sleep after the song’s live performances went viral on TikTok. TikTok also spawned a viral challenge that uses a hybrid of “The Street” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” by Paul Anka. This led to the song entering the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18 so far. Dodge Cat was nominated for three awards at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, namely Best New Artist, and her single Say So was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. “Time” .S 100 Next List “, which highlights 100 new figures, with her recording-pre-penned by American musician Lil Nas X.
Doja Cat said in September 2020 that her third studio album was ready and “all set” for release, although she told V Magazine in March 2021 that it was “almost ready”. In the same interview, Doja Cat revealed the official title of the album Planet Her and its estimated release window for the summer of 2021. In a previous interview with MTV, she also said that it includes musical elements from different genres, including dancehall, and afrobeat. , funk and house. She also told iHeartRadio that she will have several features and collaborations and that each song will have “different shades” from the other.
Personal life
For a long time, nothing was known about the personal life of Doge Cat. After reading posts on social networks, fans concluded that Amala is a feminist, and treats the opposite sex with contempt. But, as it turned out, these are only guesses, the girl met with musician Johnny Utah for several months. For the first time, Doge Cat saw a guy in a video that was posted on YouTube and already at that time gained seven million views. The musician’s creativity did not impress her but was struck by his image. After watching the video, the girl found Johnny on Instagram and wrote the words of a declaration of love under the photo. After the couple began a whirlwind romance, but in February the lovers broke up. According to Amala, nothing terrible happened, they just did not manage to build a strong relationship. According to unconfirmed reports, Chris Brown is now seeking the attention of Doge Cat.
In October 2019, Doja Cat released “Bottom Bitch”, a single from her second album. This was followed by the release of the single “Rules” along with the announcement of her second studio album, Hot Pink. Hot Pink was released on November 7, 2019, and received generally positive reviews. The album eventually peaked at # 9 on the Billboard 200. She later published the single “Boss Bitch” as part of the soundtrack for the 2020 film Birds of Prey.
