Ama (musician)

Ama
Born
Ama Louisa John

(1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 28)
London, England
Genre
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelInterscope
Websiteamaofficial.co

Ama Louisa John (born 9 May 1998), known professionally as Ama Lou or simply Ama, is an English singer and songwriter born and raised in London. She is classically trained as a singer and began writing music at the age of 11.

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. She would lie about her age in order to play open mic nights in London when she was 13 years of age. Ama grew up listening to Gil Scott-Heron, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

Career

Ama released her debut single "TBC" in 2016. During her support of Jorja Smith during her 2018 tour, she received media attention after Drake captioned an Instagram post with lyrics from her song "TBC". Drake also stated that Lou was one of the main influences for his album Scorpion.

Ama signed to Interscope Records in late 2019. She released her debut album I Came Home Late in 2023. She signed to ISO Supremacy, a record label run by Brent Faiyaz, in 2025. In 2025, Ama released "My Girl", a single from her self-titled album. The album released on 19 June 2026.

She opened for Ella Mai's 2026 North American Do You Still Love Me? Tour.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums with selected details
Title Album details
I Came Home Late
Ama
  • Released: 19 June 2026
  • Label: I Came Home Late, ISO Supremacy
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Extended play details
DDD
  • Released: 28 March 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Ama, who?
At Least We Have This
  • Released: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Creeden, Molly (1 September 2020). "At Home With Ama Lou: How the British Singer Finds Inspiration in Isolation". Vogue. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "The New Age of Ama". 10 Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Ama Lou". Metropolis Music. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 Weg, Zachary. "The Return of Ama". Blanc Magazine.
  5. 1 2 Cronin, Ruth (27 July 2018). "Meet Ama Lou: A Drake cosigned artist with ambitions for visual and politically-informed music". Nialler9. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Penrose, Nerisha (28 March 2018). "Ama Lou Releases Debut EP 'DDD' & Shares Upcoming Tour Dates With Jorja Smith". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Mench, Chris (13 June 2018). "Meet Ama Lou, The Young U.K. Singer With Cosigns From Drake & Jorja Smith". Genius. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (22 December 2018). "One to watch: Ama Lou". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ama Lou – I Came Home Late". Clash. 9 January 2003.
  10. 1 2 Saponara, Michael (23 June 2026). "Allow Ama to Reintroduce Herself: British R&B Singer-Songwriter on New LP, Working With Bryson Tiller & Rihanna Inspiring Her to Chase a Dream". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Murray, Robin (2 June 2026). "Ama Announces New Self-Titled Album". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Samuels, Keithan (18 March 2026). "Ella Mai Announces 'Do You Still Love Me? Tour' Dates". Rated R&B. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "I Came Home Late". Spotify. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (28 March 2018). "Ama Lou's debut EP is gonna be everywhere this summer". The Fader. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  15. ↑ Saponara, Michael (11 November 2019). "Ama Lou Reveals 'Ama, Who?' EP Release Date, Cover Art: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Kelly, Amelia (1 December 2021). "Ama Lou - At Least We Have This". Clash. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.