Ama (musician)
Ama Louisa John known professionally as Ama Lou or simply Ama, 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.
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. In 2025, Ama released "My Girl," a single from her upcoming untitled album.