Njomza
Njomza | |
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| Birth name | Njomza Vitia |
| Born | April 22, 1994 Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | notnjomza |
Njomza Vitia (/ˈnjɒmzə ˈviːtiə/; Albanian pronunciation: [ˈɲɔmza viˈtia]; born April 22, 1994)[2] is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently signed with Capitol, Motown, and SinceThe80s. Since 2013, she has released one mixtape and two EPs.
Early life
She was born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to Kosovar Albanian parents. Her father, Faik Vitia, and her mother, Sheki Vitia (née Haziri) were born in Pristina, Kosovo. Her parents left Kosovo in 1992. Njomza grew up in Chicago, Illinois.[3]
Musical career
Njomza began her career in music as the front woman for an alternative band called Scarlett. The band had a strong following and played Warped Tour in 2010. Once the band dismantled in 2011, Njomza went on to pursue her career as a solo artist. She posted cover versions on YouTube of Mac Miller, Kid Cudi, and various other artists. It was through covers that Njomza was discovered by Mac Miller, who signed Njomza to his Warner Bros. Records imprint, REMember Music.[4][5][6]
She also co-wrote Ariana Grande's songs "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next".[2][7][8]
Discography
Extended plays
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| Sad For You |
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| Vacation |
Mixtapes
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| Gold Lion |
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References
- ^ "NJOMZA on Instagram: "im so happy to finally announce that ive signed with SinceThe80s/Motown/Capitol Records💙 ever since i was a kid all i wanted to do was make…"". Instagram.
- ^ a b Feenstra, Gerrit (February 20, 2019). "NJOMZA, Ariana Grande's "thank u, next" Co-Writer, Steps Into the Spotlight". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Trust, Gary (April 22, 2019). "Why Albanian Artists Are Having a Moment On the Charts". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (February 19, 2019). "New Motown Artist NJOMZA Talks Mac Miller and More". LA Weekly.
- ^ "NJOMZA Talks Gov Ball, Dropping Genres, Mac Miller". Grammy Award. June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Singer NJOMZA on Working With Ariana Grande, Best Advice From Mac Miller". Us Weekly. August 20, 2019.
- ^ Trust, Gary; Anderson, Trevor (February 21, 2019). "Ariana Grande's Record Week & Guest Njomza on Co-Writing '7 Rings' & 'Thank U, Next': Chart Beat Podcast". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Go Under the Covers With Ariana Grande's BFF Njomza". Cosmopolitan. March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Njomza – Gold Lion (Mixtape)". Hypebeast.
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