Interesting Facts that are Rarely Known about Doja Cat, the Singer of the Hit TikTok Song 'Woman'

Kapanlagi.com - For those of you TikTok kids, you must be familiar with this rapper. Doja Cat, or whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, started her career in the entertainment world long before she became famous. Even long before she achieved her first record in 2018. This 25-year-old singer and rapper released her song titled So High on SoundCloud in 2012 and since then her name has caught the attention of many music agencies.

In addition, before venturing into the world of singing, the singer of the song Say So also dabbled in the world of dance and has pursued various types of dances. As quoted in usmagazine.com, Doja said that she took ballet, tap, jazz classes, and because she lived in Malibu, she also surfed at camp for years. Even at the age of eleven, she started taking break dance classes.

This rising rapper also performed at one of the prestigious awards shows, the MTV Video Music Awards 2021, held on September 12, 2021. Well, in this review, we will discuss interesting facts about Doja Cat. Check out the review below!

1. Doja Has South African Lineage

Doja Cat (credit: instagram.com/dojacat)

Although widely known as Doja Cat, she has the original name of Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, who was born and raised in Los Angeles. Born on October 21, 25 years ago, she is the daughter of an actor named Yizo Dumisani Dlamini, from whom she inherited African blood.

Despite being of South African descent, the American rapper openly speaks about her relationship with her father, which is not very close or somewhat unfamiliar. She also claimed in an interview with Metro FM last year that she had been trying to connect with her father for years.

2. Starting Her Career on SoundCloud

Doja Cat (credit: instagram.com/dojacat)

Singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer, Doja Cat began her career by creating and releasing music on the online music platform SoundCloud as a teenager. Since then, her name started to be recognized and caught the attention of music enthusiasts at that time. Therefore, at the age of only 15, with her songs uploaded through the SoundCloud platform.

She has become a superstar since 2014 after signing a contract with RCA Records and releasing her debut EP in August of that year. Since then, Doja Cat's career has skyrocketed. She has also collaborated with other well-known singers and rappers, including Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, and Saweetie.

3. Controversy Sparked by Multiple Hate Speech Accusations

Doja Cat (credit: instagram.com/dojacat)

In August 2018, Doja sparked controversy when several tweets allegedly containing traces of her past homophobia resurfaced. In one tweet, the singer of the song Woman used words that were considered 'insulting' to refer to Tyler, The Creator.

In May 2020, Doja faced criticism again when a Twitter user claimed that a video resurfaced from the rapper was in an alt-right chat room. The video was then linked to the lyrics of Dindy Nuffin from 2015, in which Doja used racist insults towards black people. Despite apologizing for her past songs and participating in chat room sites, she denied involvement in racial conversations.

4. Included in Forbes Under 30 List

Doja Cat (credit: instagram.com/dojacat)

Despite the harsh criticism she received in the early part of last year and in previous years, the US rapper has successfully made it into the prestigious Forbes Under 30 list for 2020 in North America.

She earned this honor due to the massive success of her 2019 album titled HOT PINK. Forbes even referred to Doja as "one of the top breakout stars of 2020" and joined 600 other influential young achievers from around the world.

Author: Munada Choirunnisa

(kpl/mag)