SZA Promises Fans That She Will Release New Music Before the End of the Year

Kapanlagi.com - SZA officially announced news that has excited fans—SZA season has arrived! The four-time Grammy Award-winning singer confirmed that new music will be released before the end of 2024. She shared the news while appearing on a live broadcast with Kai Cenat and Lizzo.

When Cenat tried to pry for a release date, SZA cleverly revealed that her new project would be released in a matter of weeks. This is not the first time SZA has delivered a big surprise at the end of the year. In December 2022, her second album SOS was released on December 9, and it quickly became one of the best albums of that year.

Fans are increasingly eager to see what SZA will offer this time. With her previous works being hugely successful, this new project is predicted to be an epic year-end treat for music lovers.

1. Album 'SOS' Sets Streaming Record

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SZA's second album, SOS, successfully debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart with 318,000 album-equivalent units—making it the third largest debut of 2022. The album also set the biggest streaming record for an R&B album by a female artist, with a total of 404.6 million official on-demand streams, according to Luminate data.

Not only that, SOS remained at the top for 10 weeks, making it the first R&B album by a woman to reach that number since Mariah Carey's debut album in 1991, which stayed for 11 weeks. This achievement solidifies SZA's status as one of the modern R&B icons with works that continue to break records.

2. Preparing Two New Projects: 'LANA' and 'SOS Deluxe'

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In an interview with British Vogue, SZA revealed that she is preparing two new projects: a deluxe version of the album SOS and her third studio album, Lana. Although there is no official release date yet, SZA mentioned that her works this time come from a more positive place.

"I am making music from a more beautiful and enabling perspective, not from a place of anxiety," said SZA. She added that she no longer defines herself through past wounds, but instead uses them as lessons to create lighter and more hopeful music.

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