Lolo Zouaï

Laureen Rebeha Zouaï (zoo-EYE; born on March 5, 1995),^{[citation needed]} better known as Lolo Zouaï,^[1] is a French-born American R&B and pop musician. Born to a French mother and an Algerian father in Paris, France, Zouaï moved to San Francisco, California when she was three months old. She graduated from Lowell High school in 2013. ^[2] She released her debut album, High Highs to Low Lows, in 2019.^[3][4] The album was given a 7.5 out of 10 rating by Pitchfork.^[5] Zouaï was featured as "one to watch" by The Guardian in April 2019.^[6] She co-wrote "Still Down" from H.E.R.'s self-titled album, which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.^[7]

Lolo Zouaï
Background information
Birth name	Laureen Rebeha Zouaï
Born	(1995-03-05) 5 March 1995 (age 27) Paris, France
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B trap pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Keep it on the Lolo Because Music
Website	lolozouai.com

After completing the opening slot on the North American leg of Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour, Lolo released her sophomore album PLAYGIRL in October of 2022. She announced The PLAYGIRL World Tour slated for 2023. In November of 2022, Zouaï was included in the Forbes 30 under 30 2023 list for musicians.^[8] In an interview at the 2023 Billboard Women In Music, Lolo revealed that her contract with RCA Records has ended and she is currently an independent artist under her own record label, Keep it on the Lolo and Because Music. ^[9]

Discography

^[10][11][12]

Albums

• High Highs to Low Lows (2019)
• PLAYGIRL (2022)

EPs

• Ocean Beach (2019)
• Beautiful Lies (2020)

Singles

• "So Real" (2016)
• "IDR" (2016)
• "High Highs to Low Lows" (2017)
• "Blue" (2018)
• "Brooklyn Love" (2018)
• "Desert Rose" (2018)
• "For the Crowd" (2018)
• "Challenge" (2018)
• "Ride" (2019)
• "Moi" (2019)
• "It's My Fault" (2020)
• "Alone with You" (2020)
• "Beautiful Lies (Cold)" (2020)
• "Galipette" (2021)
• "Scooter" (2021)
• "Give Me a Kiss" (2022)
• "Blur" (2022)
• "pl4yg1rl" (2022)
• "Crazy Sexy Dream Girl" (2022)

Tours

Headlining

• Lolo Zouaï Live in Concert (2018)^[13]
• High Highs to Low Lows Tour (2019)^[14]
• The PLAYGIRL World Tour (2023)^[15]

Supporting

• Alina Baraz – Alina Baraz: The Tour (2018)^[16]
• Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia Tour (2022)^[17]
• The Marias – The Marias: Cinema (2022)^[18]

References

1. Ghanem, Khaoula (18 September 2018). "هكذا تثري المغنيةُ الفرنسية ذات الأصول الجزائرية لولو زواي أغانيها بعبق تراثها". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
2. Mehrotra, Tanima (10 April 2018). "Meet Lolo Zouaï, a French-American Singer Inspired By Too Short and Aaliyah". Complex. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
3. Espinoza, Joshua (20 April 2019). "Lolo Zouaï Shares Debut Album 'High Highs to Low Lows'". Complex. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
4. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (21 April 2019). "Lolo Zouaï's 'High Highs to Low Lows' Is Chocked Full of Sugar-Coated Trap". Hypebeast. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
5. Howard, Jackson (19 April 2019). "Lolo Zouaï: High Highs to Low Lows". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
6. Joshi, Tara (28 April 2019). "One to watch: Lolo Zouaï". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
7. "This Franco-Algerian Singer Snagged Her First Grammy". Vogue Arabia. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
8. "Forbes 30 under 30: Music". Forbes. November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
9. "Lolo Zouaï on Dua Lipa Supporting Her, Attending Her First Award Show & Being A Newly Independent Artist". Billboard. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
10. "Lolo Zouaï: High Highs to Low Lows". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
11. Riddell, Rose (6 December 2019). "Interview: Lolo Zouaï on her debut album 'High High To Low Lows'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
12. Dazed (3 December 2019). "How a missed flight helped singer Lolo Zouaï find her story". Dazed. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
13. "Lolo Zouaï Live in Concert". songkick. 7 May 2019.
14. "Lolo Zouaï 'High Highs to Low Lows' Headline Tour has us high on excitement". Galore. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
15. "Lolo Zouaï announcing her world tour on her social platforms". Twitter. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
16. "Alina Baraz Announces North American Tour". Complex. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
17. "Dua Lipa reschedules 'Future Nostalgia' tour for 2021 – get full details here". NME. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
18. "The Marías sell out Greek Theatre for largest hometown show". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 3 October 2022.