The origin of the name of the world-famous musician, SZA, to Lady Gaga

JAKARTA – Singers and musicians around the world have stage names that become a kind of “alter ego” for some artists. This “fake” name distinguishes them as artists from ordinary people.

Others see the stage name as an effective marketing tool, hoping that catchy names will help them be more easily remembered.

Although not all world musicians use the stage name, there are some who have interesting stories associated with it.

Here are the stage names of some of the world's best musicians and their stories. Does anyone know anything about them?

Post Malone

The real name of this artist is Austin Richard Post, who draws a lot of inspiration from rap music. The name Post Malone itself is a combination of the names he found thanks to the rap name generator, which he still uses today.

Cardi B

Cardi B has a different story. In an interview, he explained that his stage name came from the fact that he had a younger brother named Hennessy, which is why people called the artist Bakardi. From then on, his name was shortened to Cardi because Bakardi's name was never incorporated into his social media account.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's artistic spirit cannot be doubted. In her opinion, Gaga is a very strong name and she can describe herself as a young and free-hearted person. The owner of the real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta began to call herself Lady Gaga from the beginning of her career.

Legend of John

Many people thought Legend was a surname. But this name turned out to be the calling of his close friends. John had two choices: pursue a career and become a legend or give up this name. He chose the former.

Bad Bunny

This Puerto Rican artist has had a brilliant career in his genre. Bad Bunny explained that the origin of his name comes from childhood experiences. In the past, there was a photo of him wearing a rabbit costume that his friends made fun of. However, in fact, today this name is a nickname that makes him famous worldwide.

Halsey

Halsey's real name was Ashley Nicolette Frangipane and he thought about making music under that name, but to make it sound more artistic, he used Halsey, an anagram of his first name Ashley. The name was also inspired by a subway station in Brooklyn, Halsey Street.

SZA

SZA became one of the biggest artist names of the decade. Sol Hala Imani Rowe is a Muslim artist whose name is inspired by the Supreme Alphabet. S stands for sovereignty, Z for zigzag and the letter A is said to refer to power or Allah. This name became SZA's spirit and philosophy in music.

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