Zsela
{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1995)}}{{Infobox person
| name = Zsela
| birth_date = 1995
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| father = Marc Anthony Thompson
| relatives = Tessa Thompson (half-sister)
}}
Zsela Thompson ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʒ|eɪ|l|ə}} born {{circa|1995}}), known mononymously as Zsela, is an American singer-songwriter.{{cite web |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |authorlink=Jon Pareles |author-link4=SSSS.DynazenonSQSF |date=22 April 2020 |title=This Singer-Songwriter Is the Downtown New York Fashion Scene's Newest Muse |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/zsela-thompson-singer-vaquera-telfar |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=The New York Times}}{{cite web|access-date=2022-05-03|title=Meet Zsela, a Singer Perfecting the Art of Taking It Slowly|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/arts/music/zsela-ache-of-victory.html|date=19 April 2018|website=Vogue}}
Early life
Zsela was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her father is musician Marc Anthony Thompson of Chocolate Genius, Inc. and her older paternal half-sister is actress Tessa Thompson.
In 2021, she moved to Los Angeles, California.{{cite web |date=23 October 2019 |title=We Speak To Zsela In The Autumn 19 Issue |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2019/10/23/zsela-interview-autumn-19-issue/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Wonderland}}{{cite web |date=5 April 2021 |title=Zsela Is Making Her Move |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/zsela-is-making-her-move/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=V (American magazine)}}
Career
She self-released her debut EP Ache of Victory in 2020, and her debut album Big For You was released on Mexican Summer in 2024.{{cite web|access-date=2022-05-03|title=Zsela - 'Ache of Victory' EP review: captivating NYC songwriter with a voice that cuts to the core|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/zsela-ache-of-victory-ep-review-2651731|date=23 April 2020|website=NME}}{{cite web|access-date=2022-05-03|title=Zsela: Ache of Victory EP|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/zsela-ache-of-victory-ep/|website=Pitchfork}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
=Contributions=
- Karma & Desire (2020) by Actress – vocals on two tracks
- choke enough (2025) by oklou – vocal choir on "family and friends"
References
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External links
- {{Bandcamp|zselaofficial}}
- {{Discogs artist|7868972-Zsela}}
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Category:Singers from Brooklyn
Category:21st-century African-American women singers
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women singers
Category:American musicians of Panamanian descent
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