“I’m so excited to partner with the amazing team at Amazon,” Lizzo said, according to the outlet. “Thank you to Jen Salke and the rest of the team for making this dream come true. I can’t wait to get started and share my vision with the world.”
While speaking about the deal, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said: “Lizzo is one of the most exciting, creative, joyful artists in the industry, and it is such a pleasure to announce this new deal with her. She has such a unique perspective and we’re so excited to hear her ideas for new content that our Prime Video customers are sure to love.”
Since her 2019 debut on the big stage into the music scene, Lizzo has earned herself a number of accolades, including winning three Grammy Awards in 2020, for Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Truth Hurts,’ Best Traditional R&B Performance for ‘Jerome,’ and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Cuz I Love You.
With this partnership, she joins a number of singers and actors with similar deals with Amazon. Some of these creatives include Viola Davis, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino and star Rachel Brosnahan, Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sharon Horgan, Daniel Dae Kim and Brad Pitt, among others.
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