Doja Cat Names ‘Ponyboy’ by SOPHIE as a Song That Makes Her Feel Powerful
Doja Cat collaborated with artists like SZA, Post Malone, and Ariana Grande. She mentioned Nicki Minaj as one of her inspirations. When it comes to a track that makes her feel āpowerful,ā the āKiss Me Moreā singer noted a song released by the avant-pop artist and producer SOPHIE.
Doja Cat mentioned Nicki Minaj as one of her musical inspirations
Doja Cat is the artist behind Planet Her. She earned a Grammy Award for her āKiss Me Moreā collaboration with SZA. Recently, she recorded the song āVegasā for 2022ās film Elvis. She also appeared on āI Like You (A Happier Song)ā with Post Malone. āDuring an interview with Billboard, Doja Cat named artists that inspired her.Ā
āItās pretty obvious that Iām in love with everything Nicki Minaj has put out into the world,ā the artist said. āYou have your Janets and your BeyoncĆ©s. I look at [other artistsā] projects and performances and go, āWow, I hope one day I get to that point.āā
Doja Cat named āPonyboyā by SOPHIE as a song that makes her feel āpowerfulā
During an interview with Rolling Stone, this artist named āTry Meā by Ms. Sancha and āLe Jazz et La Javaā by Yves Montand as some of her favorite songs. When asked during the Billboard interview about a song that makes her feel powerful, Doja Cat mentioned āPonyboyā by the producer and songwriter SOPHIE.Ā
This track was included on the only studio album released by SOPHIE ā the 2018 collection, Oil of Every Pearlās Un-Insides, which also featured āFaceshoppingā and āImmaterial.ā Since its Spotify debut, āPonyboyā earned over 8 million plays on the music streaming platform.
SOPHIE produced music for Charli XCX and Madonna
Oil of Every Pearlās Un-Insides was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the Grammy Awards. SOPHIE is best known for producing for artists like Madonna, Charli XCX, Letās Eat Grandma, and others. In 2021, the artist died of a āsudden accident.āĀ
In a statement, SOPHIE was described as āa pioneer of a new sound, one of the most influential artists in the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity but also for the message and visibility that was achieved. An icon of liberation.ā
āAt this time, respect and privacy for the family is our priority,ā SOPHIEās management company continued, according to the Guardian. āWe would also ask for respect for her fan base and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.ā
The Grammy Award included SOPHIE in the āIn Memoriamā segment. In 2022, Charli XCX dedicated Crash to the late producer, with the dedication printed on physical copies of the album.
āShe changed my life, you know? And she changed all of our lives,ā Charli XCX said during an Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe. āNot just because of her music which, obviously, is so incredible but because of the person that she was as a person like she championed us.āĀ