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ABC/Randy HolmesSZA just received one of the best birthday gifts a person could ask for.
On Wednesday, her 27th birthday, the singer tweeted that her track, “The Weekend,” had gone platinum.
“YO YALL TOOK A SONG THT WASNT A F****** SINGLE AND MADE IT PLATINUM!!!?? AHH I LOVE U MORE THAN CHEESE!THANK U 4 THE BEST BDAY GIFT EVER,” she wrote.
On Instagram, she posted a photo of herself posing with her new plaque, and wrote, “THANK U FOR CHANGING MY LIFE IN WAYS I NEVER IMAGINED ! Thank each of you for connecting w this album and making me feel less lonely.. less inadequate.”
“Thank u for Building this family with me. Thank u for a relationship I couldn’t buy or explain …Thanks for Giving this raggedy Ann sumn to smile about. I LOVE YOU.”
SZA’s platinum hit is just the latest accolade she’s received. Her debut album, Ctrl, went gold in October.
In addition, she’s nominated for four 2017 Soul Train awards, including a nod for Best New Artist and another for Album/Mixtape of the Year.
The 2017 Soul Train Awards air November 26 at 8 p.m. ET on BET.
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