Boasting an ominous amalgamation of pop and R&B that draws equally from both
religious and pagan imagery, singer-songwriter Zoë Montana Hoetzel (September
23, 1994), better known by her stage name Zolita, gained viral attention after
the release of her single “Explosion” in 2015. Born in New York but raised in
the city of Calabasas, California, she was encouraged to perform by her father
and grew up playing bluegrass music. In 2015, she made her official debut with
the single “Explosion,” a tale about an unrequited love affair between two
friends whose video accumulated over 16 m...