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Dua LipaBritish singer, songwriter and model
Date of Birth: 22.08.1995
Country:  Great Britain |
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Early Life
Born Dua Lipa in Westminster, London on August 22, 1995, her name translates from Albanian to "I love," "I want," or "I need." Her parents, ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, left Pristina in the 1990s. Lipa attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and grew up listening to her father's music, singer Dukagjin Lipa.
In 2008, her family returned to Kosovo when the country declared independence from Serbia. At the age of 15, she moved back to London to pursue a music career, living with friends. At 16, she began her modeling career.
2015-2017: Breakthrough and "Dua Lipa"
In 2015, Lipa signed with Warner Bros. Records and began working on her debut album. She released her debut single, "New Love," produced by Emily Haynie and Andrew Watt, in August. Her second single, "Be the One," written by Lucy "Pooh" Taylor, was released in October. It became a success in Europe, reaching number one in Belgium, Poland, and Slovakia and charting in the top ten in 11 other European countries. In Australia and New Zealand, it peaked at number 6 and number 20, respectively.
Lipa's musical style is described as "dark pop." She was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2016 list in November 2015. In January 2016, she embarked on her first concert tour in the UK and Europe, which continued throughout the fall. On February 18, 2016, Lipa released her third single, "Last Dance," followed by "Hotter than Hell" on May 6. It became a worldwide hit, notably reaching number 15 in the UK. "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was released as the fifth single on August 26. It became her first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 72. It also reached number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.
In November 2016, Sean Paul released the single "No Lie" featuring Lipa. In December 2016, a documentary about her, "See in Blue," was released with support from The Fader magazine. In January 2017, Martin Garrix released the single "Scared to Be Lonely" featuring Lipa.
Her self-titled debut album was released on June 2, 2017. Her seventh single, "New Rules," soared to number one in the UK, making it the first number-one single by a female artist in the UK in two years since Adele's "Hello" in 2015. The song became her best-selling single to date and charted in the top ten of several countries, including number 2 in Australia, number 7 in Canada, and number 11 in the US. Lipa performed at the Glastonbury Festival in June. By December 2017, Lipa was Spotify's most-streamed female artist in the UK. Four of her singles made the UK top ten of 2017: "Be the One," "Bridge over Troubled Water" (a charity single recorded for families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in London by Simon Cowell), "New Rules," and "No Lie."
2018-Present: Second Studio Album
In January, Lipa was nominated for five awards at the 2018 Brit Awards. She received nominations for British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, MasterCard British Album of the Year ("Dua Lipa"), British Single of The Year ("New Rules"), and British Video of The Year ("New Rules"). She became the first female artist to receive five Brit Award nominations. She performed at the ceremony and won for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.
Through social media, Lipa announced that she was working on material for her second studio album. She collaborated with MNEK, who co-wrote her single "IDGAF." Lipa also worked with producer Whethan on the song "High," which was included on the soundtrack for the film "Fifty Shades Freed," released in February 2018.
On April 6, 2018, Lipa released the single "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris, which topped the UK Singles Chart on April 20, becoming Lipa's second UK chart-topper. Lipa co-wrote the track in addition to providing vocals. Lipa was announced on May 8 as a performer at the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony. On May 26, 2018, she performed before the UEFA Champions League Final in Kyiv at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium (including a song with Sean Paul). The broadcast reached 220 countries worldwide.
That same month, she announced that her sophomore album would be influenced by Prince and OutKast. She also planned to collaborate with various artists throughout 2018, including Mark Ronson and Diplo's project Silk City. Ronson later confirmed that the song's title would be "Electricity," which was released on September 9. Lipa hosted her own music festival, SunnyHill Festival, with her father. In August, when she returned to Kosovo to hold the festival, the mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti, presented her with the key to the city. In September, Lipa performed at the 2018 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. On October 19, Lipa released a deluxe edition of her debut studio album, "Dua Lipa: Complete Edition," with three new collaborations. This included a collaboration with South Korean girl group BLACKPINK titled "Kiss and Make Up." In October 2018, during her first visit to Moscow, Lipa held an acoustic mini-concert on the roof of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, performing three songs ("Blow Your Mind (Mwah)," "Be the One," and "New Rules").
In August 2019, Lipa became the face of the Yves Saint Laurent perfume, Libre. She released the single "Don't Start Now" from her upcoming second studio album on November 1, 2019. It reached number one in the UK and the Billboard Hot 100. The second studio album, "Future Nostalgia," was released on March 27, 2020.
Musical Style
Dua Lipa's primary genre is pop music. She has also been classified as dark pop, dance-pop, synth-pop, R&B, dream pop, and alternative pop.
