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Dua Lipa is a pop singer born in London. After three highly acclaimed first singles in the UK, she embarked on a tour and found international success with the hits "Hotter than Hell" and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)".
His debut album was released in January 2017.
Dua Lipa is a singer born in London, England on August 22, 1995. From childhood, she was rocked by music thanks to her musician father. He listens a lot to Bob Dylan, Police and Stereophonics. What will change her life is the first album she is offered, an opus by Nelly Furtado, which she listens to on repeat and which will inspire her. Destiny's Child and Pink will also have a great influence on her.
Dua Lipa tries to join her school choir, but without success. She then opted for a theater school, the Young Theater School, which had the effect of boosting her self-confidence.
At the age of 13 his parents moved to Kosovo. The young woman stayed there for two years before returning to live in London. She then lived there with friends, determined to build a career in music in the United Kingdom.
To finance herself at the same time, she does modeling and becomes a hostess, a universe that will particularly inspire her compositions. She also takes advantage of her odd jobs to talk about the covers she posts on YouTube. At 17, she published her first song on SoundCloud.
The click
The year 2015 changes everything for Dua Lipa. She is taken under the wing of Lana Del Rey's management and begins to work on her first album. She signs with Warner Bros. Records.
Her first rather dark pop song, "New Love" was produced by Emile Haynie, Lana Del Rey's producer and released in August 2015. The clip was then shot by a photographer friend on a whim. The song is talked about a lot and is even posted on Facebook by Maroon 5's account.
After this first song, Dua Lipa delivers "Be The One" in October 2015, which ranks first in Belgium and 9th in Germany. Again she calls on her friend Nicole for the clip. Ironically, it's the only song on her album in the works that she didn't write but which allows her to stand out from comparisons with Lana Del Rey
First album and international success
In addition to these pieces, Dua Lipa is working on the writing of her new album which she wants to be very representative. “I want people to see a part of me,” she says.
At the beginning of 2016, Dua Lipa returned to the front of the stage with the song "Last Dance" and began a tour in the United Kingdom. She also performs at the SXSW festival in Texas, determined to break into the United States.
On February 18, she unveiled a new single, "Hotter than Hell", which propelled her to the forefront of the international scene. Then comes, during the summer, “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)”, which enters the Billboard Hot 100.
She continues her rise by teaming up with Sean Paul for the duet “No Lie”, which is released in November.
Before the release of her album, Dua Lipa also released a documentary in November 2016 entitled "See In Blue" in which she recounts her evolution in the world of music, her dreams and what makes her an artist. It is available on YouTube.
The release of his album, soberly titled "Dua Lippa" scheduled for February 2017, finally took place on June 2, 2017. The sixth single to come out of it, "New Rules", allowed him to reach the head of the charts for the first time. UK charts. She is nominated in 5 categories at the Brit Awards. This is the first time that a British singer has been so named.
We were also able to see her live opening for Bruno Mars on his “24K Magic World Tour”, as well as on that of Coldplay, for the “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour”.
Second album
She confides in January 2018 that she is working on her second album and releasing a new title, "IDGAF", whose clip is directed by Stromae.
On April 6, 2018, she released a collaboration single with Calvin Harris titled “One Kiss”. It's still a success.
Dua Lipa is in Cannes on November 10, 2018, and receives the NRJ Music Award for the "Most Streamed Song".
A film soundtrack and a new album in preparation
In 2018, Dua Lipa collaborated with Diplo and Mark Ronson on the title "Electricity". The following year, she was crowned revelation of the year at the Grammy Awards. She sings on the soundtrack of James Cameron's blockbuster "Alita: Battle Angel" ("Swan Song"). The young woman is even expected to perform the flagship song of the next James Bond. Dua Lipa is then working on a new album which she announces consists of an alternation between catchy titles and other more melancholic ones.
A second album carried by hits
Three years after her first album, Dua Lipa returns to the recording studios. Announced for spring 2020, the British singer's second album, "Future Nostalgia", is benefiting from great artistic promotion. After a first eponymous single, Dua Lipa unveils her new hit entitled "Physical" at the beginning of 2020. For the occasion, the interpreter of "New Rules" takes us on the dance floor to live, it seems, an ephemeral love story.
Building on her success, Dua Lipa also offered a reissue "Club Future Nostalgia" composed of remixes of her hit tracks recorded alongside Madonna, Mark Ronson, Missy Elliott, and Gwen Stefani. On October 30, 2020, the singer also unveiled an event and surprise duet alongside Angèle. Their collaboration is called “Fever,” so the music video was released on November 6. On the video, the two artists walk the streets after a crazy evening spent together.
At the same time, Dua Lipa intends to find her fans one way or another. The English star has planned a big virtual concert. On November 27, she offered her fans an alternative by offering them a unique show thanks to her “Studio 2054” livestream. A show punctuated by songs from his album "Future Nostalgia", but also from its remixed edition.
Dua Lipa collaborates with Angèle and triumphs at the NRJ Music Awards 2020
During the NRJ Music Awards 2020, Dua Lipa set the ceremony on fire with Angèle thanks to their duet “Fever”. The hit, released in November, is one of the top 3 most listened to songs in the world. The British singer also won the "International Female Artist of the Year" trophy that evening.
A new consecration for Dua Lipa and her debut on the big screen
In November 2020, Dua Lipa sang alongside Miley Cyrus on "Prisoner". From January 1, 2021, the artist collaborates with Kylie Minogue for the reissue of the album "Disco". For the occasion, she participates in the single "Real Groove". She continues with the reissue of "Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition". The same year, she also won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. In 2022, she discovers the profession of actress with the spy film "Argylle".
