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Dua Lipa
Background information
Born (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 29)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsWarner Bros.
Websitedualipa.com

Dua Lipa (/ˈduːə ˈliːpə/; Albanian pronunciation: [dua liːpa]; born 22 August 1995) is an English singer, songwriter and model.[2][3] Her debut album is scheduled for release in 2016.

Early life

Lipa was born in London on 22 August 1995 to ethnic Albanian parents from Kosovo who had left Prishtina in the 1990s.[4][3] She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School before moving to Kosovo with her family in 2008.[5] At the age of 15 she moved back to London with aspirations of becoming a singer.[6] Shortly after, at the age of 16, she began working as a model.[7]

Lipa grew up listening to her father, the Kosovar rock singer Dukagjin Lipa, sing.[8][5] At the age of 14 she began posting covers of her favourite songs by artists such as Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado on YouTube.[7][9]

Career

2015–present: Debut album

In 2015 Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Bros. Records.[7] In August 2015 she released her first single "New Love",[10] produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt.[7] She released her second single "Be the One," written by Lucy "Pawws" Taylor,[11] in October 2015.[12] Lipa has said that "Be the One is the only song on my album I haven't written ... [but] I couldn't not take it, it's my favourite thing."[9] On 18 February 2016, she released her third single "Last Dance". Lipa describes her musical style as "dark pop".[12] On 30 November 2015, she was revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of...2016 long list.[9] Her first tour in the UK and Europe began in January 2016.[5] Her debut album is scheduled for release in summer of 2016.[5]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[13] 		AUS
[14] 		AUT
[15] 		BEL
(FL)
[16] 		NLD
(FL)
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		GER
[19] 		ITA
[20] 		SWE
[21] 		SWI
[22]
"New Love" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — TBA
"Be the One" — 6 7 1 5 42 11 28 100 11
"Last Dance" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"Hotter Than Hell" 50 — — — — — — — 60 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"New Love" 2015 Nicole Nodland [10]
"Be the One" [12]
"Last Dance" 2016 Jon Brewer and Ian Blair [27]
"Hotter Than Hell" Emil Nava [28]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2016 BBC Sound of...2016[9] Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dua-lipa-mn0003426731
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35520865
  3. ^ a b "Shake it up: the future female pop stars of 2016". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ^ Savage, Mark. "Dua Lipa: A pop star in waiting". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Meet your new favourite popstar Dua Lipa - just don't call her the new Lana Del Rey". DigitalSpy. 11 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Band Crush: Dua Lipa". NYLON. 23 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d "Meet Dua Lipa, A Restless Spirit With A Mighty Big Voice". The Fader. 9 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Njihuni me Dua Lipa, shqiptarja që premton të bëhet ylli i ardhshëm në muzikë" [Meet Dua Lipa, the Albanian who is set to become the next star in music]. Lapsi.al (in Albanian). 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  9. ^ a b c d "BBC Radio 1 - Dua Lipa talks dark pop and hip hop influences". BBC. 10 December 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Lana Del Rey's management have a new artist and she is amazing". Pop Justice. 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Shake it up: the future female pop stars of 2016". The Guardian. 1 January 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "The playlist: new bands – with the Prettiots, Dua Lipa and Mind Enterprises". The Guardian. 9 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Dua Lipa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Discographie Dua Lipa" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Discografie Dua Lipa" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Dua Lipa" (in Dutch). Media Markt. Retrieved 16 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Text "Top 40-artiesten" ignored (help)
  18. ^ "Discographie Dua Lipa" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Discographie von Dua Lipa" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dua Lipa)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Dua Lipa – 'Last Dance'". Popjustice. 1 February 2016.
  28. ^ Spanos, Brittany (6 May 2016). "Watch Dua Lipa's Steamy 'Hotter Than Hell' Video". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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