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Dua Lipa
Lipa in 2016 at Sommarkrysset
Lipa in 2016 at Sommarkrysset
Background information
Born (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 28)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
Instrument(s)Vocals
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.[4][5] Her self-titled debut album is scheduled to be released 10 February 2017.[6]

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][5] She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School before moving to Kosovo with her family in 2008.[2] At the age of 16 she moved back to London with aspirations of becoming a singer.[7] Shortly after, she began working as a model.[8]

Lipa grew up listening to her father, the Kosovar Albanian rock singer Dukagjin Lipa.[9][2] At the age of 14 she began posting covers of her favourite songs by artists such as Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado on YouTube.[8][10]

Career

2015–present: Dua Lipa

In 2015, Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Bros. Records.[8] In August 2015, she released her first single "New Love",[11] produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt.[8] She released her second single "Be the One", written by Lucy "Pawws" Taylor,[5] 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."[10] 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.[10] Her first tour in the UK and Europe began in January 2016.[2] In fall 2016, Lipa continues her tour through Europe.[13]

On 18 February 2016, Lipa released her third single "Last Dance", followed by "Hotter than Hell" on 6 May. On 26 August, her fifth overall single "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was released. Her self-titled debut studio album is set to be released on 10 February 2017.

Discography

Albums

  • Dua Lipa (2017)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		AUT
[16] 		BEL
(FL)
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		GER
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		ITA
[21] 		NL
[22] 		SWI
[23]
"New Love"[24] 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Dua Lipa
"Be the One" — 6 7 1 42 11 — 28 11 11
"Last Dance"[29] 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"Hotter than Hell" 15 17 65 20 — 71 24 — 32 —
"Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" 50 — — — — — 75
[32]		 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"New Love" 2015 Nicole Nodland [11]
"Be the One" [12]
"Last Dance" 2016 Anita Fontaine [33]
"Hotter Than Hell" Emil Nava [34]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2016 BBC Sound of...2016[10] Nominated

References

  1. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Dua Lipa | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Davidson, Amy (11 December 2015). "Meet your new favourite popstar Dua Lipa – just don't call her the new Lana Del Rey". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ Green, Chris (27 January 2016). "Dua Lipa, O2 ABC, Glasgow, review: Jazz-infused songs recall a smoke-filled cabaret bar". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b Savage, Mark (9 February 2016). "Dua Lipa: A pop star in waiting". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (1 January 2016). "Shake it up: the future female pop stars of 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ Sonis, Rachel (24 August 2016). "Dua Lipa Reveals Cover Art For Self-Titled Album". Idolator (website). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ Gore, Sydney (23 October 2015). "Band Crush: Dua Lipa". Nylon.
  8. ^ a b c d Weber, Lindsey (9 December 2015). "Meet Dua Lipa, A Restless Spirit With A Mighty Big Voice". The Fader.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ a b c d "'I want to work with A$AP Rocky' – Dua Lipa talks dark pop and hip hop influences". BBC Radio 1. 10 December 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Lana Del Rey's management have a new artist and she is amazing". Popjustice. 21 August 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (9 November 2015). "The playlist: new bands – with the Prettiots, Dua Lipa and Mind Enterprises". The Guardian.
  13. ^ "Dua Lipa Tickets". Livenation. 13 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Dua Lipa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Discographie Dua Lipa" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Discografie Dua Lipa" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  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". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Discografie Dua Lipa" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  24. ^ "New Love – Single by Dua Lipa". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  25. ^ Ryan, Gavin (18 June 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake Returns to No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  26. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dua Lipa)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Certificazioni" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Last Dance – Single by Dua Lipa". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  30. ^ "British certifications – Dua Lipa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 August 2016. Type Dua Lipa in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  32. ^ http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=240001
  33. ^ "Dua Lipa – 'Last Dance'". Popjustice. 1 February 2016.
  34. ^ Spanos, Brittany (6 May 2016). "Watch Dua Lipa's Steamy 'Hotter Than Hell' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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