DuA LiPA

Dua Lipa born on 22 August 1995 is an English singer, songwriter, and model.Her musical career began at age 14, when she began covering songs by other artists on YouTube. In 2015, she signed with Warner Music Group and released her first single soon after. In January 2017, Lipa won the EBBA Public Choice Award.Her self-titled debut studio album was released on 2 June 2017. The album spawned seven singles, including two UK top-10 singles "Be the One" and "IDGAF" and the UK number-one single "New Rules", which also reached number six in the United States. In February 2018, Lipa won two Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. In April, the single "One Kiss" by Lipa and Calvin Harris reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Some curious facts Her parents are Albanians from Kosovo who had left Pristina in the 1990s. 3. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, part-time, before moving to Kosovo with her family in 2008. 4. At the age of 16 she moved back to London with aspirations of becoming a singer. 5. Shortly after, she began working as a model. 6. Dua Lipa grew up listening to her father, the Kosovar Albanian rock singer Dukagjin Lipa. 7. 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. In 2015, Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Bros. Records. 9. In August 2015, she released her first single “New Love”, produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt. 10. She released her second single “Be the One”, written by Lucy “Pawws” Taylor, in October 2015. 11. Dua 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.” 12. “Be the One” achieved success across Europe, reaching number 1 in Belgium, Poland and Slovakia, as well as charting within the top 10 in over 11 European territories. 13. In Australia and New Zealand, the song became an airplay success, reaching number 6 and 20 respectively. 14. Dua Lipa describes her musical style as “dark pop”. 15. On 30 November 2015, she was revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of…2016 long list. 16. Her first tour in the UK and Europe began in January 2016. 17. In November 2016, Lipa concluded her tour through Europe. 18. On 18 February 2016, Lipa released her third single “Last Dance”, followed by “Hotter than Hell” on 6 May. 19. “Hotter than Hell” became a hit worldwide, especially in the UK, where it peaked at number 15. 20. On 26 August, her fifth overall single “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)” was released. 21. It became the singer’s first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 72. 22. “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)” also topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and reached number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. 23. Elsewhere, the song enjoyed moderate success, reaching the Top 20 in Belgium, Hungary, New Zealand and Scotland. In the UK, the single peaked at number 30, making it the singer’s second highest charting single in British territory. 24. In November 2016, Sean Paul released the single “No Lie” featuring Lipa. In December 2016, a documentary about Lipa was commissioned by The Fader magazine, called See in Blue.