Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa | |
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| Born | 22 August 1995 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | www.dualipa.com |
Dua Lipa (born 22 August 1995) is an English singer from London. Her debut album is scheduled for release in 2016.
Early life
Dua Lipa was born in London on 22 August 1995.[1] Her parents, who are Kosovo Albanians, had left Pristina in the 1990s.[1] When Dua was 13 she moved with her family to Kosovo at around the time the state declared its independence from Serbia. At the age of 15 she moved back to London living with friends, because she wanted to build a career in music.[2] She went to academic school during the week, and then at weekends went to theatre school.[3] She briefly worked as model when she was 16.[4]
Her father had once been a rock musician and she grew up listening to him sing.[3] At the age of 14 she began posting covers of her favourite songs by artists such as Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado on YouTube.[4] She also began writing songs when she was 14.[5]
Career
2015–present
In 2015 Dua Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Bros. Records.[4] In August 2015 she released her first single "New Love".[6] The single was produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt.[4] She released her second single "Be the One" in October 2015.[7] She describes her musical style as "dark pop".[7] On 30 November 2015, Låpsley was revealed as one of acts on the BBC Sound of...2016 long list.[5]
Her first UK tour began in January 2016.[3] Her debut album is scheduled for release in 2016.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2015 | "New Love" | — |
| "Be the One" |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "New Love" | 2015 | Nicole Nodland | [6] |
| "Be the One" | Nicole Nodland | [7] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BBC | Sound of...2016[5] | Pending |
References
- ^ a b "Dua Lipa - English singer from Kosovo". Kosovo Info. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Band Crush: Dua Lipa". NYLON. 23 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Dua Lipa, A Restless Spirit With A Mighty Big Voice". The Fader. 9 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "BBC Radio 1 - Clara Amfo, Meet Dua Lipa, 'I want to work with A$AP Rocky' - Dua Lipa talks dark pop and hip hop influences". BBC. 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Lana Del Rey's management have a new artist and she is amazing". Pop Justice. 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "The playlist: new bands – with the Prettiots, Dua Lipa and Mind Enterprises". The Guardian. 9 November 2015.
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