The British singer, model, and songwriter was born in August 1995 in London, the capital of England. Her height is 173 cm, weight 58 kg. According to her zodiac sign she is Leo, according to the Chinese calendar she is a Pig. This beautiful girl the name was given at her birth. Dua Lipa is of Albanian origin and her name is translated from Albanian as “love”, which she brings to the masses for lovers and fans of her music.
The singer was born into a family of ethnic Albanians, and in the nineties they moved to England. Her childhood was spent in England, but in 2008 the whole family returned to Kosovo after independence from Serbia was declared. IN primary school Dua was told that she would not perform in the choir because she could not reach the high notes. After that, she studied in a theater studio, after which she began to feel more confident on stage.
Her father was a former rock musician, she grew up with her father's songs and literally fell in love with music. At the age of fourteen, she began posting her favorite songs of Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado on YouTube. This was her first “small” victory, her first performances in front of a certain audience.
At the age of 15, Dua leaves Kosovo and goes to London to live with his friends because he dreams of a musical career. A year later she tries herself as a fashion model.
In 2012, at the age of 17, he released his first demo track.
In 2015, he begins work on his first album. And in August of the same year he released his first single “New Love”.
At the end of 2015 he released the single Be the One.
Lipa describes her music as dark pop.
At the end of November 2016, Dua was nominated for the Sound of...2016 list.
At the end of December 2016, she was nominated for the “ Best Song" of the year.
In January 2016, she began her first concert tour of European countries and Great Britain itself.
The singer loves tattoos; she has five of them on her body so far, and these are most likely not her last tattoos.
Her favorite rappers are: Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, Chance The Rappe.
Her favorite performers: Nelly Furtado and Pink.
At the beginning of June 2017, Warner Music released debut album singers. The title of the album is called "Dua Lipa". It includes your favorite tracks, as well as a joint composition with Chris Martin and a joint composition with Miguel.
A video single was released for the joint composition of Dua and Miguel, which was shown on YouTube at the end of May; this video was viewed by about 4 million people.
Dua Lipa is considered a young rising star in the UK; her musical compositions are heard on radio stations around the world. She is young, but she already has several successful compositions and collaborations with famous musicians and performers.
What is the London Albanian's formula for success? We have calculated the components and are sharing them with you.
1. “I myself!”
Dua Lipa was born in London on August 22, 1995. The girl has Albanian roots, since her parents are migrants from Kosovo. Already at the age of 14, the future favorite of millions received her first popularity: the girl launched her own YouTube channel, on which she began posting cover versions of the then popular songs of Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado.
At the age of 15, Dua Lipa began to build a modeling career in parallel with her music studies. Her pretty appearance and ability to present herself give her new scope for creativity: the girl is noticed by producers. It must be said that the future star independently, without the help of her parents, paved her way into show business. It was only thanks to her talent and hard work, determination and incredible desire to sing that the girl succeeded. In addition, she writes many of her songs herself, and this process gives her no less pleasure than the performance of musical works itself.
2. For the benefit of the public
Now Dua Lipa is at the peak of popularity. She is known both in Europe and America. One cannot ignore the fact that at the age of 22 the girl is already involved in charity work. She is concerned not only with the problems of her native London, but also with the pressing issues of her historical homeland - Kosovo. Dua Lipa participates in charity programs to support the people of Albania.
This desire to make the lives of other people at least a little better is very commendable, because not many celebrities are willing to part with part of their fees in favor of those in need. The singer's social activities deserve respect.
3. Achievement box
Already at the age of 22, Dua Lipa has a number of well-deserved awards. Her first nomination was nomination for the Sound of 2016 list, which includes all the most popular songs of the year. Isn't this a success? In addition, Dua Lipa is the first performer in history to receive 5 nominations at the Brit Awads, the British annual pop music awards ceremony. And in 2017, the singer was awarded victory in 5 music competitions such as Glamor Awards, BBC Radio First Teen Awards and so on.
4. Film
One cannot ignore the fact that a documentary film called “See in Blue” has already been made about the young singer. When Dua Lipa thundered across all European charts and stirred up a frenzied wave of popularity, the story of her life and creative path Documentary filmmakers became interested.
This film talks about what I had to go through. popular singer for the sake of fulfilling a dream. Dua Lipa herself in the film conveys to the viewer one simple but very important idea: you have to fight for your dream. You have to work, be assertive and unyielding, you have to constantly work on yourself. This is the secret of her success.
5. “I am the most charming and attractive!”
The girl with the name “I Love” captivates the audience with her unusual, exotic beauty and extraordinary voice. Agree, for Western Europe a girl with such a bright appearance is just a godsend, a breath of fresh air. The singer is simple, does not chase fashion, is passionate about her activities and is completely immersed in music. That is why the return in the form of mega-popularity is so great. Millions love her, they know her songs by heart, magazines with her face on the cover are swept off the shelves, they dream about her. Yes, and that's all her! It is she who wins the hearts of people and pleases them with her creativity. And its popularity is only growing. I think it's deserved.
The girl is predicted to have a great future among the celebrities of modern music, she is the brightest star of the British charts, her vocals are multifaceted, and therefore the prospects for this performer are really great. And it’s simply impossible not to admire her.
The new it-girl of the music industry, at just 23 years old, British singer Dua Lipa has managed to set many records. For example, she received her first world tour just two years after her debut, last year she managed to snag the most nominations in the Brit Awards (the British equivalent of the Grammys), and this year she won the Grammy in the category “Best new artist", and at the same time a statuette for the best dance recording. Each of her hits blows up the charts around the world - we bet that you also know some of them very well, because the good old songs “Be the One”, “New Rules” and “One Kiss” were widely broadcast on domestic radio stations.
Worldwide love for Dua, however, is not a momentary phenomenon. Millennials love her for her daring style, older people for her strong voice that can sound good without a soundtrack, political editors for her Kosovar origins, and glossies for her laudable career aspirations, body positivity and sensible feminism. What else is worth loving about a singer who claims to be legendary? musical career, we explain below.
Girl with a Balkan heart
At some point, her Kosovar origin really became Dua’s “calling card”: in the 90s, her family fled from the Balkan wars to London, where the girl began to receive an education. In 2008, when Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, Lipa's family returned home. True, young Dua was so obsessed with the desire to become a star that at the age of 15 she went back to London in search of success.
Dua inherited the desire to sing from her father, who at one time was a very famous rock star in Pristina - although he never managed to gain fame at the international level. Well, his daughter definitely corrected the situation by restoring family justice.
Today, the performer is often called an ambassador of Kosovo culture, and not without reason: in her comments, Dua often tries to debunk the myth of a war-drained republic, convincing fans that her country is developing rapidly. “There are still destroyed areas here,” the singer admitted in an interview, “but every time I return home, I notice that something new and good is constantly happening here. There is so much talent here – and finally people are starting to understand it.”
Knows the value of work
While Dua lived with her parents in London, she attended a forge of young talent - the Sylvia Young Theater School, which different time Rita Ora, Amy Winehouse, Sarah Harrison and many other industry luminaries graduated. Returning to the UK again, the future singer plunged headlong into difficulties adult life. ABOUT theater school I had to forget - Dua constantly tried to combine studying at a regular school with work - and often to the detriment of her studies. In addition, since the girl lived with friends, parties often took priority over classes. As a result, Dua even failed her final exams - and almost died of shame. However, the girl quickly pulled herself together and a year later her results allowed her to immediately enter 4 prestigious British universities.
But even the prospect of finally chewing on the granite of science could not distract the girl from her main dream - to sing (she did not repeat the success of Justin Bieber: her covers of songs by Christina Aguilera or Nelly Furtado, although they were popular on YouTube, never attracted a single producer ). To earn a living, Dua worked as a hostess in a club and sang in restaurants - all in the hope that at least someone would notice her. However, very soon she was really noticed - only as a model.
Working as a model was her first experience of body shaming.
Dua's correct and southernly beautiful face and her statuesque height really attracted attention, so it is not surprising that at one point the girl was offered to try herself in the modeling business. This, of course, was never her dream, but it was worth a try. “Some of my friends worked like that,” recalls Dua, “and I never had a decent job. But then they told me that I urgently needed to lose weight. At first I tried to lose extra pounds, but diets only spoiled my mood, ruined my health and gave rise to problems with self-esteem.”
Fortunately, Dua was always there strong personality, so on your own excess weight she never looked at it as a serious flaw. The future star knew: a brilliant career depends only on talent and charisma.
Today, Dua Lipa remains one of the most popular ambassadors of body positivity. “Each of us should have the privilege of loving our body and feeling sexy,” says the girl. “I’m glad that I can promote this idea to the masses and support all the girls who need to understand that they are already damn sexy and should not change.” for the sake of others." And, by the way, popularity was followed by modeling contracts in several fashion capitals at once. The results of her work as a model can be seen in the latest advertising campaign for Patrizia Pepe, for which Dua also covered the famous hit “Bang bang”.
Sings wisely
In the summer of 2017, Dua Lipa released her first solo album, where she presented not only her new songs, but also those that have been bringing her unprecedented popularity for many years now. She herself defines her work as “dark pop” ─ primarily because her songs contain both melody and danceability, as well as deep meaning, which is also expressed every time in her videos.
For example, the sensational single New Rules, which for a long time did not leave the Russian charts, subtly showed Dua’s commitment to the ideas of feminism - but not the militant ones that half of Hollywood is obsessed with today, but rather the recognition that women should always think about each other and support those who are less fortunate.
Or her video for the song IDGAF. The meaning of the song is simple and eternal - about how painful it is for each of us to part with a loved one. And yet, even here, Dua did not think in standard categories and, together with her team, showed a very stylish story of personal spiritual breakdown. The video perfectly shows the confrontation between the two sides of the performer’s personality – soft and cold. But perhaps even more interesting is the ending of the video, in which self-love wins. “We didn’t want to talk about the breakup too literally,” explains the video’s director, Henry Scholfield. “We wanted to visualize internal struggle and show two sides emotional state girls. Like it's a fight with someone you love. More strong point At first he scolds, but then he convinces his weak alter ego that together they don’t give a damn (they don’t give a f***)” (
Ward of the top company Warner Bros. Records, Dua has already sung with such famous performers as Sean Paul, Chris Martin and Miguel. And the composition Electricity, which eventually won the Grammy for best dance recording, was created by Dua in a team with Mark Ronson and Diplo. And we think this is just the beginning. After all, as the Recording Academy of America has decided, Dua is a new artist. But already the best.
Photo: Getty Images
Video: You Tube
“I heard Lipka for the first time somewhere in the second half of 2016, when singles from her long-suffering debut album continued to be released in random order, making me doubt that it would ever be released. I admit, then due to some monstrous misunderstanding, Dua’s songs did not impress me; then she was just another aspiring pop star to me.
Everything changed in the spring of 2017, when her track “Lost in Your Light” was released. It was instant love! I had not heard such a rich and rosy melody for a very long time. After that, I started listening to the rest of the songs and realized that I was sorely mistaken, and then the album cemented my love for Lipa as one of the most outstanding singers of our time.
Why is she outstanding? First of all, because she writes her own songs and does it exceptionally well. He doesn’t go into some wild RʼnʼB, doesn’t try to engage in inappropriate experiments, but simply composes good melodies. Lord, even the rap features in her tracks sound appropriate! Perhaps it was precisely thanks to this simplicity and a certain old-school approach to songwriting that she was able to conquer the world stage. However, it is no wonder: the daughters of the Yugoslav lands today generally easily and naturally become queens of pop Olympus.
Of course, Dua’s solo concert is an event of universal scale that I cannot miss. Of course, I already saw her last year at the Europe Plus festival, but it was such a small seed before the impending tsunami. Of course, I’m looking forward to the new album, whenever it comes out. I hope that Lipych will find some new and original sound on it, with the help of which she can move away from the aesthetics of the 80s that we heard on the first album. Well, there’s no doubt that there will be the best songs there, Dua doesn’t know how to do otherwise!”
“It was the spring of 2015, then I was somehow tired of music from world pop stars, I wanted a breath of something fresh. I was surfing YouTube and came across Dua’s channel, where at that time there were only covers. I was immediately attracted by her unusual, deep and sometimes rough voice, singing style and, of course, very beautiful appearance. I found her profiles on Twitter and Instagram, learned a little more about her, and I thought she was very funny and interesting. I immediately thought that she had great potential, and if she could realize herself, she would become a superstar. After the release of the debut single, I completely fell in love. So I decided to follow the work of the girl, who in the future became an idol both for me and for thousands of other listeners around the world. During this time, I found many friends among her fans and decided to lead a group about her.
She is talented, sincere with listeners and sexy. Dua has a very cool sound, truthful lyrics and an unusual voice. What is captivating about her is that she does not consider herself a star, she always has a dialogue with her fans, she considers herself their friend, she is ready to help and support at any moment, sincerity is very important in this matter. She doesn’t have “star fever”; every time she is so surprised and happy about new achievements, although this is completely deserved, because she works very hard. She practically never has periods of “quiet”; even if she’s on vacation, she still won’t miss the moment to write something. in social networks, she is always in touch with us. She has the right message, she adheres to views that are close to modern youth, and knows how to inspire people.
Russian fans are preparing a flash mob for Dua Lipa's concert in Moscow
Personally, I like her hard work and love for work, because even after a couple of years I am still surprised when I see her new photo shoot or interview almost every week. She shows interest in what she does; her eyes literally light up. And, of course, young fans like her clothing style and experiments with it, and where would we be without cool photos on Instagram and portions of memes about herself on Twitter.
Only the mixture of low, husky voice, melodic instrumentals, upbeat lyrics and rhythmic beats makes her songs special. It's also very catchy that she writes all her songs based on personal experience. They feel feminine strength (“New Rules”, “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)”, “IDGAF”), longing for a loved one (“Homesick”), and sexuality (“Dreams”).
It’s difficult to choose a favorite song from an artist whose album you’ve listened to to death, but perhaps it’s “Last Dance.” This is one of her first songs, it wildly energizes me, and what a voice Dua has! I love the chorus, the bridge is very pumping, and, in my opinion, the dark pop that leads is very clear there musical genre Dua.
We, the fans in Russia, have finally waited for this, every day there are more and more of us, and this is cool. I expect a complete blowout from the concert, it will be a thrill. I really want to sing my favorite songs with my idol, feel unity with other fans and just have a good evening. "Plus, June 2nd will be the one-year anniversary of Dua's debut album, so it feels special to be sharing such a big day with her."
Vasily Zhitkov
Saint Petersburg
“The first time I saw Dua Lipa was on one of the music channels. It was the then increasingly popular song “Be the One”. I'm usually skeptical about aspiring pop stars who get into rotation on our radio and television: they often sound sickly sweet or clichéd. But not in this case.
Of course, I was struck by the voice - this is the same voice that you do not allow yourself to stop playing in the player until the song ends. Her thick, sometimes voluminous, sometimes dry, piercing, seductive and unique voice embraces your consciousness and doesn't let him go. Next - standard searches on social networks for official accounts and fan groups. As a visual person, it is important for me to have an idea of a musician's appearance. Here I was more than pleasantly surprised: amazing in appearance, Dua does not strive for trends at all. She is as unique on the outside as her voice. And on top of all this lies the fact that she is from Kosovo, she has no influential parents and connections, she made her way to success on her own.
In April, a track by Calvin Harris with Dua Lipa was released, terribly catchy pop house
During the year and a half of my acquaintance with Dua’s work, she managed to acquire several hits and a fairly large, and most importantly, loyal fan base. In my opinion, not only the success of the songs helped her in this (after all, her voice is ideal for radio hits), but also the personality of the singer herself. Even from the heights of millions of subscribers, she continues to communicate with everyone like an old friend. Dua thanks everyone who supports her every day and glows with happiness and love. She has many performances on huge stages behind her, recognition from millions of listeners and various critics, but she is not a star. Still the same Dua from 2015, with her idols, with her love for wine, memes, people, writing poetry. In my opinion, she perfectly manages to combine a successful artist and an ordinary person.
Undoubtedly, Lipa's voice is at the forefront. For many people, it comes as a shock that her songs do not have auto-tune and live she sings identically to the studio recordings. Another advantage of her work, I can call the absence of “sweetness”, pretense: you can be absolutely sure that the girl sings from the bottom of her heart, “hits right in the forehead” with memorable, but at the same time meaningful phrases. By the way, her debut album, dedicated to love, is not at all trivial in terms of song lyrics: she celebrates female strength and welcomes equality in relationships. All this is supported by high-quality, somewhat dark arrangements, in which various genres overlap. The icing on the cake is the visual accompaniment from GIF images to full-fledged video clips that touch on important social issues. Dua first tried to embody the idea of the unity and strength of women in “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)”, which later grew into the viral video “New Rules”. And the video for the song “IDGAF” contains such an important idea of self-love and caring for one’s own state of mind. A plus is that Lipa does not sexualize the image of women in her works.
“Blow Your Mind (Mwah)” is one of Dua Lipa’s first hits, truly about the unity and strength of women
From Lipa's next album, I expect her to develop as an artist in a variety of genres, be it more electronic music (not dance, for her she participates in various side projects) or a transition to RʼnʼB and soul, her voice allows her to play with directions. I constantly follow her, so I’m aware of the process of recording a new record. I would be disappointed if some of the popular producers and songwriters who worked with her made the album too clichéd and geared towards commercial success. What’s important to me is how an artist puts his soul into his work, and not tries to fill the airwaves. All that remains is to wait and support her in all good endeavors.”
Ekaterina Sidorova
“My acquaintance with Dua Lipa occurred at the beginning of 2016. After listening to the track “New Love”, I became seriously interested in Dua’s work and life, began listening to all the then scarce tracks, looking for covers, becoming more and more amazed at the capabilities of this magical voice.
Dua is a very strong girl, not only has a unique timbre of her voice, she knows how to set goals and achieve them. Many will envy her determination and intelligence. This is the formula for such rapid success, I believe. Every song is explosive energy. With her music, Dua knows how to convey the state that lived in her throughout the creation of each track. I feel her emotions and experience them myself. Every time. You connect her music with the events of her life and plunge into the atmosphere even deeper. It’s incredible when an artist’s creativity can take your breath away.
Favorite song - “New Love”. This song brings me to tears, all the memories associated with it are replaying in my head. When the concert was announced, I promised myself that I would attend it. From the concert I expect maximum performance from the audience and my happiest Dua. All I want is to see this little girl enjoying Russia and loving us.
I'm waiting for the same real Dua Lipa. The tracks in which she reveals herself are a treasure. Only the opposite can be disappointing. Many do not want to let Dua into the big pop industry, because she, one way or another, puts pressure and adjusts to the audience's interest and standard pop ideals. I don’t want to classify it as mass culture.”
Alena Mikhailova
Far East
“The first time I found out who Dua Lipa was was back in 2015, when her song “Be the One” was playing everywhere. I didn’t like the song at all, so every time the video played on various music channels, I switched to another channel with the words: “This Dua Lipa again. Who is this anyway? But in 2016, my favorite singer Charli XCX was at the same party with Dua, and they recorded a video and took a couple of photos. I wondered who Dua was, and I listened to a couple of her other songs, and, by the way, I really liked them!
Dua Lipa and Charlie XCX don't just meet at parties. In February 2018, they performed "IDGAF" together on the BBC
I think people love the message of her songs, the lyrics, the music itself and her voice! Her voice cannot be confused with anyone else, she also has a pleasant appearance, and she seems very fair and a simple person. Isn't this Britain's new pop princess?
The main advantage of Dua's songs is that all the songs are completely different from each other. Each song is a new little story in which you learn more about your favorite artist.
The one that stands out the most is the unreleased song “Want to.” I love the way she performs it live. Her dancing and hair flipping! I think “Want to” should have had a place on the album. Favorite song from the album is “Begging”, I really like the vocals and lyrics of the song. I cry and dance to it hahaha.
The song “Want to” can only be found in concert performance, but even here there is more than enough energy
Unfortunately, I’m not going to the concert, since I have exams and live in another part of the country. I think that the concert will be, as always, at top level, also the album will be exactly one year old on the day of the concert, so it will be special.”
She has new rules, we have Interesting Facts.
Over the past few years, five-time Brit Music Award nominee and chart-topper Dua Lipa has easily earned her place in the pop music industry and gained thousands of fans around the world.
The star's career began with the fact that she posted cover versions of many famous songs by Nelly Furtado and Christina Aguilera on YouTube. In 2015, she signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records, and last year her debut release “” took place. Perhaps the top track from it was “New Rules” (Russian: New Rules). The title of the same name has already received more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
Dua Lipa is definitely a singer with a lot of potential and we'll be hearing more from her this year.
Meet 10 interesting facts about Dua Lipa that you might not know:
1. She and a fan have the same tattoo
We are talking about the word “angel” on the shoulder. One day, in Madrid, a fan approached Dua Lipa and said that he had done the same tattoo before her.
2. She's practically unbeatable at word games.
We are talking about that popular English-language game Spelling Bee, where you need to spell a word in full.
3. A few years ago she worked on the doors of the Mayfair club in London.
She may have been one of the people who refused to let you into the club one day. If, of course, you were in London at that time and visited Mayfair. “It was terrible,” she recalls now.
4. Her name means "Love" in Albanian language
Despite this, she hated her name when she was younger.
Photo: Clash Mag 5. She left home at 15
At this age, young Dua Lipa moved from Kosovo to London and began working hard, just so as not to return to a low-paying job in her homeland.
6. She went to the same music school as Amy Winehouse
It was Sylvia Young Theater School in London. Other notable alumni of the venue include Rita Ora, Tom Fletcher and Little Mix's Jesse Nielsen.
7. She thought playing basketball would make her taller
As a child, Dua Lipa was short and she joined the basketball section to grow up. But her height hasn’t changed a bit during all the time she spent on the set. “The truth is that I only started to grow when I left basketball,” Dua Lipa said in an interview.
Photo: Warner Music 8. She once attacked a policeman...or something like that
When Dua Lipa was 15 years old, she and her friends were blowing soap bubbles from a balcony in London and all the soap foam flew straight towards the policeman standing below. “I remember he threatened to arrest us and take us to Scotland Yard. By that time I was already in tears. When he found out that we were only 15-16 years old, he simply said that he would send us a fine by mail. I never received any fine,” recalls the artist.
9. Her father was a rock musician in Albania
Dua Lipa's father, Duakgjin Lipa, played in an Albanian rock band, and she grew up listening to his music.
10. As a child, she was not accepted into the school choir.
At the age of 11, Dua Lipa really wanted to join the school choir. The music teacher harshly refused her, arguing that she had no voice at all. Well, now Dua Lipa is a multiple platinum award winner and conquers the hearts of millions with her voice. We can say that she won this round.