Although her videos did not reach great popularity, she used them as a form of portfolio and took them to London clubs such as KOKO where she thought she would meet people from the music industry who she could show them to. Lipa began posting covers of songs such as ' If I Ain't Got You' (2004) by Alicia Keys and ' Beautiful' (2002) by Christina Aguilera on YouTube. She began a modeling career to gain contacts in the music industry. She was influenced by the discovery of Justin Bieber on YouTube which inspired her to take the same route as him. Īfter finishing school, Lipa took a gap year to find a manager while working at a restaurant. Her parents felt comfortable allowing her to move there as the daughter of one of their friends lived there. As a result, she relocated to London where she was born, at the age of 15. Lipa determined that the smaller music industry of Kosovo did not match the type of career she wanted as she desired a 'global scale' one. She published it on her SoundCloud page as her first demo in February 2012. At the age of 14, she wrote the song, 'Lions & Tigers & Bears' which was inspired by The Wizard of Oz (1939). While living in Pristina, Kosovo during her teen years, Lipa's ambition to start a music career grew. Lipa played the cello in school and also auditioned for her school's choir, but was rejected after being told she could not sing. She began singing at the age of five and wrote her first song about how she wanted to be like her mom when she was older. Lipa developed a love for music at an early age, influenced by her father who performed in the Kosovan rock band Oda.

As of February 2021, Dua Lipa has sales figures of six million units worldwide, and it is the most-streamed album by a female artist on Spotify.īackground Lipa was inspired by the discovery of Justin Bieber to begin her career using social media. The album is certified multi-platinum in the UK and five other countries. It reached number three in the UK, and reached the top 10 in thirteen other countries. On October 2018, Lipa reissued the album, subtitled the Complete Edition, adding seven additional tracks including the latter, as well as ' Electricity' with Silk City, and ' Scared to Be Lonely' with Martin Garrix.ĭespite being released in 2017, the album reached peak popularity and became commercially successful in 2018. The album also helped Lipa win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The album was nominated for British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards, whilst 'New Rules', 'IDGAF', and 'One Kiss', were all nominated for British Single of the Year, the latter of which won. It appeared on numerous year-end lists, including ones published by Billboard and Rolling Stone. Many praised Lipa's vocals as well as the lyrics and production. She also supported Troye Sivan, Bruno Mars and Coldplay on their respective tours.ĭua Lipa was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. Lipa promoted the album with appearances at several award shows, television programs and festivals, as well as embarking on a series of concert tours from 2016 to 2018. The album was supported by eight singles, which includes the UK top 10 singles, ' Be the One', and ' IDGAF', as well as the UK chart-topping and US top 10 single, ' New Rules'.

It includes a sole guest appearance from Miguel, as well as additional vocals from Chris Martin of Coldplay. Released through Warner Records on 2 June 2017, the album is a dance-pop, electropop, and R&B record with elements of disco, hip hop, and tropical house. Dua Lipa is the debut studio album by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa.

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