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Birth
Dua Lipa was born London on August 22, 1995
Is a British singer, songwriter, model and fashion designer of Kosovar Albanian descent. -
Beginning of his artistic career
He began his musical career at age 14, when he began covering songs by other artists on YouTube. -
Inspirations
In 2012, when he was seventeen years old, he wrote his first song "Lions, Tigers & Bears," inspired by The Wizard of Oz, which he posted on his SoundCloud page. -
Contract signing
Her first compositions appeared on SoundCloud in 2012, and sparked the interest of singer Lana Del Rey's producers, and she signed a contract with Warner Bros. agents. -
First single
In 2015, after working as a model, she signed with the Warner Music Group record company and at the age of 19 she released her first single, "New Love," followed by "Be the One." -
Jobs
Dua Lipa also combined her musical vocation with various professional occupations, working as a waitress at the Mexican restaurant La Bodega Negra in Soho, as a hostess at a nightclub in Mayfair and as a model for the virtual catalog of ASOS Marketplace, until the agency insisted on that she had to lose weight to do catwalk shows, something she refused to do. During this unfortunate period of her life she would later draw inspiration from her 2016 single "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)." -
Foundation
Lipa and her father Dukagjin created in 2016 the Sunny Hill Foundation, aimed at raising funds to help people with financial problems in Kosovo, based in Pristina -
First Album
Their debut studio album was released on June 2, 2017. The album reached No.3 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned nine singles, including 'Be the One' and 'IDGAF', and the UK No.1 single 'New Rules ”, which also reached number 6 in the United States. -
Brit awards 2018
She was honored at the 38th Brit Awards as British Female Solo Artist and Best New Artist.It was also honored at the 39th Brit Awards for Song of the Year for the single "One Kiss." -
One Kiss
Her single "One Kiss", duet with Calvin Harris, reached No. 1 in the UK, and became No. 1 longest for a female artist in 2018. -
Swan Song
Dua Lipa publishes "Swan Song" produced by MNEK and Junkie XL for the soundtrack of James Cameron's film Alita: Battle Angel. -
Grammy Awards 2019
In February 2019, she was honored at the 61st Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, and her single "Electricity" featuring Silk City earned her Best Dance Recording. -
Future Nostalgia
His second studio album, Future Nostalgia, was released on March 27, 2020 and his lead single, 'Don't Start Now', reached number 2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. -
Evian brand
She was named Evian Global Brand Ambassador. The announcement was made by Lipa on social networks in which she stated that "it had been an honor" to work with the brand.
