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Baby Dua
Lipa was born in London, to Albanian parents from Kosovo who had left Pristina in the 1990s. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, part-time, before moving to Kosovo with her family in 2008. -
Dreaming of Being a Star
At the age of 15, she moved back to London with aspirations of becoming a singer. Shortly after, she began working as a model. In 2013, she starred in a television advertisement for The X Factor. -
New Love
In 2015, Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Music Group. In August 2015, she released her first single "New Love", produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt. -
Be the one
She released her second single "Be the One", in October 2015. "Be the One" achieved success across Europe, reaching number one in Belgium, Poland and Slovakia, as well as charting within the top 10 in over 11 European territories. -
BBc Sound
On 30 November 2015, she was revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of 2016 long list. -
First-Ever Live Lounge Session
Dua started to gain herself some radio play and performed in her first-ever live lounge session for BBC Radio 1 in January of 2016. -
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First Tour
Her first tour in the UK and Europe began in January 2016. In November 2016, Lipa concluded her tour through Europe. -
Collabs with Famous People
Throughout her career, Dua has collaborated with some major names. 2017 saw her team up with Sean Paul on "No Lie," Martin Garrix on "Scared To Be Lonely," and Miguel on "Lost In Your Light." -
Self-Titled Debut Album
Dua Lipa released her debut self-titled album on June 2, 2017. Dua Lipa currently holds a metacritic score of 72 based on eight reviews and became the most-streamed album by a female artist. -
New Rules Success
After the release of "New Rules," on June 21, 2017 Dua became a global household name. The single took her to new heights and elevated her status tremendously. The break-up anthem resonated with boys and girls around the world and was quite frankly the song of the year. Not only did it become her first No. 1 single in the U.K. but also her first Top 10 in the U.S. billboard 100. -
One Kiss Success
In 2018, Dua turned it up a notch and bagged herself collabs with Calvin Harris, Silk City, and legend Andrea Bocelli.Her offering with Calvin, "One Kiss," became the song of the summer and became her second chart-topper in the U.K. Not only that but earned herself a third BRIt Award for Best British Single. -
Grammys Awards
In 2019, she was also awarded the Grammy award for Best New Artist, and Electricity, a collaboration with Silk City. Her success of the singles helped her self-titled album become one of the most-streamed albums on Spotify and achieve platinum status worldwide -
Future Nostalgia
On November 1, 2019, Dua was ready to begin the era for Future Nostalgia, her long-awaited second studio album.After the success of her first album campaign, there was a lot of pressure for her to deliver "Don't Start Now," the first offering from the second record, went down a treat with listeners. The single topped multiple charts around the world and was listed as Idolators No. 1 pop song of 2019. -
Future Nostalgia Release
Her second studio album,Future Nostalgia, was released in March 2020 to critical acclaim, earning Lipa six Grammy nominations, including Album of The Year. -
Future Nostalgia Success
It became her first UK number-one album, spending four weeks at number one with four top-ten singles including "Physical" and "Break My Heart"; its lead single "Don’t Start Now" became one of the most commercially successful songs of 2020.
