Dua Lipa

## Background and Beginnings

Dua Lipa is a singer who began her work, in 2015 with the Warner Music Group on her debut album studio album. In August of the same year she released her first single titled "New Love", produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt. She released her second single "Be the One", in later in the year, in the month of October. The song achieved success across Europe, reaching #1 in Belgium, Poland and Slovakia, as well as charting within the top 10 in over 11 European territories. In Australia and New Zealand, the song became a success via airplay, reaching numbers 6 and 20 respectively. Dua Lipa herself describes her musical style as "dark pop". On 30 November 2015, she was revealed to be one of the acts on the BBC Sound of... 2016 long list. Her first tour in the UK and Europe began in January 2016. In November 2016, she concluded her tour through Europe. In February 2016, she released her third single "Last Dance", followed by "Hotter than Hell" on 6 May. "Hotter than Hell" became a hit worldwide, especially in the UK, where it peaked at #15 on the Official Chart Top 40. On 26th August, her fifth overall single "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was released, peaking at #30 in the UK. It became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #72. "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" also topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and reached #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. She was featured on Sean Paul's single "No Lie", released in November 2016. The song reached #10 in the UK. The following month, a documentary about the musical artist was commissioned by The Fader magazine, titled See in Blue.

## EBBA, and First Female Artist to top the chart in two years

In January 2017, Lipa won the EBBA Public Choice Award, and released the single "Scared to Be Lonely", a collaboration with Martin Garrix, reaching #14 in the UK. She performed at the Indonesian TV channel's birthday SCTV and was awarded as Young and Promising International Artist at the SCTV Music Awards in May 2017. Her debut studio album album entitled Dua Lipa was released on 2 June 2017. Its sixth single "New Rules", released in the following month, became her first #1 in the UK, and the first by a female solo artist to reach the top in the UK since "Hello" by Adele in 2015. Her best-selling single to date, the song also charted in the top 10 in other territories, including #2 in Australia, #6 in the US and #7 in Canada. She then went on to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June. In August, she performed at the We the Fest, an Indonesian music festival in Jakarta. She performed on the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland in October. In December, she was named the most streamed woman of 2017 in the UK by Spotify. She had four singles reach the UK top 10 in 2017, with "Be the One", "Bridge over Troubled Water" (a charity single as part of Artists For Grenfell for the families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire), "New Rules" and "No Lie".

## BRIT History, and Collaborations

In January 2018, she received nominations in five categories at the Brit Awards – more nominations than any other artist in that exact year. She was nominated for British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, MasterCard British Album of the Year for Dua Lipa, British Single of The Year and British Video of The Year for "New Rules". She made BRIT award history by being first female artist to have had received five nominations. She performed at the awards ceremony held on 21st February at the O2 Arena in London and won two of the five awards, these being the awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. Dua announced via social media that she had begun working on new material for her second album. At this point she was working with MNEK, who had previously co-written her single "IDGA". The singer also collaborated with electronic music producer Whethan on a song called "High" for the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack released in February 2018. On 6th April 2018, Lipa and Calvin Harris released the single "One Kiss" which topped the UK Singles Chart on 20 April, making it Lipa's second UK number one; Lipa provided the vocals and was also credited as a writer. She performed in the opening ceremony of the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final in Kiev on 26 May. In May 2018, she said that her second album, likely released in 2019, would be heavily influenced by acts such as disco kingpin Nile Rodgers who also took active part in studio recordings, the late Prince and OutKast. It was also reported that she planned to have collaborations with other artists coming out later in 2018, such as one with Mark Ronson and Diplo's newly-formed superduo Silk City. Mark Ronson later confirmed the song's title would be "Electricity". The song was released on the 9th September 2018. She was also featured in "If Only", a song from Italian singer Andrea Bocelli sixteenth studio album Sì. She performed at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix in September of the same year. In the same month, she was chosen as the face of British car brand Jaguar's new electric car, I-PACE. The brand made a special remix of Lipa's newly released song "Want To", and fans around the world had the ability to create their own version of Dua Lipa x Jaguar’s on the Join The Pace website based on their own driving behaviour or the music they listen to, and share it on social media. Shortly after the collaborations was announced, Jaguar and Lipa set the world record for the "most remixed song ever". Dua later released the super deluxe edition of her self-titled debut studio album; Dua Lipa, entitled Complete Edition, with three new songs and featured with previous collaborations with various artists on 19 October. This included a collaboration with Blackpink called "Kiss and Make Up".

## Alita, Yves Saint Laurent, "Don't Start Now", Demeanour, & Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)

In January 2019 she released a song titled "Swan Song" which featured in the credits of the film; Alita: Battle Angel, and peaked at #24 in the UK Official Chart Top 40. She won Best Music Video of the year or something along those lines at the BRIT awards in 2019 alongside Calvin Harris with the song One Kiss. In August 2019, Dua partnered with Yves Saint Laurent as the face for their Fragrance called Libre in. On October 31st 2019 she began work on her upcoming second studio album with the release of the lead single "Don't Start Now" which entered the UK Official Chart Top 40 at #2 just narrowly missing an entry to the chart at the number 1 spot, being beaten to it by Tones and I's song "Dance Monkey." She first performed "Don't Start Now" on The Graham Norton Show on 1st November 2019. 'Don't Start Now' ultimately peaked at #2 on the UK Official Top 40 singles chart. Two days later she performed the song at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. On Friday 13th December 2019 she released an audio of a new song entitled 'Future Nostalgia.' Three days later on Monday 16th December she released the official lyric video for 'Future Nostalgia.' On Friday 31st January 2020 she released her new single entitled 'Physical'. On Friday 7th February 2020 her new single entitled Physical entered the chart at #12. Physical overall peaked at #3. On Wednesday 25th March 2020 she released a new single entitled Break My Heart, and on Friday 27th March released her new album entitled Future Nostalgia. On Friday April 3rd 2020 Break My Heart entered the chart at #6 and peaked in the aforementioned position the following week. The following week it was revealed that by having three singles in the UK Top 10 at the same time, with these singles being Break My Heart, Don't Start Now, and Physical, becoming the second artist ever to do so, with Ariana Grande being the first. Additionally her album Future Nostalgia topped the album spot and received the #1 album title of the week. On Thursday 23rd April 2020 she contributed to BBC One's The Big Night In for Children In Need and Comic Relief performing Times Like These from home alongside the group who released the song Foo Fighters amongst the Live Lounge Allstars with their rendition of the song later entering The Official Chart Top 40 at #5 the following day on Friday 24th April 2020. The following week on Friday 1st May the song reached #1. On Friday July 10th 2020 she released a new single entitled 'Hallucinate'. On Friday August 14th 2020 Hallucinate entered the chart at #39. The same day Lipa released the 'Blessed Madonna' Remix of her single Levitating alongside, Missy Elliot, & Madonna. On Friday August 21st 2020 the remixed version of the single entered the chart at #39. The song later departed from the chart before re-entering on Friday October 9th 2020, later peaking at #5. On Friday 30th October 2020 she released a new single entitled 'Fever', featuring Angéle. On Friday 20th November 2020 she featured on Miley Cyrus's new single entitled 'Prisoner'. The following week on Friday 27th November 2020 Prisoner entered the chart & peaked at #8. She later went on to release a single entitled 'We're Good'. On Friday 19th February 2021 We're Good entered the Official Chart Top 40 and peaked at #25. On Friday 16th July 2021 Lipa featured on Pop Smoke's new single entitled Demeanour. The following week on Friday 23rd July 2021 Demeanour entered The Official Chart Top 40 at #14. On Friday 13th August 2021 Lipa was featured on the PNAU Remix of Elton John's single entitled 'Cold Heart', alongside Elton John. The following week on Friday 20th August 2021 Cold Heart entered the Official Chart Top 40 at #33, before later peaking at #1.

## Sweetest Pie, Potion, Dance The Night & Houdini

On Friday 11th March 2022 Lipa featured on MeganTheeStallion's new single entitled 'Sweetest Pie'. The following week on Friday 18th March 2022 Sweetest Pie entered the Official Chart Top 40 at #31. On Friday 27th May 2022 Lipa featured on Calvin Harris & Young Thug's new single entitled Potion. The following week on Friday 3rd June 2022 Potion entered the Official Chart Top 40 at #16. In May 2023, Lipa released a new single entitled 'Dance The Night' for the soundtrack album for the Barbie movie with this album being released in July of the same year after the films release. On Friday 2nd June 2023, Dance The Night entered the Official Chart Top 40 at #20. The following week on Friday 9th June 2023, Dance The Night rose up seven places from #20 to #13. The following week on Friday 16th June 2023, Dance The Night fell down two places from #13 to #15. The following week on Friday 23rd June 2023, Dance The Night fell down a further two places from #15 to #17. The following week on Friday 30th June 2023, Cold Heart re-entered the chart at #30 & Dance The Night remained at #17. The following week on Friday 7th July 2023 Cold Heart fell down four places from #30 to #34 & Dance The Night fell down three places from #17 to #20. The following week on Friday 14th July 2023 Cold Heart rose up a place from #34 to #33 and Dance The Night rose up four places from #20 to #16. The following week on Friday 21st July 2023 Cold Heart fell down five places from #33 to #38 and Dance The Night rose up a further place from #16 to #15. The following week on Friday 28th July 2023 Cold Heart departed from the chart and Dance The Night rose up a further eleven places from #15 to #4. The following week on Friday 4th August 2023 Dance The Night fell down up a place from #4 to #5. The following week on Friday 11th August 2023 Dance The Night rose back up two places from #5 to #3. The following week on Friday 18th August 2023 Dance The Night rose up a further place from #3 to #2. The following week on Friday 25th August 2023 Dance The Night rose up a further place from #2 to #1, thus peaking at #1. The following week on Friday 1st September 2023 Dance The Night suddenly fell down a colossal fourteen places from #1 to #15. The following week on Friday 8th September 2023 Dance The Night fell down a further two places from #15 to #17. The following week on Friday 15th September 2023 Dance The Night fell down yet another further two places from #17 to #19. The following week on Friday 22nd September 2023 Dance The Night fell down yet another place from #19 to #20. The following week on Friday 29th September 2023 Dance The Night fell down a further four places from #20 to #24. The following week on Friday 6th October 2023 Dance The Night rose back up three places from #34 to #21. The following week on Friday 13th October 2023 Dance The Night fell back down three places from #21 to #24. The following week on Friday 20th October 2023 Dance The Night fell down a further five places from #24 to #29. The following week on Friday 27th October 2023 Dance The Night fell down a further place from #29 to #31. The following week on Friday 3rd November 2023 Dance The Night fell down a further four places from #31 to #35. The following week on Friday 10th November 2023 Dance The Night rose back up five places from #35 to #30. Additionally in November 2023, she released a new single entitled “Houdini”. The following week on Friday 17th November 2023 Dance The Night fell down nine places from #30 to #39 and Houdini entered The Official Chart Top 40 at #2. The following week on Friday 24th November 2023 Dance The Night departed from the chart and Houdini fell down five places from #2 to #7. The following week on Friday 1st December 2023 Houdini fell down a further three places from #7 to #10. The following week on Friday 8th December 2023 Houdini fell down a further twenty one places from #10 to #31. The following week on Friday 15th December 2023, Houdini remained at #31. The following week on Friday 22nd December 2023, Houdini fell down six places from #31 to #37. The following week on Friday 29th December 2023, Houdini departed from the chart. On Friday 5th January 2024, Houdini re-entered the chart at #6. The following week on Friday 12th January 2024, Houdini fell down three places from #6 to #9. The following week on Friday 19th January 2024, Houdini remained at #9. The following week on Friday 26th January 2024, Houdini fell down a place from #9 to #10.

## Track Discography

* New Love (Dua Lipa)
* Be the One (Dua Lipa)
* Last Dance (Dua Lipa)
* Hotter than Hell (Dua Lipa)
* Blow Your Mind (Mwah) [Dua Lipa]
* No Lie (Sean Paul featuring Dua Lipa)
* Scared to Be Lonely (Martin Garrix featuring Dua Lipa)
* Bridge over Troubled Water (Artists For Grenfell)
* New Rules (Dua Lipa)
* IDGA (Dua Lipa)
* High (Dua Lipa featuring Whethan)
* One Kiss (Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa)
* Electricity (Dua Lipa featuring Silk City)
* If Only (Andrea Bocelli featuring Dua Lipa)
* Want To (Dua Lipa featuring Jaguar)
* Kiss and Make Up (Blackpink featuring Dua Lipa)
* Swan Song (Dua Lipa)
* Don't Start Now (Dua Lipa)
* Future Nostalgia (Dua Lipa)
* Physical (Dua Lipa)
* Break My Heart (Dua Lipa)
* Times Like These (Live Lounge Allstars)
* Hallucinate (Dua Lipa)
* Levitating (Dua Lipa)
* Levitating [The Blessed Madonna Remix] (Dua Lipa+Missy Elliot+Madonna)
* Fever (Dua Lipa+Angéle)
* Prisoner (Miley Cyrus+Dua Lipa)
* We're Good (Dua Lipa)
* Demeanour (Pop Smoke+Dua Lipa)
* Cold Heart {PNAU Remix} (Elton John+Dua Lipa)
* Sweetest Pie (MeganTheeStallion+Dua Lipa)
* Potion (Calvin Harris+Dua Lipa+Young Thug)
* Dance The Night (Dua Lipa)
* Houdini (Dua Lipa)

## TV and Film

* Familja Moderne
* Sounds Like Friday Night
* Saturday Night Live
* The Voice of Germany
* Skavlan
* Barbie (As Mermaid Barbie)
* Argylle

## Trivia

* Overall Lipa has won 34 awards of 81 awards that she has been nominated for.
* She has headlined four tours and been an opening act on a further three tours.
* Ava Max would love to see a collaboration of Albanian heritaged women, and would love to join a project with Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora, and Dua Lipa with Max citing 'new lady marmalade.'