Dua Lipa

**Dua Lipa** (/ˈduːə ˈliːpə/ DOO-ə LEE-pə, Albanian: [ˈdua ˈlipa]; born (1995-08-22)August 22, 1995) is a British and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco-pop sound.

## Career

Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, two Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award, and two *Guiness World Records*. "No Lie" and "New Rules", each have over 1 billion views on YouTube, with "New Rules" having reached over 2.8 billion views. Her debut album *Dua Lipa* is the most streamed female album with over 10 billion streams on Spotify.

After working as a model, Dua signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2014 and released her first album in 2017. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and yielded eight singles, including "Be the One", "IDGAF", and the UK number-one single "New Rules", which also peaked at number six in the US. The album has been certified platinum in numerous countries worldwide and won Lipa the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act in 2018.

Her 2018 single "One Kiss" peaked at number one in the UK and became the year's longest-running number-one single by a female artist, winning the 2019 Brit Award for Song of the Year. In 2019, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, as well as the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for her Silk City collaboration "Electricity". Later that year, Lipa released "Don't Start Now" as the lead single from her second studio album, *Future Nostalgia* (2020). Reaching number two in the UK and US, and number four on the US year-end chart, it was the most commercially successful song by a female artist in the US in 2020. Its follow-up singles "Physical", "Break My Heart", and "Levitating" also charted in the top ten, with the lattermost reaching number one on the US year-end chart in 2021.

*Future Nostalgia* received critical acclaim and earned six Grammy nominations—including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year—and became her first UK number-one album. The album helped Lipa win British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year at the 2021 Brit Awards. She was included on the *Time* 100 Next list in 2021.

## Personal life

Lipa's native language is Albanian, though she was born and mostly raised in London and has a London accent when speaking English.

In 2013, Lipa began an on-again, off-again relationship with English chef Isaac Carew, with the two first splitting up in February 2017. She dated American singer Paul Klein, the former frontman of LANY, from August 2017 to January 2018.

She then resumed her relationship with Carew from January 2018 to June 2019. In June 2019, she began a relationship with American model Anwar Hadid, and the two broke up in December 2021.

Lipa has described herself as an "Honorary Liverpool supporter", after her song "One Kiss" was adopted by the football club's fans in the wake of her performance at the 2018 UEFA Champions League final, since becoming a Reds anthem after significant Liverpool victories.

On November 27, 2022, Lipa was granted Albanian citizenship by president Bajram Begaj, one day before the country's 110th independence celebrations.

## References

1. ↑ Tirana, Associated Press in (2022-11-27). Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship by president in Tirana (en). Retrieved on 2023-01-25.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Presidenti i Republikës Sh. T. Z. Bajram Begaj i dorëzon dekretin e shtetësisë shqiptare këngëtares së famshme Dua Lipa (sq-AL) (2022-11-27). Retrieved on 2022-11-27.
3. ↑ Nash, Ed (8 November 2016). A Tale of Two Cities.
4. ↑ Walsh, Lara (10 February 2019). These Tweets About Dua Lipa's Accent at the 2019 Grammys Will Make You Laugh Out Loud.
5. ↑ Dua Lipa & Isaac Carew Have Split Up A Year & A Half After Getting Back Together. Capital London (6 June 2019). Archived from the original on 6 June 2019.
6. ↑ 8 Pics That Prove That Dua Lipa And Her Boyfriend Are Bae Goals. Capital London (November 28, 2017). Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
7. ↑ LISTEN: Dua Lipa's Ex Writes Song About Her (18 July 2018).
8. ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters **archiveurl** and **archivedate** must be both specified or both omittedDua Lipa's Relationship Timeline From Isaac Carew To Anwar Hadid. Capital London (July 8, 2019). Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved on January 20, 2021.
9. ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters **archiveurl** and **archivedate** must be both specified or both omittedGonzales, Erica (9 July 2019). Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid's Relationship Timeline. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved on January 19, 2021.
10. ↑ Lutkin, Aimée (December 24, 2021). Dua Lipa And Anwar Hadid Have Taken A 'Break' After Dating For Two Years. Retrieved on December 25, 2021.
11. ↑ Anwar Hadid and Dua Lipa are the new couple to watch this fall (fr-FR) (2019-07-23). Retrieved on 2022-11-03.
12. ↑ Why do Liverpool fans sing Dua Lipa's song 'One Kiss'? Lyrics, video & how chart hit became an Anfield anthem.
13. ↑ "One Kiss is motivation to celebrate more" – How Liverpool embraced their new anthem (15 July 2022).
14. ↑ Why do Liverpool fans sing 'One Kiss' by Dua Lipa? The story behind the new anthem for Jurgen Klopp's men.

## External links

* Dua Lipa article at *Wikipedia*
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