Dua Lipa
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 Dua Lipa in April 2025 | |
| Born | 22 August 1995 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Website | dualipa |
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Dua Lipa (/ˈduːə ˈliːpə/; Albanian pronunciation: [ˈdua ˈlipa]; born 22 August 1995)[1] is a British singer, songwriter and model. After signing with Warner Music Group in 2014, she released her self-titled debut album in 2017.
Early life
[change | change source]Dua Lipa was born on 22 August 1995 in London, England. Her parents are Albanian and emigrated to Britain from Kosovo.[2][3] She is the eldest of three siblings. Her father passed on to her, from childhood, a love for music.[4]
Career
[change | change source]While working as a model, she appeared of most Barclays Private Bank sponsorship idents on ITV's The South Bank Show between 2003 and 25 December 2005 as well as the alternate 40 second "True value talk to an expert" advert during October 2003.
After working as a model, she signed with Warner Music Group in 2015 and soon released her first song, "New Love". Her popular songs include "Levitating" and "Dance the Night". She has also worked with other artists, releasing "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris, "Cold Heart" with Elton John and "No Lie" with Sean Paul.
Personal life
[change | change source]In 2024, she started dating actor Callum Turner. They were married in London in May 2026.[5]
Lipa calls herself a feminist and is a supporter of gay rights.[6][7] During the 2020 U.S. presidential election, she supported the campaigns of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden.[8]
Grammy Awards
[change | change source]Lipa has won three Grammy Awards: one for Best New Artist, one for Best Dance Recording for "Electricity" with Silk City (both won in 2019), and for Best Pop Vocal Album (in 2021) for her album, Future Nostalgia.[9]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2019 | Best New Artist | Herself | Won |
| Best Dance Recording | "Electricity" (with Silk City) | Won | |
| 2021 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Future Nostalgia | Won |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | "Don't Start Now" | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "Un Dia" (One Day) (with J Balvin, Bad Bunny, & Tainy) | Nominated |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "Dua Lipa Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ Savage, Mark (9 February 2016). "Dua Lipa: A pop star in waiting". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (1 January 2016). "Shake it up: the future female pop stars of 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ ""Tan hipnotizantes como ella" Ellos son los hermanos de Dua Lipa, ¿heredaron también su magnetismo?". Vozpopuli. 02/12/2019.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Walcott, Escher (31 May 2026). "Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Get Married in Intimate London Ceremony". People. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Barr, Sabrina (19 February 2020). "Dua Lipa: Eight of the Brit Award winner's top feminist moments". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ Bote, Joshua (10 October 2018). "Dua Lipa On the Importance of LGBTQ Activism: 'You Have a Duty to Speak Up'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ Mejdini, Fatjona (30 October 2020). "Biden Counts on History to Help Win Albanian American Vote". Balkan Insight. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Dua Lipa". GRAMMY.com. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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