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Lizzo

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Lizzo
Background information
Birth nameMelissa Viviane Jefferson
Born (1988-04-27) April 27, 1988 (age 36)[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • flute
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitelizzomusic.com

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist.[3]

Career

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Lizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (2013), and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). In 2014, Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

In 2019, she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard 200. The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's 2016 single "Good as Hell" and her 2017 single "Truth Hurts" both became viral hits, topping the Billboard Hot 100 years after their release. In 2022, she released another single "About Damn Time".

Awards

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Lizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".

Controversy

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In August 2023, three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, accusing her of racism, ableism, assault, weight-shaming, religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Lizzo denied the claims.

Albums

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  • Lizzobangers (2013)
  • Big Grrrl Small World (2015)
  • Cuz I Love You (2019)
  • Special (2022)

Filmography

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Movies

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Film appearances by Lizzo
Year Title Role Note(s)
2019 UglyDolls Lydia Voice role
2019 Hustlers Liz
2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé Herself Documentary

Television

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Television appearances by Lizzo
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Yeti! Yeti! Magic Mushroom
2023 The Mandalorian Duchess of Plazir-15 1 episode
2023 The Simpsons Goobie-Woo/Herself 1 episode

References

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  1. ↑ Fischer, Reed (December 27, 2013). "Lizzo: All I knew was mainstream and 'hood". City Pages. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "About Lizzo". Apple Music. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lizzo's Flute, Sasha Flute, is the Most Legendary Flute of All Time". 8 February 2019.
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