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Dua Lipa (born August 22, 1995) is a prominent British-Albanian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, widely recognized for her distinctively husky vocal style and contributions to contemporary pop, disco, and dance music. Born in London to Kosovo Albanian parents, Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa, who had emigrated from Pristina in the early 1990s, her upbringing was defined by a cross-cultural experience. At the age of 11, she moved with her family back to Kosovo, an experience she credits with shaping her identity and fostering her ambition. By age 15, however, she returned to London on her own to pursue a professional career in music, balancing her studies at the Sylvia Young Theatre School with part-time work in hospitality and modeling. Lipa’s career trajectory began in earnest through digital self-promotion. While still in her teens, she began uploading covers of songs by artists such as Pink and Nelly Furtado to YouTube and SoundCloud, hoping to garner industry attention. Her efforts proved successful, and in 2014, she signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. Her debut single, "New Love," was released in 2015, followed by the breakthrough success of "Be the One." She quickly solidified her place in the music industry with the release of her eponymous debut studio album, *Dua Lipa*, in 2017. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and included the international hit "New Rules," a defining track that established her as a major pop force. Her second studio album, *Future Nostalgia* (2020), marked a significant artistic evolution. Embracing a blend of 1970s disco, 1980s synth-pop, and modern dance sensibilities, the album achieved widespread critical and commercial acclaim. It produced hit singles such as "Don't Start Now," "Physical," and "Levitating," the latter of which became a long-running chart presence in the United States. *Future Nostalgia* earned her a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Throughout her career, Lipa has received numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards and Brit Awards, cementing her status as one of the leading figures in global pop music. Her third studio album, *Radical Optimism*, released in 2024, continued her exploration of pop sounds and global touring success. Beyond her musical endeavors, Lipa has established herself as a notable entrepreneur in the media space. In 2021, she founded Service95, a global lifestyle platform that operates as a weekly newsletter and website. Described as a "cultural concierge," Service95 curates content spanning arts, activism, travel, fashion, and social issues. The venture expanded to include the podcast *Dua Lipa: At Your Service*, which features in-depth interviews with high-profile guests, and the Service95 Book Club, which fosters literary discussion through monthly reading selections and author interviews. This venture demonstrates her desire to move beyond traditional celebrity roles by cultivating an intellectual and cultural community for her audience. Lipa’s legacy is defined not only by her commercial success and chart-topping hits but also by her commitment to her heritage. She has actively supported humanitarian causes, including the Sunny Hill Foundation, which she co-founded in Kosovo to support local cultural and social initiatives. With a discography that bridges the gap between classic pop influences and contemporary trends, and a growing media footprint through Service95, Dua Lipa remains a central figure in modern entertainment, exerting significant influence over music, fashion, and digital media.
Released Future Nostalgia which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and became one of the most streamed albums in the history of Spotify
Founded Service95 a highly successful global editorial platform and podcast series that bridges high fashion arts and serious geopolitical discourse
Awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo for her massive global advocacy and philanthropic work in the region
Subjected to a massive highly aggressive full-page attack ad in The New York Times in 2021 paid for by Rabbi Shmuley Boteachs organization which falsely accused her of antisemitism due to her vocal support for Palestinian human rights (Lipa fiercely and successfully rebuked the defamation)
Faced a highly complex multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit from the reggae band Artikal Sound System alleging her massive hit Levitating was plagiarized (the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed by a federal judge in 2023)
Routinely faces harsh xenophobic backlash from Serbian nationalists online for her vocal celebration of Albanian history and Kosovan independence
Starred in and contributed the lead single Dance The Night to the soundtrack of the record-breaking Barbie film
Signed a recording contract with Warner Music in 2015.
Released her debut studio album, 'Dua Lipa', in 2017.
Won British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo Artist at the 2018 BRIT Awards.
Co-founded the Sunny Hill Festival in Kosovo with her father in 2018.
Won two Grammy Awards in 2019: Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording for the song 'Electricity'.
Won the 2019 BRIT Award for British Single of the Year for 'One Kiss' with Calvin Harris.
Released her second studio album, 'Future Nostalgia', in 2020.
Set a Guinness World Record in 2020 for the most tickets sold for a livestreamed concert by a solo female artist.
Won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for 'Future Nostalgia' in 2021.
Won British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year at the 2021 BRIT Awards.
Set a Guinness World Record in 2021 for the most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female artist.
Founded the global lifestyle platform and newsletter Service95 in 2021.
Launched the Service95 newsletter, website, and the 'Dua Lipa: At Your Service' podcast in February 2022.
Named Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo by President Vjosa Osmani in August 2022.
Granted Albanian citizenship by the President of Albania in November 2022.
Released 'Dance the Night' in 2023 as part of the 'Barbie' film soundtrack, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Made her acting debut in the 2023 film 'Barbie' as Mermaid Barbie.
Named to the Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.
Released her third studio album, 'Radical Optimism', in 2024.
Won Top Dance/Electronic Song for 'Houdini' at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.
Won Best Choreography in a Video for 'Houdini' at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2021, the World Values Network published a full-page advertisement in The New York Times accusing Dua Lipa and models Gigi and Bella Hadid of antisemitism following their public support for Palestinians. Lipa publicly rejected the allegations, describing the advertisement as a distortion of her views and stating that she stood against all forms of racism and violence.
In 2022, the band Artikal Sound System filed a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Lipa's song 'Levitating' was copied from their 2017 track 'Live Your Life.' The case was dismissed in June 2023 by a federal court, which ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove the song's creators had access to the original track.
In 2022, songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer filed a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that 'Levitating' copied melodies from their 1979 song 'Wiggle and Giggle All Night.' In March 2025, a U.S. District Court judge dismissed the case, ruling that the elements in question were not substantially similar and were too generic to warrant copyright protection.
Dua Lipa faces an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit filed by musician Bosko Kante, who claims his vocal contributions to 'Levitating' were used on unauthorized remixes of the song.