Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa (b. 22 August 1995) is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in the UK to Albanian parents who had fled from the war in Kosovo. In 2008 the family moved back to the region although after beginning her singing career by posting videos on youtube. Lipa relocated to London in 2008 and began working as a model.

She had her first UK hit with Hotter Than Hell in 2016 and her first UK no.1 on 24 August 2017 with New Rules. Released on 02 June 2017, her eponymous debut album reached no.5. She won Best New Act at the 2017 MTV Music Awards and in the same year also became the UK's most streamed female artist.

Her follow-up album Future Nostalgi (2020) went to no.1 in the UK and spent a total of 121 consecutive weeks in the Top 40. Her collaboration with Elton John, Cold Heart, went to no.1 in 2021. Lipa began releasing new material in May 2023, starting with the single Dance All Night, taken form the Barbie movie soundtrack.