Dua Lipa, the British singer and composer, has traveled a long way from her humble beginnings as a refugee from Kosovo.
Born on August 22, 1995 in London, the start of Dua’s life was marked by the difficulties of his parents to join both ends. His father, Dukagjin, and his mother, Anesa, worked hard to support their family, and Dua’s love for music was fed from a young age.
Dua’s musical talents were obvious from the start. She started writing songs at the age of five and started taking cello lessons, even if she had a hard time in her small size. “I would wear this massive cello on my back and it struck me on the top of my head or the back of my legs. It was a real danger to health. So I abandoned it.”
Although he was rejected from the school choir to have a too deep voice, the distinctive tone of Dua has become the mark of its success.
After his return to London from Kosovo, Dua was determined to continue her musical ambitions. She lived with a family friend and worked hard to make a name for herself in the industry.
“I did not have a plan B, and that’s maybe how it should be if your views are fixed,” said music editor Matt Charlton. The Great Dua break occurred in 2013 when she sang in the music of Sister Sledge for a promotional video for The X factor.
The singer’s talent and the hard work borne fruit when she signed a registration contract with Warner Records in 2014. Her first single New Love was released in 2015, and her first album Dua Lipa arrived in June 2017.
With its star in the ascendant, the second album Future Nostalgia followed in March 2020 and reached No1, despite the cocovio pandemic.
While Dua’s career continued to skyrocket, she decided to take control of her music and created her own media and management business, Radical22. She named her father, Dukagjin, like her manager, saying: “It was very easy to say:” It is the person I trust the most. “”
His decision to buy the rights of all of his musical back catalog was a bold decision, but which gave him his freedom and his creation control over his work.
Today, Dua Lipa is a global superstar, known for its captivating stage presence and its top tubes of the graphics.
With his third album Radical optimism Beginning at No1 in May 2024, Dua continues to vibrate fans around the world. When she is not on tour, Dua likes to relax with her family and friends, and her inheritance is an important part of her identity.
“I feel very proud to be of both places and I have the impression of representing both,” she said.
