When Dua Lipa started out, she thought she was going to make it as a model. Instead, it seems music is her main career. While struggling to make a name for herself, she worked as a hostess or greeter in a cocktail bar in London.
Early in her music career before success came her way, she considered giving up. If it had not been for emotional support from her family, she might have been a hostess until this day.
In grammar school, she was turned down for the school choir because her teacher said she was a lousy singer.
Dua Lipa’s parents are originally from Kosovo, and she proudly embraces her Albanian heritage.
Her Name Means “Love”: In Albanian, “Dua” means “love” or “I want.”
While most people have 32 teeth, Dua had 33 teeth until she had the extra one extracted.
Although born in London, she moved to her parents’ home country of Kosovo when she was thirteen years old. Two years later, at fifteen, she moved by herself back to London.
Kosovo is a landlocked country in Europe a few hundred kilometers due east of Italy with a population of 1.8 million. That’s about the same as the population of West Virginia or Idaho.
Kosovo is a tiny country with an area about the same size as Connecticut or less than half the area of the Hawaiian islands.
Posting covers of popular songs on YouTube was a major factor in launching her career.
Music runs in the family: Her father, Dukagjin Lipa, was a musician in a Kosovar rock band.
Self-Taught Musician: Dua taught herself to play the guitar by watching YouTube tutorials.
She has admitted to being quite superstitious, with rituals like knocking on wood for good luck.
Unlike many pop stars, Dua Lipa is actively involved in writing her own songs, contributing to their deeply personal content.
Dua is a strong advocate for women’s rights and gender equality and LGBTQ+ issues, and she often uses her platform to speak out about social justice issues.
She co-founded the Sunny Hill Foundation, which raises funds to help those in need in Kosovo.
She worked with the legendary Elton John on the hit “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” in 2021.
Early in her career, she struggled with stage fright but has since become known for her confident performances.
Music Is Her Therapy: She has said that writing music helps her process emotions and life events, acting as a form of therapy for her.
In 2021, Dua became the first female artist to have an album reach 10 billion streams on Spotify with Future Nostalgia.
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