Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa (/ˈduːə ˈliːpə/; born August 22, 1995) is an English singer, songwriter and model. After working as a model, she signed with in 2015 and released her eponymous debut album in 2017. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, and yielded seven singles, including "Be the One" and "IDGAF" and the UK number-one single "New Rules", which also reached number six in the US. In 2018, Lipa won the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.

Released in April 2018, the single "One Kiss", with Calvin Harris, reached number one in the UK, and became the longest running number one for a female artist in 2018. It won her the 2019 for Song of the Year, the  for Best Dance Recording, and she also received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The success of the singles helped her self-titled album become one of the most-streamed albums on and achieve platinum certifications. In 2019, Lipa released "Don't Start Now", the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, Future Nostalgia, scheduled to be released in 2020.

Personal life
In 2016, Lipa and her father set up the Sunny Hill Foundation in Pristina to donate to the citizens of Kosovo, her parents' home country. In August 2018, Lipa hosted her own festival to raise money for the Sunny Hill Foundation, called the SunnyHill Festival where she also performed. The Mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti then awarded Lipa the Key to Pristina, the first time such an honour had ever been granted. She hosted the festival for the second year in a row in 2019, with Miley Cyrus as one of the performers.

On 26 November 2019, an earthquake struck Albania and Lipa appealed to fans for support and donations to the relief effort. Lipa has 15 s, including one in honour of Sunny Hill.

Political views
In November 2019, Lipa endorsed the Labour Party in the 2019 UK general election. She broke down the policies of both Labour and the Conservatives on various issues in a Instagram post and wrote that it was "the most important election in a generation", urging people to vote for Labour.

Discography

 * Dua Lipa (2017)
 * Future Nostalgia (2020)

Headlining

 * The Self-Titled Tour (2017–2018)
 * Future Nostalgia Tour (2020)

Opening act

 * Troye Sivan – Suburbia Tour (2016)
 * Bruno Mars – 24K Magic World Tour (2017–2018)
 * Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2017)