From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Dua Lipa made an impact.
Dua Lipa is a highly successful English and Albanian singer, songwriter, and actress, recognized for her significant contributions to the music industry. She has garnered numerous awards, including seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in contemporary pop culture.
2013: The X Factor Advertisement
In 2013, Dua Lipa landed a role as a singer in an ITV advertisement for The X Factor, covering Sister Sledge's "Lost in Music".
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2013: Signed with Tap Management
In 2013, Dua Lipa signed a contract with Tap Management, directed by Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, while working as a waitress.
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2014: Signs Record Deal with Warner Bros. Records
In 2014, Dua Lipa signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records after co-writing the song "Hotter than Hell".
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2014: Signed with Warner Bros. Records
In 2014, Dua Lipa signed with Warner Bros. Records, venturing into music after working as a model.
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August 2015: Released First Single "New Love"
In August 2015, Dua Lipa released her first single, "New Love", which was produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt.
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October 2015: Released "Be the One"
In October 2015, Dua Lipa released her second single, "Be the One", which achieved success in Europe.
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2015: Adele's "Hello" Reached the Top
In 2015, Adele's song "Hello" reached the top of the UK charts.
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January 2016: Elle "Boom Boom Tick" Editorial
In January 2016, Dua Lipa appeared in the "Boom Boom Tick" editorial for Elle's January 2016 issue.
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January 2016: First UK and Europe Tour Begins
In January 2016, Dua Lipa's first tour in the UK and Europe began.
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February 2016: Release of "Last Dance"
On 18 February 2016, Dua Lipa released her third single, "Last Dance".
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April 2016: Elle Editorial Appearance
In April 2016, Dua Lipa was again featured in an editorial for Elle.
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November 2016: British Vogue Supplemental Cover
In November 2016, Dua Lipa appeared on a supplemental cover of British Vogue.
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November 2016: Featured on Sean Paul's "No Lie"
In November 2016, Dua Lipa was featured on Sean Paul's single "No Lie", which reached number ten in the UK.
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December 2016: First UK and Europe Tour Concludes
In December 2016, Dua Lipa's first tour in the UK and Europe concluded.
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January 2017: V and Clash Magazine Covers
In January 2017, Dua Lipa starred in an editorial for V and was on the cover of Clash magazine.
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January 2017: Won EBBA Public Choice Award
In January 2017, Dua Lipa won the EBBA Public Choice Award and released the single "Scared to Be Lonely" with Martin Garrix.
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March 2017: Foot Locker Global Ambassador
In March 2017, Dua Lipa became a global ambassador for Foot Locker to present women's collections.
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April 2017: Interview Editorial
In April 2017, Dua Lipa was featured in an editorial for Interview.
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May 2017: Performed at SCTV Anniversary and Won Award
In May 2017, Dua Lipa performed at the anniversary of Indonesian television channel SCTV and won the award for Young and Promising International Artist at the SCTV Music Awards.
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June 2017: Paper Editorial, Teen Vogue Feature and InStyle Editorial
In June 2017, Dua Lipa modeled for an editorial of Paper, was featured in Teen Vogue, and appeared in an editorial for InStyle.
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June 2017: Performed at Glastonbury Festival
In June 2017, Dua Lipa performed at the Glastonbury Festival.
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November 2017: Evening Standard Cover and Foot Locker Collaboration
In November 2017, Dua Lipa appeared on the cover of Evening Standard and released her second collaboration with Foot Locker.
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2017: Released Eponymous Debut Album
In 2017, Dua Lipa released her eponymous debut album. It peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and included hit singles like "Be the One", "IDGAF", and "New Rules".
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2017: Increase in babies named Dua
In 2017, the year Lipa earned her first UK number one song with "New Rules", the number of people born with the name "Dua" in England and Wales was 63.
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January 2018: Adidas Originals Campaign
In January 2018, Dua Lipa participated in an Adidas Originals campaign.
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January 2018: Working on New Material for Second Album
In January 2018, Dua Lipa started working on new material for her second album.
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February 2018: Collaboration on "High"
In February 2018, Dua Lipa collaborated with American DJ Whethan on the song "High" for the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack.
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February 2018: Raised a rainbow flag at a concert
On 12 February 2018, Dua Lipa raised a rainbow flag while performing her song "Be the One" in Los Angeles as part of The Self-Titled tour.
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April 2018: Teen Vogue Cover
Dua Lipa was on the cover of April 2018 issue of Teen Vogue.
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May 2018: British GQ and Turkish Vogue Covers
In May 2018, Dua Lipa was featured on the cover of British GQ and Turkish Vogue.
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May 2018: V Magazine Cover
In May 2018, Dua Lipa was on one of the covers for issue 113 of V entitled "The Music Issue".
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June 2018: British Elle Cover
In June 2018, Dua Lipa appeared on the cover of the British edition of Elle.
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August 2018: Sunny Hill Festival
In August 2018, Dua Lipa organised the Sunny Hill Festival to raise money for the Sunny Hill Foundation. The Mayor of Pristina awarded her the Pristina Key.
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October 2018: Adidas "Here to Create" Campaign
In October 2018, Dua Lipa participated in an Adidas campaign called "Here to Create."
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November 2018: Expressed dissatisfaction over Brexit
In November 2018, Dua Lipa expressed dissatisfaction over the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit), citing her personal experience with refugees.
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November 2018: "Go Blue" UNICEF Campaign
In mid-November 2018, Dua Lipa participated in UNICEF's "Go Blue" campaign for World Children's Day. She recorded a video and re-recorded her song "Be the One," changing "red" to "blue."
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December 2018: Streets of London Benefit Concert
In December 2018, Dua Lipa performed at Ellie Goulding's "Streets of London" benefit concert at Wembley Arena, which supports homeless people in London.
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2018: Criticism of stage presence at BRIT Awards
In 2018, Dua Lipa faced criticism for her stage presence, particularly after a YouTube comment on her 'New Rules' performance at the BRIT Awards became an internet meme, leading to ridicule. This criticism motivated her to improve her stage presence.
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2018: Lipa describes her idea of pop
In 2018, Dua Lipa stated in a GQ interview that her idea of pop music was influenced by P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child, and Nelly Furtado.
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January 2019: Released "Swan Song"
In January 2019, Dua Lipa released the single "Swan Song" as part of the soundtrack to the film Alita: Battle Angel.
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January 2019: British Vogue Cover
In January 2019, Dua Lipa was on the cover of British Vogue and starred in an editorial called "Youth Quake".
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March 2019: Participated in "Global Feminism" short film
In March 2019, Dua Lipa participated in a short film for an initiative called "Global Feminism", raising awareness of misogyny, rape, and violence against women.
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May 2019: Elle Cover
Dua Lipa was on the cover of the May 2019 issue of Elle.
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June 2019: Supported Sudanese transition to democracy
In June 2019, Dua Lipa publicly supported the ongoing Sudanese transition to democracy on social media, expressing her rejection of the Khartoum massacre.
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August 2019: Partnership with Yves Saint Laurent
In August 2019, Dua Lipa partnered with Yves Saint Laurent to endorse their fragrance Libre.
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September 2019: The Face Relaunch
Dua Lipa starred on one of the four covers in the first issue and an editorial of the re-launch of The Face released in September 2019.
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September 2019: Yves Saint Laurent "Libre" Campaign
In September 2019, Dua Lipa became the face of "Libre" perfume for a Yves Saint Laurent campaign, recording a promo cover of "I'm Free".
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September 2019: Pepe Jeans Collection Launch
In September 2019, Dua Lipa launched her first capsule collection with Pepe Jeans London for the autumn/winter collection, inspired by the fashion of the 90s and early 2000s.
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October 2019: Spanish Vogue Cover
Dua Lipa was the cover girl of the October 2019 issue and an editorial for the Spanish edition of Vogue.
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November 2019: Albania Earthquake Support
In November 2019, following the 2019 Albania earthquake, Dua Lipa requested donations for victims and co-released a "Pray for Albania" t-shirt line to raise funds.
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December 2019: Announcement of 'Future Nostalgia' and Tour
In December 2019, Dua Lipa announced her second album, Future Nostalgia, and its accompanying tour, following the release of its lead single "Don't Start Now".
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2019: "Don't Start Now" release
In 2019, Dua Lipa released the song "Don't Start Now" which would later contribute to disco's revival in 2020.
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2019: Albania earthquake
In 2019, an Albania earthquake damaged the kindergarten, that Dua Lipa's Sunny Hill Foundation reconstructed through the "Adopt a Kindergarten" initiative in July 2021.
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January 2020: Released "Physical"
On 30 January 2020, Dua Lipa released the single "Physical" from the album Future Nostalgia.
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March 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic Support
In March 2020, Dua Lipa asked fans to donate to the UNHCR agency to help refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic and performed "Don't Start Now" on "Home Fest" to raise money for CDC and Feed the Children.
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April 2020: Rolling Stone Editorial
Dua Lipa appeared in a Rolling Stone editorial published in April 2020 to discuss her second studio album Future Nostalgia.
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April 2020: Vogue Australia Cover
Dua Lipa was on the cover and an editorial called "True to form" for the April 2020 issue of Vogue Australia.
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April 2020: "Times Like These" Cover with BBC Radio 1
In April 2020, Dua Lipa took part in a BBC Radio 1 charitable project for a cover version of "Times Like These" to support Children in Need, Comic Relief, and the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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April 2020: 'Future Nostalgia' peaked at number one on the Official UK Albums Chart
In April 2020, Future Nostalgia peaked at number one on the Official UK Albums Chart the following week.
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May 2020: Elle Cover
Dua Lipa was on the cover of the Elle May 2020 issue and an editorial titled "Dua Lipa Gets Physical", and months later she was in the cover for its Canadian and British edition.
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May 2020: Lowest One-Week Sales at the Top of the Chart
In May 2020, Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia held the record for having the lowest one-week sales while at the top of the chart in the 21st century.
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May 2020: Graduate Together Performance
On 16 May 2020, Dua Lipa performed "Break My Heart" on the television special Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.
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June 2020: British GQ Cover
Dua Lipa was the cover girl for the June 2020 issue of GQ on its British edition.
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July 2020: Évian Ambassador
In July 2020, Dua Lipa became an ambassador for the mineral water brand Évian.
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July 2020: Signed open letter to ban conversion therapy
In July 2020, Dua Lipa signed an open letter to the UK government, requesting the banning of conversion therapy.
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July 2020: Supported "Let the Music Play" campaign
In July 2020, Dua Lipa supported a campaign called "Let the Music Play", calling for government support for the UK's live music industry's economic loss under the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 2020: Global Ambassador of Évian and Levitating Remix
In August 2020, Dua Lipa's collaboration with Évian was announced, naming her global ambassador of the French mineral water brand. Also in August 2020, she released a remix of "Levitating" featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott, which served as the lead single from Club Future Nostalgia.
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September 2020: W Magazine Cover
Dua Lipa was on one of two covers for W's "The Music Issue", published in September 2020.
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October 2020: Levitating Remix and Fever Collaboration
In October 2020, Dua Lipa released the second remix of "Levitating" featuring DaBaby and its music video. Also in October 2020, she announced the release of "Fever" a collaboration with Angèle.
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November 2020: Puma Global Ambassador
In November 2020, Dua Lipa signed a multi-year partnership with Puma becoming the global ambassador of the brand.
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November 2020: "Prisoner" Release and Saturday Night Live Appearance
In November 2020, Dua Lipa was featured on "Prisoner", a song by Miley Cyrus, and it was announced that she would be the musical guest on the December 19th episode of Saturday Night Live.
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December 2020: Attitude Cover
Dua Lipa appeared on the cover for the December 2020 issue of Attitude.
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2020: Guinness World Record for livestreamed concert tickets
In 2020, Dua Lipa received a Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a livestreamed concert by a solo female artist.
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2020: Release and Success of 'Future Nostalgia'
In 2020, Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, became her first UK number-one album and achieved top-three status in the US. The lead single, "Don't Start Now", achieved the longest top-ten stay for a British female artist on the UK Singles Chart.
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2020: Future Nostalgia album inspired by teen artists
In 2020, Dua Lipa's second studio album, Future Nostalgia, was inspired by artists she listened to during her teens, including Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Moloko, Blondie, and Outkast.
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2020: Lipa's role in disco's revival
In 2020, Lyndsey Havens from Billboard credited Lipa as being the protagonist in disco's revival through her song "Don't Start Now" (2019).
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2020: Expressed support for Joe Biden
In 2020, after endorsing Bernie Sanders, Dua Lipa expressed support for Joe Biden to become the U.S. president at a virtual event aimed at Albanian Americans.
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2020: Urged followers to vote against Donald Trump
In August 2020, Dua Lipa urged her Instagram followers to vote against Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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February 2021: British Vogue and Rolling Stone Covers
In February 2021, Dua Lipa appeared on the cover for the British Vogue and Rolling Stone magazine.
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February 2021: "We're Good" Release and Co-writing "Retrograde"
In February 2021, Dua Lipa released "We're Good" along with Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition and co-wrote Aleyna Tilki's debut English-language single "Retrograde".
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March 2021: Time Magazine and New York Times "Music Issue" Covers
In March 2021, Dua Lipa appeared on the cover of Time, representing the 100 Next list, and The New York Times "Music Issue".
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March 2021: Évian "Drink True" Advertisement
In March 2021, Dua Lipa performed an a cappella version of "Levitating" for an Évian "Drink True" campaign advertisement.
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April 2021: Grammy Awards Outfit and Puma Shoe Design
In April 2021, Dua Lipa designed her outfit at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and released a shoe called "Mayze" in a Puma campaign.
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June 2021: Versace Campaign Face
In June 2021, Dua Lipa was announced as the face of Versace's Fall-Winter 2021 campaign.
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June 2021: "Can They Hear Us" Release and Versace Campaign
On June 4, 2021, Lipa released "Can They Hear Us" from the soundtrack of the film Gully. Also in June 2021, she was announced as the face of Versace's Fall-Winter 2021 campaign.
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July 2021: Joined "Adopt a Kindergarten" initiative
In July 2021, Dua Lipa, through her Sunny Hill Foundation, joined an initiative called "Adopt a Kindergarten" to reconstruct a kindergarten damaged by the 2019 Albania earthquake.
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August 2021: "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" Release
On August 13, 2021, Dua Lipa collaborated with Elton John on "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)", which was released as the lead single from John's studio album The Lockdown Sessions.
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October 2021: "Sunny Hill Kindergarten" completed
In October 2021, the "Sunny Hill Kindergarten", reconstructed through the "Adopt a Kindergarten" initiative, was completed.
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2021: Raised awareness of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
In 2021, Dua Lipa continuously raised awareness to the detrimental consequences of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan through her social media and her lifestyle newsletter Service95.
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2021: Guinness World Record for monthly Spotify listeners
In 2021, Dua Lipa received a Guinness World Record for most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female artist.
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2021: UK Number-One Single with Elton John
In 2021, Dua Lipa scored her third UK number-one single with the Elton John duet "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)".
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2021: Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party Performance
In 2021, Dua Lipa virtually performed at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party, benefiting the AIDS Foundation to combat HIV disease.
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2021: 'Levitating' Tops Billboard Year-End Chart
In 2021, Dua Lipa's single "Levitating" from the album Future Nostalgia, topped the Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart. The song also received a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Diamond certification in the US.
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February 2022: Service95 Launch
In February 2022, Dua Lipa launched Service95, a weekly lifestyle newsletter and accompanying podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service.
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February 2022: Parting Ways with TaP Management
In February 2022, Dua Lipa parted ways with her longtime management business, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet's TaP Management.
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March 2022: "Sweetest Pie" Release with Megan Thee Stallion
On March 11, 2022, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion released "Sweetest Pie" accompanied by its music video. The song marks their first collaboration.
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April 2022: "No Lie" Music Video Reaches 1 Billion Views
In April 2022, the music video for Sean Paul's single "No Lie", featuring Dua Lipa, surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
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December 2022: "No Lie" Streams
As of December 2022, Sean Paul's song "No Lie", featuring Dua Lipa, had become his most-streamed song.
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2022: Runway Debut at Versace's Spring/Summer Show
In 2022, Dua Lipa made her runway debut at Versace's Spring/Summer 2022 show at Milan Fashion Week, with tracks from her album Future Nostalgia serving as the soundtrack.
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May 2023: "Dance the Night" Release and Acting Debut
On May 26, 2023, Dua Lipa released "Dance the Night" as the lead single of the Barbie film soundtrack. Also in May 2023, Lipa made her acting debut in the Barbie movie, portraying Mermaid Barbie.
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June 2023: Copyright Infringement Suit Dropped
In June 2023, the copyright infringement suit filed by Artikal Sound System against Dua Lipa regarding "Levitating" was dropped with prejudice.
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July 2023: "Hallucinate" remix views
As of July 2023, the remix of "Hallucinate" has garnered more than a million views on YouTube.
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October 2023: Signed open letter for "Artists4Ceasefire" campaign
In October 2023, Dua Lipa signed an open letter for the "Artists4Ceasefire" campaign, urging President Biden to push for a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
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November 2023: Full Ownership of Music Rights
In November 2023, Dua Lipa acquired full ownership of all her songs, music, and publishing rights.
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November 2023: "Houdini" Release
On November 9, 2023, Dua Lipa released "Houdini", the lead single from her third studio album. She also acknowledged Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle as core collaborators.
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2023: Acting Debut and Fourth UK Number-One Single
In 2023, Dua Lipa made her acting debut in the film Barbie, contributing to the soundtrack with "Dance the Night", which became her fourth UK number-one single.
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February 2024: 40 Billion Streams
By February 2024, Dua Lipa's master recordings had reached 40 billion streams.
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February 2024: YSL Beauty Global Ambassador
In February 2024, Dua Lipa was promoted to global ambassador for YSL Beauty, after being the face of the "Libre" fragrance since 2019.
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February 2024: "Training Season" Release
On February 15, 2024, Dua Lipa released "Training Season", a follow-up single from her third studio album.
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March 2024: European Arena Tour Announcement and Radical Optimism Tour
In March 2024, Dua Lipa announced a short tour of European arenas in June of the same year. On March 18, 2024, Lipa also announced the Radical Optimism Tour, a concert tour in support of the album.
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April 2024: "Illusion" Release
On April 11, 2024, Dua Lipa released "Illusion", another single from her upcoming album.
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May 2024: Radical Optimism Album Release and Acting Role
On May 3, 2024, Dua Lipa's album "Radical Optimism" was released. She also continued her acting career with a starring role in the spy action comedy Argylle.
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November 2024: Radical Optimism Remix Release and Live Album Announcement
In November 2024, a remix of "These Walls" featuring Pierre de Maere was released as the fourth single from Radical Optimism. On November 19, she announced the release of her first live album titled Dua Lipa Live from the Royal Albert Hall for 6 December.
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2024: "New Rules" Music Video Streams
As of 2024, the music video for Dua Lipa's "New Rules" has streamed over three billion views on YouTube.
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2024: Release of 'Radical Optimism' and Role in 'Argylle'
In 2024, Dua Lipa released her third studio album, Radical Optimism, which debuted atop the UK Albums Chart. She also had a supporting role in the spy film Argylle.
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2024: Billboard Music Award
In 2024, Dua Lipa won the Top Dance/Electronic Song award at the Billboard Music Awards for her track Houdini.
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