Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Dua Lipa
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Dua Lipa made an impact.
Dua Lipa is a highly successful English singer and songwriter. She has achieved significant recognition in the music industry, evidenced by her impressive collection of awards, including seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. These accolades highlight her impact and influence on contemporary pop music.
2002: Cover of "Beautiful"
In 2002, Dua Lipa uploaded her covers of songs such as "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera to YouTube.
2004: Cover of "If I Ain't Got You"
In 2004, Dua Lipa uploaded her covers of songs such as "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys to YouTube.
2013: Advertisement for The X Factor
In 2013, Dua Lipa modelled with Topshop and signed with a modelling agency, helping her land a role as a singer in an ITV advertisement for The X Factor, covering Sister Sledge's 1979 song "Lost in Music".
2013: Signing with Tap Management
In 2013, Dua Lipa signed a contract with Tap Management while working as a waitress.
2014: Signing with Warner Bros. Records
In 2014, Dua Lipa signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records after co-writing the song "Hotter than Hell".
August 2015: Release of "New Love"
In August 2015, Dua Lipa released her first single, "New Love", produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt.
October 2015: Release of "Be the One"
In October 2015, Dua Lipa's second single, "Be the One", achieved European success.
2015: Released "Be the One"
In 2015, Dua Lipa released her song "Be the One".
January 2016: First UK and Europe tour
In January 2016, Dua Lipa began her first tour in the UK and Europe.
February 2016: Release of "Last Dance"
On 18 February 2016, Dua Lipa released her third single, "Last Dance".
November 2016: Release of "No Lie" with Sean Paul
In November 2016, Dua Lipa was featured on Sean Paul's single "No Lie", which reached number ten in the UK.
December 2016: End of first UK and Europe tour
In early December 2016, Dua Lipa concluded her first tour in the UK and Europe.
2016: Co-created the Sunny Hill Foundation
In 2016, Dua Lipa and her father, Dukagjin, co-created the Sunny Hill Foundation to raise funds to help people in Kosovo experiencing financial difficulties.
January 2017: EBBA Public Choice Award and "Scared to Be Lonely" release
In January 2017, Dua Lipa won the EBBA Public Choice Award and released the single "Scared to Be Lonely", a collaboration with Martin Garrix.
May 2017: Performance at SCTV anniversary and award win
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.
June 2017: Release of Dua Lipa's first album and Glastonbury performance
In June 2017, Dua Lipa's first album, Dua Lipa, was released, and she performed at the Glastonbury Festival.
2017: Release of debut album
In 2017, Dua Lipa released her eponymous debut album, which peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and featured singles like "Be the One", "IDGAF", and "New Rules".
January 2018: Start of work on second album
In January 2018, Dua Lipa started working on new material for her second album.
February 2018: Brit Awards performance and "High" collaboration
In February 2018, Dua Lipa performed at the Brit Awards ceremony and collaborated with Whethan on the song "High" for the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack.
February 2018: Raises a rainbow flag and supports Time's Up movement
In February 2018, Dua Lipa raised a rainbow flag while performing "Be the One" at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, as part of The Self-Titled tour. She also wore a white rose dress on the Brit Awards red carpet in support of Time's Up movement.
August 2018: Organized Sunny Hill Festival
In August 2018, Dua Lipa organised the Sunny Hill Festival to raise money for the Sunny Hill Foundation. She was also awarded the Pristina Key by the Mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti.
November 2018: Participated in UNICEF's "Go Blue" campaign
In mid-November 2018, Dua Lipa participated in a campaign organised by UNICEF called "Go Blue" in support of children's rights, on the occasion of World Children's Day. She contributed a short video re-recording her song "Be the One" (2015), changing the word "red" to "blue" for the occasion.
December 2018: Participated in Ellie Goulding's "Streets of London" benefit concert
In December 2018, Dua Lipa participated in a benefit concert for Ellie Goulding's "Streets of London" annual charity event at Wembley Arena, which "funds specialist support for people who are homeless in London and raises awareness about homelessness."
2018: Lipa discusses her idea of pop and musical influences
In 2018, Dua Lipa stated that her idea of pop music was influenced by artists like P!nk, Christina Aguilera, and Nelly Furtado in a GQ interview. She also mentioned that her second studio album, Future Nostalgia, was inspired by artists she listened to during her teens, including Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Moloko, Blondie, and Outkast.
2018: Criticism motivates stage presence improvement
In 2018, Dua Lipa's stage presence was criticized, with a YouTube comment on her BRIT Awards performance of "New Rules" leading to ridicule. Lipa used this criticism as motivation to improve her stage presence.
January 2019: Release of "Swan Song" and work on second album
In January 2019, Dua Lipa released the single "Swan Song" for the film Alita: Battle Angel soundtrack and stated that she spent the preceding year writing for her second studio album.
March 2019: Participates in short film for Global Feminism
In March 2019, Dua Lipa participated in a short film for Global Feminism, directed by Annie Lennox's The Circle in association with Apple Music, to raise awareness of misogyny, rape, and violence against women.
June 2019: Supports Sudanese transition to democracy
In June 2019, Dua Lipa publicly supported the Sudanese transition to democracy on social media, condemning the Khartoum massacre and calling for the protection of human rights.
August 2019: Partnership with Yves Saint Laurent
In August 2019, Dua Lipa partnered with Yves Saint Laurent to endorse their fragrance Libre.
November 2019: Asked for donations and support for victims of the 2019 Albania earthquake
On 26 November 2019, following the 2019 Albania earthquake, Dua Lipa asked fans for donations and support for victims. To raise funds she co-released a limited edition line of t-shirts called "Pray for Albania" in collaboration with Albanian fashion designers. All of the proceeds went to families and victims affected by the seismic event.
December 2019: Announcement of Future Nostalgia and tour
In December 2019, following the release of "Don't Start Now", Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, and its accompanying tour were announced.
2019: Offered Manuscript of "Don't Start Now" for Charity
In 2019, Dua Lipa offered a manuscript of her song "Don't Start Now" as a prize in a charity raffle organized by Belgian singer Angèle and KickCancer Foundation to fund research against childhood cancer.
January 2020: Release of "Physical"
On 30 January 2020, Dua Lipa released "Physical" as the second single from Future Nostalgia.
March 2020: Asked fans to donate to UNHCR to deal with COVID-19 and performed at "Home Fest"
In March 2020, Dua Lipa asked her fans to make donations to the UNHCR agency to deal with COVID-19 pandemic. Also in the same month, she was part of a television special called "Home Fest" on The Late Late Show with James Corden From His Garage where she performed her song, "Don't Start Now" (2019).
April 2020: Future Nostalgia at number one on the UK Albums Chart
In April 2020, Future Nostalgia peaked at number one on the Official UK Albums Chart.
April 2020: Participated in BBC Radio 1's "Times Like These" cover
On 23 April 2020, Dua Lipa took part in a charitable project operated by BBC Radio 1 for a cover version of "Times Like These" for the Live Lounge segment. She was part of the charity supergroup Live Lounge Allstars. Profits from the single primarily went to Children in Need and Comic Relief, as well as COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
May 2020: Lowest one-week sales at top of chart
During the week beginning 15 May 2020, Future Nostalgia had the lowest one-week sales while at the top of the chart in the 21st century, with only 7,317 sales.
May 2020: Performed "Break My Heart" at "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020"
On 16 May 2020, Dua Lipa did a live performance of her song "Break My Heart" (2020) on the television special Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. She also participated in a digital event called "Dream with Us" with the aim of raising funds, whose event consisted of a streaming concert at which a portion of proceeds would go to organisations which help fight COVID-19 at the end of May 2020.
July 2020: Signs 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.
July 2020: Supports "Let the Music Play" campaign
In July 2020, Dua Lipa supported a campaign called "Let the Music Play", signing an open letter calling for government support for the UK's live music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Guinness World Record for livestreamed concert tickets sold
In 2020, Dua Lipa received a Guinness World Record for the most tickets sold for a livestreamed concert by a solo female artist.
2020: Disco revival and recognition as the "Future of Pop"
In 2020, Dua Lipa was credited by Billboard as the protagonist in disco's revival with her song "Don't Start Now" (2019) and was called "the Future of Pop" due to the success of her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia.
2020: Future Nostalgia album release
In 2020, Dua Lipa's album Future Nostalgia was released.
2020: Release of Future Nostalgia
In 2020, Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, became her first UK number-one album, featuring singles like "Don't Start Now", "Physical", and "Break My Heart".
2020: Supports Joe Biden in U.S. presidential election
In 2020, after endorsing Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, Dua Lipa expressed support for Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election, arguing that Kosovars "owed" support to Biden for his stance against the ethnic cleansing of Albanians.
2020: Urges 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.
July 2021: Joins "Adopt a Kindergarten" initiative
In July 2021, Dua Lipa, through her Sunny Hill Foundation, joined the "Adopt a Kindergarten" initiative to reconstruct a kindergarten damaged by the 2019 Albania earthquake.
October 2021: "Sunny Hill Kindergarten" completed
In October 2021, the reconstructed kindergarten, named "Sunny Hill Kindergarten", was completed.
2021: Performed at Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party
In 2021, Dua Lipa performed virtually at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party to benefit the AIDS Foundation to combat HIV disease, whose event raised US$3 million.
2021: Guinness World Record for Spotify monthly listeners
In 2021, Dua Lipa received a Guinness World Record for most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female artist.
2021: "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)" Number One Hit
In 2021, Dua Lipa scored her third UK number-one single with the Elton John duet "Cold Heart (PNAU remix)".
2021: Success of "Levitating"
In 2021, Dua Lipa's single "Levitating" topped the Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart and received a RIAA Diamond certification in the US.
2021: Raises awareness of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Throughout 2021, Dua Lipa continuously raised awareness to the detrimental consequences of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan through her social media and her lifestyle newsletter Service95.
April 2022: "No Lie" music video surpasses 1 billion views
In April 2022, the music video for "No Lie", featuring Dua Lipa and Sean Paul, surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
December 2022: "No Lie" most-streamed song for Sean Paul
As of December 2022, "No Lie", the song where Dua Lipa featured with Sean Paul, became Sean Paul's most-streamed song.
2022: Runway debut at Versace's Spring/Summer show
In 2022, Dua Lipa made her runway debut at Versace's Spring/Summer show at Milan Fashion Week, which was soundtracked by tracks from her album Future Nostalgia (2020).
October 2023: Signed Artists4Ceasefire campaign open letter
In October 2023, Dua Lipa, alongside 185 other artists, 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, and for a corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid.
2023: Acting debut in Barbie and release of "Dance the Night"
In 2023, Dua Lipa made her acting debut in the film Barbie and released "Dance the Night" from the film's soundtrack, which became her fourth UK number-one single.
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 and had supporting singles like "Houdini", "Training Season", and "Illusion". She also had a supporting role in the spy film Argylle.
2024: Billboard Music Award for 'Houdini'
In 2024, Dua Lipa won the Top Dance/Electronic Song award at the Billboard Music Awards for her track Houdini, which topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks.
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