Why We Love Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa is very successful 22-year-old singer, raised in the UK. Dua Lipa moved to Albania, and a short while later returned to the UK and kicked off her musical carrier via various song covers, later signing a deal with Warner Bros, and producing her hit single, “Be the One.” This was the start of a wonderful career. Why do we love her?

1.     Our Fave Breakup Anthem: Dua Lipa released New Rules, our typical breakup anthem and a favorite to say goodbye to a problematic ex. We’ve all been in a position where we’ve had a toxic ex or needed to leave a relationship. As much as it hurts, listening to this song can help a lot of us. Not only is it catchy, but it allows us to make new rules so that we don’t make the same mistakes again – texting that ex, answering their calls, letting them in, etc. Don’t pick up the phone, don’t let him in, don’t be his friend, and if you’re under him, you ain’t getting over him. Make your new rules and kiss him goodbye.

2.     Dua doesn’t give a f**k: Her song “IDGAF” is the song to listen to and jam out to when you’ve had a bad day, when he breaks your heart, or when you’re just tired of your life. Blast this song, put it on repeat, and sing your heart out. You deserve not to give a f**k, and be the BOMB, independent, and extremely attractive woman that you are. So don’t let anything get you down. If it does, just pop on this song, and pretty soon you will feel better.

3.     Views: She is the youngest female artist to have a music video that reached over a billion views. Dua literally did THAT. By that I mean slaying, establishing a career, and getting over a man who broke her heart. She also slayed with her collaboration with Calvin Harris (“One Kiss”) which topped charts in not only one, but multiple countries. Did I mention that she has collaborated with Diplo? She’s my goals, your goals, and all our goals. She is who we all strive to be, because let’s be real, who doesn’t love a strong and independent woman?

4.     A STRONG woman: Dua isn’t just singing songs about being a strong, independent woman, she’s actually conjuring the BEST gang that slays. For her IDGAF performance (BBC Radio 1) she had Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, Alma, and MØ joining her for a slaying performance. Dua came to slay and clearly did not give a f*ck that the audience would be enraptured and captivated by the strong women she invited to join her. For her performance, check out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1xvol1SCx8

5.     On fleek: Not only is her highlight popping, but her outfits are on point. Her two-piece combinations, heels, and dresses make me want to personally message Dua, ask for outfit advice, and discard my sweatpants for a more glamorous look. Besides the outfits, Dua has the cutest dance moves – they’re cute because she can’t dance, but still tries her best to make it a lit concert so that all her fans can join in. It’s all about the good vibes that she spreads around, which makes everything she does on fleek (not just her eyebrows).

If this doesn’t make you fall in love with Dua, hopefully this picture of her being adorable does:  

For more information about Dua, check out:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/dec/05/how-dua-lipa-became-the-most-streamed-woman-of-2017-new-rules

https://www.mtv.ca/10-reasons-dua-lipa-might-be-this-years-best-artist/

Also, be sure to support this strong, independent, and classy lady by checking out her music (available for download on both Spotify and Apple Music):

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we

Apple Music:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/dua-lipa/1031397873

Because why wouldn’t you support this queen?  

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