Who Introduced Dua Lipa on SNL? Who is Dua Lipa?

Who Introduced Dua Lipa on SNL?

Dua Lipa was both the host and musical guest on SNL. She sang two songs from her new album, Radical Optimism, called "Illusion" and "Happy For You." In the show, she also acted in funny sketches, one of which was about Drake and Kendrick Lamar's argument. She started her performance with the song "Illusion," which was introduced by Troye Sivan. It's a sunny song and the third single from her new album. Then, she sang "Happy For You," which was introduced by Jerry Seinfeld. It's a passionate song and the last one on her album Radical Optimism.

Dua Lipa's new album, Radical Optimism, came out on Friday, May 3rd. It's her first full album since 2020's Future Nostalgia. The album has 11 songs, including "Houdini" and "Training Season," which were released earlier. "Houdini" reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Training Season" entered the chart at No. 27. This was Dua Lipa's third time performing as a singer on SNL, but her first time hosting the show. She was a musical guest before in 2018 and 2020.

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Who is Dua Lipa?

Dua Lipa is a singer and songwriter from England and Albania. People really like her voice and the disco-style music she makes. Critics and the media have said good things about her. She's won seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Time magazine even put her on their list of the 100 most important people in the world for 2024.

When Dua Lipa was 15, she went to live by herself in London and stayed with a family friend. She put her songs on SoundCloud and YouTube. Lipa also posted videos of herself singing songs by other artists. She did some modeling for Topshop and got signed by a modeling agency. This helped her get a part as a "singer" in a commercial for The X Factor on ITV in 2013. Then she got a producer and a manager to help her with her music career.

In 2013, Dua Lipa signed a contract with Tap Management. Then, in August 2015, she released her first single, "New Love." Her first tour in the UK and Europe started in January 2016. She has released three albums so far: "Dua Lipa" in 2017, "Future Nostalgia" in 2020, and "Radical Optimism" in 2024. Throughout her career, Lipa has won many awards and honors. Lipa made her acting debut in a movie, playing the role of Mermaid Barbie in Barbie (2023).

Dua Lipa Career

Before Dua Lipa signed a music contract with Warner Bros. in 2014, she worked as a model. She became famous with her first album in 2017, which had hits like "Be the One," "IDGAF," and "New Rules." Her album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. She won Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.

Dua Lipa's song "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris was the top-selling song in the UK in 2018. It won the Brit Award for Song of the Year. In 2019, she won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and another Grammy for Best Dance Recording for her song "Electricity" with Silk City.

Dua Lipa's second album, "Future Nostalgia," came out in 2020 and became her first album to reach number one in the UK. It won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. The first single from the album, "Don't Start Now," stayed in the top ten on the UK Singles Chart longer than any other song by a British female artist. It also ranked in the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart for 2020. The album had more hits with songs like "Physical," "Break My Heart," and "Levitating." "Levitating" topped the Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart for 2021 and was certified diamond in the US.

Afterward, Lipa got her third and fourth UK number-one singles with the 2021 song "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" which she sang with Elton John, and "Dance the Night" from the soundtrack of the movie Barbie (2023), where she acted for the first time. In 2024, she brought out her third album, Radical Optimism, which had the songs "Houdini," "Training Season," and "Illusion" before it. She also had a part in the spy movie Argylle.

Dua Lipa Family

Dua Lipa was born in London. She's the oldest child of Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa, who is from Pristina but is now known as Kosovo. Her grandmother on her mom's side is Bosniak. Dua Lipa's family roots are also from Peja, Kosovo. Both of her grandfathers were historians.

She has a sister named Rina and a brother named Gjin. Dua's love for music comes from her dad, who used to be the lead singer and guitarist in a rock band called Oda in Kosovo. He would often play music at home, including his own songs and tracks from artists like David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Sting, The Police, and Stereophonics. Dua Lipa started singing when she was just five years old.

Dua Lipa grew up in West Hampstead, London. She went to Fitzjohn's Primary School where she learned to play the cello in her music lessons. When she tried out for the school choir, the teacher said she couldn't sing. But at nine years old, she started taking singing lessons on weekends at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. When Kosovo became independent in 2008, her family moved back there. She went to Mileniumi i Tretë School in Pristina, where she learned more about the Albanian language and started thinking about a career in music.

Dua Lipa Relationships

Lipa dated British model and chef Isaac Carew twice, first in 2015 and again from May 2018. They attended events like the 2019 Grammys and the Met Gala, but broke up again due to scheduling conflicts. Lipa and Paul Klein split in January 2018 after five months of dating. She then rekindled her relationship with Carew, but they ended things in 2019.

From June 2019 to December 2021, Lipa was in a well-known relationship with model Anwar Hadid. Rumors circulated in 2022 about her dating Jack Harlow, but it remains unconfirmed. Lipa was linked to French director Romain Gavras in February 2023 after they were spotted leaving a BAFTAs afterparty together. Reports in December 2023 indicated that the couple had split after spending a fun summer together. Since January 2024, Lipa has been in a relationship with actor Callum Turner.

Dua Lipa Net Worth

Dua Lipa's Net Worth is $35 million. Her main sources of income are from her music career, including album sales, streaming royalties, and concert tours. Additionally, she earns money through endorsements, sponsorships, and acting roles.