Lipa promoted the album with appearances at several award shows, television programs and festivals. The album includes guest appearances from Miguel and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.ĭua Lipa was supported by eight singles, including the UK top 10 singles ' Be the One' and ' IDGAF' as well as the UK number one single and US top 10 single, ' New Rules'. Lipa was inspired by several artists on the album, originally intending to create a sound merging that of J.

The album's lyrics are inspired by sadness and include themes of female empowerment, relationships and heartbreak and has several biblical references. It features electronic instrumentation and rock vocals. The album is very diverse and balances between stripped-back ballads and upbeat tracks. This sound features hip hop-influenced verses with heavy flow and truthful lyrics, alongside a pop chorus. Work on the album took place between London, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York, and was finished in 2017.ĭescribed by Lipa as dark pop, progressive pop and 'dance-crying', Dua Lipa is a dance-pop, electropop and R&B record with elements of disco, hip hop and tropical house. She worked with a variety of writers and producers, finding a kindred spirit with Stephen 'Koz' Kozmeniuk who produced several tracks.

Of the 25 songs included on all editions of the album, Lipa co-wrote 21. Work on the album began with Lipa partaking in an artist development phase in 2013. After working as a model and waitress, she was introduced to Ben Mawson of TAP Management, who signed the singer to a management and publishing deal which led her to signing a record deal with Warner Bros. She took a gap year after finishing school and used social media as a platform to begin, influenced by the discovery of Justin Bieber.

Lipa had relocated from Kosovo to London at the age of fifteen to pursue a career in music. Records on 2 June 2017, following several delays in order to add new songs. Originally intended to be released in September 2016, the album was released through Warner Bros. Dua Lipa is the debut studio album by the English singer Dua Lipa.

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