Fleur East chats to pop superstar Dua Lipa 💗
She's one of the biggest stars on the planet
Fleur East caught up with megastar Dua Lipa on the Hits Radio Breakfast show to chat about her crazy last few months, THAT performance at the Grammy’s and her epic THREE BRIT Award nominations.
The ‘Levitating’ singer also revealed how she copes with her busy lifestyle and sometimes feeling overwhelmed by her constant triumphs in the music world.
In 2020, Spotify revealed that ‘Future Nostalgia’ was the most streamed album in a day by a British female artist globally on the platform, whilst her 2018 breakthrough single ‘New Rules’ has now surpassed an incredible 1.5 billion streams.
Dua confessed that she often finds herself not able to believe her own success.
She said, “It’s so exciting but sometimes it just doesn’t feel like me. I feel that I have those weird ‘pinch me’ moments so often. Every day I think I can’t believe I get to wake up every day and do something I love and be recognised in that way. It’s really cool.”
The popstar, who now has almost 70 million followers on Instagram, reaffirmed how lucky she feels to be able to do her job and that the thrill of performing.
She added, “I still get excited all the time. I always tell myself, whether it is excitement or nerves or adrenaline or whatever it is, I hope that never goes away. I want that feeling to last forever because it means you still really care about the stuff. So for as long as that’s around then I’m still doing exactly what I’m meant to be doing.”
Dua has achieved three nominations at this year’s BRIT Awards for Best Album for ‘Future Nostalgia’, Best British Single for ‘Physical’ and Best British Female. She will also be performing at the prestigious annual event in London.
She has previously won three BRIT Awards: British Single of The Year for 'One Kiss' in 2019 and British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo Artist in 2018.
The 25-year-old revealed how she found out about her BRITs nominations.
She said, “I was in isolation! I was in my flat in London and had just come back from LA. I got a phone call and was absolutely buzzing, I couldn’t believe it. I was just so so happy. It was so nice to be home and get that welcome home surprise!
“I called my parents, they are always the first people I call. I screamed through the phone with excitement. They screamed, put the phone down, we chilled for a second and then did it all over again!”
Dua's BRIT nominations follow her sweep of six Grammy Award nominations and subsequent Grammy win for Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Future Nostalgia’ earlier in 2021.
She also performed at the ceremony in March 2021, which was held outdoor in Los Angeles, in order to keep the event as safe as possible due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other stars performing at the event included Harry Styles and Billie Eilish.
Dua brought the Disco vibes to LA and performed a mash-up of her singles ‘Don’t Start Now’ and ‘Levitating’ at the ceremony, which involved some quick outfit changes.
She said, “I was so happy we got to do it in person, but it was also very new. It was the first time an award show was happening properly in person. Everyone was two metres apart, but it was still to be two metres apart from Beyoncé! So I was like, I’ll take it!"
We can't wait to see Dua at this year's BRIT Awards. You can hear all of her biggest hits on Hits Radio!
Check out some of Dua Lipa's biggest collaborations:
‘No Lie’ Sean Paul
Back in 2016, Dua collaborated with none other than Sean Paul to bring us the catchy 'No Lie', which quickly hit the UK Top 10.
‘Scared to Be Lonely’ with Martin Garrix
In 2017 the singer paired up with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix on 'Scared to Be Lonely'. The song went on to become one of the DJ's most popular singles, alongside bops such as 'Animals' and 'In the Name of Love'.
‘Lost in Your Light’ with Miguel
The singer joined forces with American superstar in 2017 with 'Lost in Your Light'. Miguel has worked with some huge names in the last, including Mariah Carey and J. Cole.
‘My Love’ with Wale, Major Lazer, Wizkid
American hip-hop artist Wale gathered huge stars including Dua, Major Lazer and Wizkid in 2017 to grace us with the boppy tune 'My Love'.
‘One Kiss’ with Calvin Harris
A collection of Dua Lipa's best collabs would not be complete without the iconic 'One Kiss'. Collaborating with the one and only Calvin Harris, it's safe to say this banger was the sound of the summer 2018! The tune was nominated, and won, multiple awards.
‘If Only’ Andrea Bocelli
Teaming up with this classical music legend in 2018, we were graced with the beautiful 'If Only'. Andrea has teamed up with others stars in the past, including Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.
‘Electricity’ with Silk City
This big collab saw Dua combine efforts with electronic duo Silk City in 2018 with 'Electricity'. The duo is comprised of music giants Mark Ronson and Diplo, so it's no surprise this song was a real hit.
‘Sugar’ with Brockhampton
Released in 2020, Dua paired up with alternative hip-hop crew Brockhampton. The band are known for their popular tunes such as 'Sweet' and 'Bleach'.
'Prisoner' with Miley Cyrus
Dua and Miley was the collaboration we never knew we needed, until the pair dropped 'Prisoner' in November 2020! They'd been linked to be working on a collab since November 2019, but the song was confirmed by Miley in September, appearing on her album 'Plastic Hearts'.
'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' with Elton John
In 2021, as part of Elton John's 'The Lockdown Sessions' album, Dua Lipa paired up with the music legend to create 'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' which was released in August ahead of the full album release in October. The song made it to the top of the charts in October, and as of September 2024 was certified 4x Platinum in the UK.
'Sweetest Pie' with Megan Thee Stallion
Dua and rapper Megan Thee Stallion teamed up on 'Sweetest Pie'. This is their first collab together and it dropped on 11th March along with an eye-opening music video, with the concept created by Meg.
'Potion' with Calvin Harris
Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris teamed up for the second time, to release 'Potion' in May 2022. The pair, along with Young Thug, released the song on 27th May and it was immediately a hit with fans.
'Talk Talk' remix with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
Following the revolutionary release of Charli XCX's sixth album 'Brat', which sparked the iconic 'Brat Summer', the singer began to release remixed versions of various tracks on the record - one of which was 'Talk Talk', featuring 'Rush' star Troye Sivan and Dua Lipa. Dua can be heard speaking Spanish on the track, which was released on 12th September 2024.
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