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" Social media can sometimes influence the charts, but I think that only great music makes it to the top. The good songs make it. "
Dua Lipa
Music
Social Media
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" I always wanted the flowiness that hip-hop artists had. I always admired how they rapped so fast, but I never wanted to rap; I wanted to sing the rap. "
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" I like how powerful fashion makes me feel. I live for that grungy-prissy juxtaposition that Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Drew Barrymore wore in the '90s. "
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" My goal is to get my music out to as many people as possible. That a song of mine is being played on the radio so far away from home really, really pushes me. It's everything I've dreamed of. "
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" My first concert was Method Man and Redman because they came down to Kosovo. "
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" Every time you achieve something, you want to go after what's next. I'd like to see my own shows grow and someday be a headliner, fill up stadiums. "
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" Success, to me, is just doing things that I'm really proud of. "
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" Traveling is the worst for skin, and it shows instantly. Once you're working non-stop, you can instantly see it. "
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" 'Redbone' from Childish Gambino - that is my ideal summer tune. It's already gone and done its thing, but I want it to live on forever. "
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" I dated this guy who literally would never eat a single vegetable. I was like, 'This is terrible. You eat like a five-year-old.' "
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" My father was a musician, so I feel like falling into this career was a bit inevitable. "
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" It's challenging to open for someone: You've got to prep the audience, get them in the mood, and get their attention if they don't know you. You're going to show them what songs you've got. You've got to leave your mark. "
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" For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up to me, I have to set the best example I can. "
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" I've always been very much in control of my music and my image, and I think one of the things I've been lucky about is I didn't bring a label on board until I really figured out who I was. "
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" I get a bit insecure if I feel like there's too much makeup on my face or if I feel like I'm cakey. "
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" I'm heavily influenced by the Nineties - I love juxtaposing a slip dress with trainers and a vintage leather jacket. "
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" I can't dance. If I try, I'll trip onstage. "
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" I was 11 and living in Kosovo. I knew I wanted to perform but didn't feel like I could do it there. So I moved back to London on my own at 15, carried on going to school, and started posting cover songs online. I had no idea how I was going to become a performer, but I felt like I had so many more opportunities being in London. "
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" I never really wanted to base success on charts and chart positioning. For me, it's really about the shows and seeing them grow. "
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" I always told myself never to have a plan B - I feel like that's also one of the reasons I'm doing what I'm doing now, because I just never really rested until I got here. "
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" I still take a lot of pride in being able to write my own songs. My story's coming from me. "
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" I started posting covers online and having this crazy determination about what I wanted to do and just went for it. I was like, 'Okay, no one else can create my future for me, and no one can get what I want for me, so I have to go out and get it myself.' "
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" I spend a lot of time in bed when I'm off. But if I'm feeling adventurous, I'll go to a gallery. "
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" Everything that I do is very autobiographical. I'm trying to be as much of an open book as possible and give the audience every single piece of me. "
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