Portrait · Philip Romano / CC BY 4.0 Dua Lipa Singer, songwriter, actor and media founder
Born 1995
Dua Lipa is a British-Albanian-Kosovan singer, songwriter, actor and media founder who grew from a London teenager posting covers online into one of the defining global pop artists of her generation. Born in London to Kosovo-Albanian parents, she spent part of her childhood in Pristina before returning to London at 15 to pursue music, balancing theatre school, hospitality work, modelling and songwriting. Her 2017 self-titled debut established her internationally through Be the One, New Rules and IDGAF; the disco-informed Future Nostalgia followed in 2020 and won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. She expanded the project through Studio 2054 and a world tour, then crossed into film and soundtrack work with Barbie and Argylle. Her third studio album, Radical Optimism, arrived in 2024 alongside a Glastonbury headline set, an orchestral Royal Albert Hall special and a global stadium tour. Beyond recording, Lipa founded the culture platform Service95, its Book Club and the At Your Service interview podcast, co-founded the Sunny Hill Foundation with her father, and built the independent media and management company Radical22. Kosovo granted her citizenship in 2025. In 2026 she appeared on Danny L Harle's Two Hearts, released Live from Mexico, marked three years of the Service95 Book Club, married actor Callum Turner and prepared to curate the Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival with Service95.
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Martyr! becomes the September Monthly Read Lipa selected Kaveh Akbar's debut novel for the Service95 Book Club and sat down with the author for a conversation about grief, art, identity and belonging.
1 Sept 2026 Official Book Club update
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Service95 Book Club marks three years Lipa reflected on building the club since 2023 as a community for books that shape and challenge readers' worldviews.
16 Jun 2026 First-person essay
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Live from Mexico documents the Radical Optimism Tour finale The 21-track live album captures the Mexico City stadium shows that closed the tour in late 2025, including her performance with Maná's Fher Olvera.
22 May 2026 Official album record
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London Literature Festival appoints Lipa as curator The Southbank Centre named Lipa curator of its 2026 festival, with Service95 programming events across the festival and its opening weekend.
30 Mar 2026 Official appointment
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Two Hearts joins Danny L Harle's Cerulean The collaborative track with Danny L Harle was released in February 2026 on his album Cerulean.
13 Feb 2026 Official release record
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Kosovo grants Lipa citizenship President Vjosa Osmani granted Lipa citizenship of the Republic of Kosovo, recognising her cultural work and advocacy for the country.
31 Jul 2025 Presidential record
