8 Facts About Dua Lipa After Releasing Single 'Houdini', Once a Waitress - Starting Career from Cover Songs

According to Vogue France, the name Dua Lipa is taken from the Albanian language. Her first name Dua, which was suggested by her mother, means love or I love. In addition, Dua Lipa was born in London on August 22, 1995, to a family of Kosovo Albanian descent.

Although born in London, Dua Lipa once mentioned in GLAMOUR Magazine that she had moved to Kosovo! Dua moved to Kosovo with her family at the age of 11 and returned to London four years later.

Who doesn't know that Dua Lipa's father is a musician? According to Vogue France, Dukagin Lipa or Dua's father, is the lead singer of a Kosovo rock band named Oda. It's no wonder that both of Dua Lipa's parents strongly support Dua's career as a singer. Apparently, both of Dua Lipa's parents also enjoy songs by Sting, David Bowie, and Stereophonics.

Not immediately becoming a superstar, this 28-year-old singer has tried several different jobs at the age of 16 and 17. Among them are modeling for ASOS, working as a waitress at the Mexican restaurant La Bodega Negra in London, and working as a bouncer at Mayfair Nightclub.

Now, do KLovers know where Dua Lipa started her singing career? According to Vogue France, it is said that the singer of Houdini used to upload covers of her favorite songs on YouTube when she was still a teenager. When she was 15 years old, Dua Lipa was discovered by managers Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding from TaP Management company.

However, the latest news is that this singer of Kosovo Albanian descent has parted ways with TaP Management since 2022. As reported by Billboard, Dua Lipa's father is now her partner in her career. In addition, she is rumored to have bought the rights to her music from TaP Management.

Dua Lipa apparently not only makes her parents proud. In 2022, Romain Gavras's girlfriend received an award in the form of the Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo presented by Vjosa Osmani, the President of Kosovo. Her achievement is no joke!

After the release of the single Houdini, Dua Lipa promoted it all the way to Japan, KLovers. Dua was known to attend the Houdini release event in Tokyo. Not only that, Dua also shared her photos on Instagram wearing a kimono when she was invited to a tea ceremony.