“We should explore the sexual and feminine side of ourselves”: Dua Lipa wants women to have the confidence she experiences on stage, remembering the rejections she faced
Dua Lipa has shown that she is adamant that women should have the same confidence and pride in herself that she has during her performances as she reflected on the rejections she has faced throughout her career.
The 27-year-old singer told The Su: “As women, we’ve been oppressed about how you’re supposed to look or be.
“We’ve been held down for too long to really feel who we really are and to explore the sexual and feminine side of ourselves.”
Radiant confidence: Dua Lipa, 27, is determined women should share the same confidence and pride in herself that she has during her performances (pictured in February)
Pop star Dua has found huge success in music, having recently completed a world tour and having worked with big names like Miley Cyrus and Sir Elton John in the past.
However, she insists girls are still discriminated against in the record industry and says of a woman’s position in her field: “Maybe that was looked down on.
“We build our own castles, but we don’t necessarily get the recognition we deserve.”
Speaking of which, the 27-year-old singer told The Sun: “As women, we’ve been oppressed about how you’re supposed to look or be” (pictured last month)
Dua, who was granted Albanian citizenship this week, was born in the UK in 1995 to Kosovar Albanian parents and they returned briefly during her teenage years.
And she said she struggled with rejection growing up and recalled the time she was disappointed when she wasn’t accepted to a stage school in London.
The award-winning star said she appealed the decision but was again turned down but although she could sing and play the cello she was unsuccessful.
She began weekend singing lessons at the Sylvia Young Theater School, which has produced a plethora of stars including Spice Girl Emma Bunton, pop star and actress Billie Piper, the late Amy Winehouse and TV presenter Denise Van Outen, among many others.
Problems: Dua insists girls still face discrimination in the record industry and says of a woman’s position in her field: ‘maybe that was looked down on’ (pictured this week)
And she rose to fame after being spotted posting videos of herself singing on YouTube, encouraged by her father Dukagjin.
She said, “Those moments of being rejected push you to take the plunge.”
Dua released her self-titled debut album in 2017, as well as the BRIT Award-winning Future Nostalgia in 2020.
And she insists her new music will be “very different” from her previous albums.
She explained that when she spoke to Sir Elton John for an interview in March, she thought she was “halfway done” with her third album, but things had taken a new direction since then.
She said: “Well speaking to Elton I really felt like I was half done. But it took a complete turn as I continued to work, and I really feel like it’s starting to sound cohesive now. So I’ll keep writing for the first few months of the new year and see where that takes me. The album is different – it’s still pop, but sonically it’s different and there’s more of a lyrical theme.”
However, the Cold Heart hitmaker remained coy when it came to revealing details about the upcoming album, stating that even revealing the title would spoil the surprise.
She told Variety, “If I told you the title it would all make sense — but I guess we’ll just have to wait!”
Fame game: Pop star Dua has found huge success in music, having recently completed a world tour and working with big names like Miley Cyrus and Sir Elton John (pictured in March)