June 9, 2023
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Lizzo grew up surrounded by singers from a church founded by her great-grandparents.
Lizzo is on a winning streak. Melissa Jefferson (real name of the artist) rose to fame in 2019 when she released her song real painNumber one in the United States.
Since then he has toured twice and won song of the year at the Grammys for his song “About Damn Time”.
Although his song took the top spots in the North American country’s lists, this is Success did not come quickly Singer, she tells herself in a documentary which premiered on HBO Max last year but became available on the BBC’s streaming platforms this June and has put his life back in the public spotlight.
Titled in production Love, Lizzo, the interpreter not only breathes, but also tells intimate details of her life and career. “nobody wanted to rent to a black man fat woman who rapped, sang and played the flutesays the musician, who is also performing at Glastonbury Festival in the UK this summer.
Lizzo tells her story from her early days in Detroit to the nights she had to sleep in her car to her arrival in Los Angeles where she broke into the mainstream.
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The beginning of his story
Lizzo was born in Detroit, Michigan. as a girl grew up surrounded by The Singer from the church that they had founded their great-grandparents. Even Shari Johnson-Jefferson, her mother, often performed at church.
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Lizzo says she wasn’t always sure of her voice.
Although Lizzo always dreamed of being a singer, he didn’t always have confidence in his voice.
“There were singers like I wanted to be, probably Lauryn Hill and Beyoncé.. I It didn’t sound like it, so I didn’t either concerned“, Explain.
It was her family, particularly her father, Michael Jefferson, who motivated her to keep making music.
At the age of 10 he moved to Houston, Texas with his family. At the age of 20, she went to Minneapolis on her own who came to The angel.
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“Nobody wanted to hire a fat black woman who rapped, sang and played the flute.”
“No matter where in my story you start, What I follow is music. Why was he sleeping in the car? Because I’m chasing the music. Why did I move to Minneapolis? Because I went where the music was,” he says in production.
His first single was released in 2013, but only 2019 came toshortlist from the United States. “It took me almost ten years to get where I am today. I worked a lot and never said no,” he adds.
relationship with your body
“Like many other people, I’ve learned to hate my body”adds in the audiovisual field.
Lizzo explains that happenAaron several Years until he came love yourself. In the documentary, he recalls school days when the girls in gym class hid his clothes while he showered.
He only released his song in 2015 My skin where he affirmed that this was his purpose as an artist empower yourself and others to do so that they can love each other itself.
The song says phrases like, “I’m done fighting / now I want to enjoy my life” in its lyrics.
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Lizzo founded the dancer group “Big Grrrls” to represent women of all sizes.
“Before, I had never heard anyone say ‘I’m in love with myself’ in a song. People felt connected to the song because it was personal and real. That’s how I realized it was me,” she says. the artist on the rise from My Skin.
Lizzo So he began spreading a message of self-love. From her song “Special” to founding the dance group “Big Grrrls” which she accompanies in her shows and which she describes as an extension of herself.
Big Grrrls is a clusters of dancers he trained to represent women of all sizes on stage and accompanied the artist on her Cuz I Love You tour.
The documentary also shows how he recorded his popular album Special, which includes the song About Damn Time.
The final stop on the special tour was Los Angeles, from where Lizzo proudly declared, “I truly believe that loving yourself and others is what this world needs to be a better place.”
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