A Voice Between Two Cities: Dua Lipa and the Making of a Global Pop Star

A music teacher once told a schoolgirl she could not sing. Years later, she closed the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

Born in London to Kosovo Albanian parents, Dua Lipa spent part of her childhood in Pristina and moved back to London alone at fifteen. She posted covers online, waited tables in a cocktail bar, and turned down the first deal she was offered. Then came New Rules, Don't Start Now and Levitating, and with them the pressure of fame, criticism and a very public spotlight.

This Dua Lipa biography follows her whole life story, from the early years to the present. It asks who really owns a song, what a pop star owes her audience, and what it costs to speak out. The hard and disputed moments are told fairly, and nothing is made up. It is a true story for readers of music biographies, pop star biographies and celebrity biographies. It also adds depth on Kosovo, identity and the music business.

This is an independent, unauthorised book, written from public sources.