Dua Lipa: Get to know the 'New Rules singer', 5 facts to impress your friends with

British pop queen Dua Lipa - who is rumored to have split from her boyfriend Anwar Hadid - is one of our favorite artists to cover. With her incredible style, catchy tunes, and innovative thinking it's no surprise many are obsessed with the New Rules singer. If you wanted to get to know the gorgeous singer a bit better and impress your friends with your knowledge, here are 5 facts, we guarantee you'll love about Dua Lipa.

1. Dua Lipa isn't a stage name 

Yep, Dua Lipa is the name she was born with (it's pronounced 'Doer Leaper'). She says she didn't love it when she was growing up, but later realized it saved her from finding a stage name!

2. Her first name means 'love' in Albanian

Dua is born to Albanian parents from Kosovo (though she was born in London), and returned to live there in 2008.

3. Her dad's a singer too

Dua’s father, Dukagjin Lipa, runs in the music industry too as a musician and founder of a festival called Sunny Hill Festival in Kosovo. Judging by his Instagram feed, we reckon he's Dua's biggest fan.

4. She moved out of home at 15

Wanting to make a career out of music, Dua moved back from Kosovo to London and shared a flat with some friends. “The cooking and the cleaning… that was tough. I mean, the realisation that no one was going to clean up after me was tough!” Dua told NME. “Stuff like that really made me grow up before my time. My mum came to visit once, opened my wardrobe and said, ‘What are all these clothes?’ I was like, ‘Those are all the dirty clothes that I’ve never washed!’”

5. She was given a key to her hometown in Kosovo

In 2018, Dua returned to the city of Prishtina, Kosovo to be awarded the first key to the city from the mayor.