Dua Lipa, a Multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter famed for her sultry vocals, shares her insights on radical optimism and resilience, especially after facing the unexpected challenge of falling on stage. She discusses her rigorous work ethic and daily practices like meditation to maintain mental health amid her busy life. Dua emphasizes the importance of collaboration in creativity, revealing it took her 97 songs to create her latest album. She also explores the value of self-compassion, saying, “You have to be shit to be good.”
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Radical Optimism
Dua Lipa defines radical optimism as staying adaptable and positive despite setbacks.
It's about embracing challenges and focusing on positive outcomes, even when things feel like they're falling apart.
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Adapting to Setbacks
Dua Lipa shared how unexpected events, like a last-minute creative director change or on-stage mishaps, require adaptability.
These experiences reinforced her belief in radical optimism and the importance of rolling with the punches.
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On-Stage Mishaps
Dua Lipa recounted falling on stage multiple times due to a dancer's sweat puddle.
She also hit her head on a malfunctioning stage lift, affecting her performance, but carried on.
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Talking creativity and sanity with one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
British-Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa emerged as a global pop sensation with her captivating blend of sultry vocals, empowering lyrics, and infectious beats. Born in London in 1995 to Albanian parents, Lipa's musical journey began at a young age, inspired by her father's own musical career. She hosts the podcast Dua Lipa: At Her Service, and her latest album is Radical Optimism.
In this episode we talk about:
What she means by radical optimism – and how it applied when she literally fell on stage
How she resists the temptation to fully armor herself
Her famous work ethic and packed schedule
Her non-negotiable daily practices, including meditation
Her social media hygiene (specially, how to stay sane when nearly 80 million people follow you on Instagram alone)
And we have a great conversation about creativity, including how she builds psychological safety with her team in studio and on tour
Why she had to write 97 songs to make this one album
And her concept of “writing herself into a good idea” – as she says, “You have to be shit to be good.”
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