For years now, pop music has been dominated by the sounds of paranoid, aggrieved, and sadness overall. The downbeat songs are suitable for unstable times and then came Dua Lipa. People tend to listen to music to match their mood and to feel what they are going through. British singer Dua Lipa has made the pop music different with her dancey and joyous-sounding tracks even when she is talking about a break-up in her song.
The British singer has been known for her upbeat and dance songs that the internet came through and made her a meme. Dua Lipa’s One Kiss dance has become a meme after Twitter did its thing. The hip bopping movements on her songs have started to gain traction from the internet thanks to her performance routine of the hit song One Kiss in 2018. Suffice to say, the dancing meme was added to Dua Lipa’s online reputation. This is not the only time that Dua Lipa has bent the rules of pop music, take a look at how she has been changing the rules of pop music below.
8 Diversified The Sound Of Her Music
The first few releases of Dua Lipa did not crack the Hot 100 chart; however it grounded the U.K. native singer in the world of synth-pop. Her first singles titled Last Dance, Hotter Than Hell and Be The One have achieved different levels of success in the overseas market. She has released a lot of her songs and some of her songs are special to her However, these songs have established her playful tone and upbeat drive for her early works. Her songs showcased her deep and distinct voice perfectly. Her singles have helped her be immediately connected to the pop music.
7 Intricate And Hand-Crafted Dance Music
According to the Rolling Stone, most of the songs topping the pop charts are not really written by the artists themselves, with a few artists being an exception including Dua Lipa. Dua Lipa has been credited for writing credit on every single song that was included on the British singer’s second album. As of the moment, out of the twenty-five songs that are included on all editions of her album, she has co-written about twenty-one.
6 A Blend Of Electronic Instrumentation And Rock Vocals
Dua Lipa described her self-titled album as a progressive and dark pop. Dua Lipa’s songs on the album gives off the vibe of electropop and R&B record with some mix elements of hip hop and tropical house. Her sound features hip hop-influenced verses with truthful lyrics that are heavy flow. Her music features electronic instrumentation and rock vocals which cannot be found on other artist’s song. Her songs on her debut album are diverse and have the balance of upbeat tracks with the stripped-back ballads.
5 Brings Back That 80s Vibe
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Dua Lipa’s Physical pays homage to the TV exercise classes which were widely popular in the 80s. The track itself was heavily inspired by some electronica and disco which has defined the sound of the 80s. The 1980s sounds have been inspiring the pop music once again thanks to Dua Lipa bringing the old times through her music. Her upbeat song has become an escape to the world of the 1980s and her song gives off the 80s vibe.
4 The Mezzo-Soprano Voice
Dua Lipa has a raspy and dark voice which is distinctive. The British singer’s lower register is the trademark of her vocal and sets her apart from other artists; she achieves this by lowering her larynx too far. She is also comfortable in accessing these areas of her voice. As she ascends her voice, her rasp quickly picks up its prominence. This of course is intentional and as she leans into her rasps her vocal breaks for its dramatic effect which can be heart on her songs titled Scared to be Lonely and Physical.
3 The Popstar's Genuine And Mysterious Persona
It is undeniable that Dua Lipa brings so much real star quality to her songs. Dua Lipa has a slightly mysterious vibe but at the same everyone can feel her genuine personality and as one listen to her music, the listener will feel the authenticity of Dua as a person through her songs. The listener will feel close to the music if not to Dua Lipa herself.
2 Female Empowerment And Biblical References
The lyrics on her debut album were mostly inspired by her sadness however it also includes the message she wanted to convey to others. Her songs include mixture of themes like female empowerment, relationships, heartbreak as well as several biblical references. Not everyone uses their voice to empower women and only few artists use biblical references on their songs. She probably attended some bible studies and an example of her with biblical references is Genesis which is the opening song to her self-titled debut album. The song has a lot of biblical references, and it is a metaphor for passionate love.
1 Her Upbeat Sad Songs
Across Dua Lipa’s first two albums, the British singer used dancey, upbeat and joyous-sounding tracks on majority of her songs included on the album. The 26-year-old English pop singer’s has favored the up-tempo songs even though the track is about breaking up. The sad songs on her album can even encourage the person listening to dance around to the music despite the theme of the song. She makes the break-up song filled with optimism through the tempo.
