It’s not just the skin-tight clothing that is displaying her well-toned figure, but the activity also. There is more than a gorgeous woman in Dua Lipa’s video; there is also the athleticism and precision that comes with years of training and practice, especially in her legs as she slowly lifts them up so as not to lose her balance. The amount of control she shows during this move shows there is more to this British-Albanian pop star than a pretty face and great pitch.

Dua Lipa started her career as a model, but growing up in a musical family, she seemed destined to become a singer and songwriter. She signed with Warner Bros. Records when she was only 19 and released her self-titled debut album in 2017. That tour-de-force debut yielded eight singles, many of which were top-ten hits in the UK.

Such greatness cannot be contained for long, and she found herself at the Grammy Awards in 2019 with a win for Best New Artist as well as Best Dance Recording, which would be only the beginning of Dua Lipa’s recognition. Her second album, Future Nostalgia, earned her six more Grammy nominations and won her British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year at the 2021 Brits. Time Magazine named her on its 100 Next list for 2021.

Dua Lipa is also known as a fashion icon. She donned high fashion – Versace and Alexander Wang – for the 61st, 62nd, and 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremonies, where she was considered one of the best-dressed attendees, an impressive feat in a crowd that includes cutting-edge fashion and glamour as a matter of routine. Her days as a fashion model certainly prepared her for a life on the red carpet.

Her modeling has put her exotic features on the cover of numerous magazines in the United States and Europe, including Turkish GQ, Spanish Vogue, and UK’s Elle. She has been associated with fashion campaigns that have included deals with Pepe Jeans, Adidas, MAC Cosmetics, and Yves Saint Laurent.