Dua Lipacontinued her praise for female musicians while backstage at Sunday’s 61st annualGrammy awardsafter winning the prestigious best new artist prize.
“Being in the new artists category and having so many female artists nominated is a big change, and it’s the change that we hope to see for many years to come,” said the British songstress, who was nominated among manyother female artistsincluding Chloe x Halle, H.E.R., Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith.
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“It’s a big difference from the previous years and I feel so grateful to be a part of the nominations when they came out,” Lipa added. “To see so many women on it? I was like, ‘This is amazing.’ They’re artists that I love and admire, and I’m so glad to be able to share that with them.”
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Lipa’s best new artist win was her second Grammy. Her collaboration with Silk City and Diplo, “Electricity,” also won for best dance recording. Aside from “New Rules,”Lipaalso found chart success in the U.S. with “One Kiss” and “IDAGF.”
Also during her speech, Lipa — who also performed during the show alongside St. Vincent — thanked her fans and her team before expressing her desire to inspire others.
“For anyone that hasn’t realized how special they are to have a different story, a different background, a name that honors their roots because they just want to be normal whatever the hell that means, just know that no matter where you’re from or your background or what you believe in, never let that get in the way of you and your dreams because you deserve it,” she said.
“And I’m proof that you can do whatever you put your mind to. However hard you work, I really believe in it and I believe in you and thank you so much,” she concluded.
Though Grammy producers cut the end of Lipa’s speech off, she was able to finish what she wanted to stay backstage.
“I was so lost in what had just happened that it was so difficult for me to remember everyone’s names and everyone I had to thank,” Lipa admitted. “To my team, my label — who completely slipped my mind — all the way from the U.K. to the U.S., they’ve worked really, really hard. To my family and my little brother and sister and my friends, who I’ve been yabbering on about this for pretty much most of my life and I’m grateful I’m still here. And to all of the artists who have really inspired me because without them I wouldn’t have dreamt as big as I did.”
And she made it clear that fans will be hearing more music in the coming months.
“I’m working on trying to finish my album, which is almost done,” she said, teasing, “You’ll be hearing from me soon.”
source: people.com
