Lizzo
Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist.[3]
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| Birth name | Melissa Viviane Jefferson |
| Born | April 27, 1988[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota[2] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | lizzomusic |
Lizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (2013), and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). In 2014, Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.
In 2019, she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard 200. The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's 2017 single "Truth Hurts" became a viral hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 two years after its release.
Lizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".
Lizzo Media
Logo for US singer/rapper Lizzo
Lizzo at the Triple Rock Social Club in 2013
Lizzo performing at Liverpool Sound City in May 2014
Lizzo performing at the Palace Theatre in May 2018
Lizzo plays a crystal flute from US President James Madison at the Library of Congress in 2022
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References
- ↑ Fischer, Reed (December 27, 2013). "Lizzo: All I knew was mainstream and 'hood". City Pages. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ "About Lizzo". Apple Music. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Lizzo's Flute, Sasha Flute, is the Most Legendary Flute of All Time". 8 February 2019.
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