She once said her name feels like a superpower. When she sings “Don’t Start Now,” you feel the power.
It’s short. It’s punchy. It’s unstoppable in a chorus.
Compare it to “Jennifer Lopez.” That’s three syllables. Dua Lipa? Two syllables. Pure pop efficiency.
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Because her name means “love,” fans joke she’s cursed to write only love songs. She doesn’t mind. She owns it.
She even trolled fans once by saying her next album would be called “Hate.” Then she laughed. It was a joke.
Her name is flexible. It bends toward romance, but she can twist it into revenge anthems too.