May arrives with lots of music, good weather and Dua Lipa’s new album. What more do we need to get off to a good start? On Friday, May 3, the British-Albanian artist releases her third studio album: Radical Optimism. A project synonymous with advancement, personal growth and that promises to be in our favorites for a long time.
Eleven songs that we have been able to hear Houdini, Training Season and Illusion -the latter with a video clip recorded through the streets of Barcelona, which proves once again how much she is in love with Spain, since just a few weeks ago we were able to see her walking through the streets of Madrid-, and that in just three days we will be able to enjoy the complete.
Prior to its premiere, the singer offered an interview for Apple Music 1 hosted by presenter and DJ Zane Lowe where she has talked about the meaning of Radical Optimism, relationships, her recent project as a businesswoman and how she has managed fame since the beginning of her career. “At last I am at a point in my career where I feel very confident in myself.. It has taken me a long time to get to this point. “It’s the first time I talk about the title of the album, the album, the songs individually,” says the artist.
Dua Lipa during the interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. (Image courtesy of Apple)
“Writing these songs is a form of therapy for me. It is very vulnerable to write your thoughts in a melody and then have other people consume them,” she confessed during the talk. But the artist offers in this radical optimism the most real version of the current Dua Lipa. A title fruit of the inspiration of a great friend and that happens at the end Future Nostalgiaboth in number and meaning: “I knew the title would be Radical Optimism. It was a term that a friend told me, I was doing an interview with him, and he said, “Do you know what the world needs? Radical optimism.” “I lived with that thought for a long time and it took hold.”
What is radical optimism for Dua Lipa?
Grow, see the good side of life, move forward and change perspective: “Radical optimism is the idea of going with the flow, of not letting anything discourage you for too long, of always see the positive side of things, to be able to grow, move forward and change perspective regardless of what happens in your life, whether it is a heartbreak, a friendship, a relationship or simply growing up and seeing things differently. “I think it’s an important part of maturing and growing,” she says during the interview, in which she assures that the eleven songs have been a therapy in her process that has made her mature and grow: “I’ve changed a lot from who I was on my first album to who I am now emotionally.. I have grown and matured. You find the feeling of happiness and optimism, and that kind of carefree energy and you think that what’s for you, is really for you.”
Eight years after the release of her first album, Dua Lipa returns renewed and happier than ever. Radical Optimism He also talks about relationships through his song Happy for You, where he reflects on learning to know which people are good for someone and how to deal with disappointments: “You have to forgive, grow, learn and accept the past in order to move forward with what you have. It comes later. For me, Happy for You “It’s a beautiful and happy song because it reflects my journey,” he says.
Headlining at Glastonbury
Dua Lipa’s relationship with fame seems healthy; at the beginning of her career, the artist herself confessed that she felt happy with her audience, far from hatred and negative comments. Who can “hate” Dua Lipa? But being known all over the world makes you experience some feedback which is better not to keep in mind. Something like this happened to Dance The Night: “At first, I was interviewed and people asked me, “How do you deal with hate?” And I said: “I don’t get any hate. It’s great.”, but that changed very quickly, when I won the Grammy for Best New Artist, there were people who didn’t deserve it, who didn’t have stage presence and who weren’t prepared, but I like to prove people wrong.”
Dua Lipa’s perseverance in work has shown that she can do everything and that Radical Optimism comes with full force. The singer is headlining one of the most important festivals in the United Kingdom: Glastonbury, which will take place from June 26 to 30 in Pilton, Somerset (England), where he will share the stage with other great artists such as Coldplay or Madonna.
Furthermore, since we were able to see her on the streets of Madrid, there are rumors of her possible performance at the Ibai Llanos Evening of the Year. Can you imagine it? And her name appears in the Disney + catalog as well as in one of the highest-grossing films of 2023 or in the most important music festivals.
Do you want to listen to the full tracklist of Radical Optimism? There are only hours left to do it, and soak up the positive energy of Dua Lipa in her third way of making history in world music.
