Who is Lizzo?

Lizzo is a singer, rapper, and flutist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She is known for her powerful vocals and positive, body-positive message. She gained widespread recognition with the release of her third studio album “Cuz I Love You” in 2019 and her hit single “Truth Hurts” became a viral sensation. Lizzo is also known for her performances and music videos that often feature her playing the flute.

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Lizzo has a rags-to-riches story right out of “Annie” … from sleeping in her car to living in a mega-mansion in ritzy Bel-Air … and she’s more than proud to talk about it. The singer said she’s never really had a place of her own until recently, and it excites and fulfills her.

As for the $15 million home … well, it’s got a pedigree. None other than Harry Styles used to lay his head on a pillow in the same bedroom. Lizzo’s on a roll, she’s already won 3 Grammys and her latest album, “Special,” has been nominated for 4 more. She made history this year, playing a crystal flute once owned by James Madison.

“Lizzo believes cancel culture is ‘appropriation’ and hopes we can ‘phase’ it out”.

Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and presenter. Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Texas, Lizzo started rapping as a teenager. At the age of 14, she formed a rap group named the ‘Cornrow Clique.’ For the next few years, she performed in collaboration with many indie artists and formed an all-female music trio named ‘The Chalice.’ The group released their debut album, ‘We Are the Chalice,’ in 2012. The indie album was a sleeper hit locally. Lizzo was eventually signed by the record label ‘Totally Gross National Product.’ Her first solo album, ‘Lizzobangers,’ was released in 2013. The album was a critical and commercial success. Following the release of her second album, ‘Big Grrrl Small World,’ in 2015, she was signed by ‘Atlantic Records.’ With ‘Atlantic,’ she released her third studio album, ‘Cuz I Love You.’ Throughout her career, she has been the founding member of many hip-hop groups, such as ‘Grrrl Prty,’ ‘The Chalice,’ ‘The Clerb,’ and ‘Absynthe.’

The pop star released Special back in July last year, marking her fourth studio album and first since her 2019 Grammy-winning breakthrough, Cuz I Love You. Along with dropping a new album and spending much of the year on the road, Lizzo presided over the premiere of her new reality show, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program in September. Lizzo documentary about her life and career, Love, Lizzo, was released on HBO Max.

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American star Lizzo says she would love to play the flute on an Adele track – and says she ‘looks up’ to the Brit star who has taken piano ballads to number on. The US star is keen to play the flute on one of the Londoner’s ballads. Asked about a collaboration Lizzo says: “We’ve never talked about that. You know, what I’d do with Adele is play the flute. I’d play flute as she is that kind of artist.”

Adele is the superstar Lizzo turns to for advice on work and fame – even though the I Drink Wine singer thinks her own rise was easier. Lizzo explains: “When she first came out the culture was so different, and especially with social media.

Career

She had started rapping when she was 14 years old and was living in Houston. She formed a rap group named the ‘Cornrow Clique,’ collaborating with her best friends. She played at many local events and gained some name for herself.

After moving to Minneapolis, she joined hands with many hip-hop groups and performed locally. She formed a three-piece all female rap/R&B group named ‘The Chalice,’ which became her stepping stone into the music industry. With ‘The Chalice,’ she recorded her debut album.

In 2012, the group released their independently released debut album, ‘We Are the Chalice.’ In the absence of a record label, the album became only a local success and was played at local clubs and pubs.

She was gaining attention and soon came in touch with musicians such as Lazerbeak and Ryan Olson. They worked together on Lizzo’s debut studio album, ‘Lizzobangers.’ The album was released in October 2013, under the label ‘Totally Gross National Product.’

The album featured 14 songs and was a major critical and commercial success. Many respected publications such as ‘The Guardian’ and ‘Drowned in Sound’ gave the album high ratings. The music videos from the album earned a decent number of views on ‘YouTube.’

She toured the UK and the USA in the fall of 2013, promoting her album and playing live on stage. She also won the ‘City Pages Picked to Click Award’ for the ‘Best New Twin Cities Artist.’ She was also named one of the artists to look forward to in 2014 by ‘Time’ magazine.

This dream-like beginning of her career resulted in collaboration offers from other established musicians. She worked with Prince on his album ‘Plectrumelectrum’ and appeared as a featured artist in three songs of the album.

Following the success of her promotional tour and her debut studio album, she started working on her sophomore album in 2013. She then worked with music producer Lazerbeak to produce her album ‘Big Grrrl Small World.’

The album featured 12 tracks and was yet another major success. Many of her songs were about her personal experience of being a “black and overweight woman” and the stigma related to it. This resonated with the listeners, and she climbed the ladder of success with yet another mega successful album.

In 2016, she released her first major EP, ‘Coconut Oil.’ By then, she was signed under ‘Atlantic Records,’ one of the biggest American record labels. Although the album was a success, it failed to achieve the success level of her first two studio albums. The magazine ‘Rolling Stones’ featured it at the 14th spot on their ‘20 Best Pop Albums of 2016’ list.

In April 2019, Lizzo released her third album, ‘Cuz I Love You,’ which was her first album to be released under a major music label. The album attained universal critical acclaim and was a commercial success, too. It debuted at the sixth spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart. She was also dragged into a controversy when she appeared nude on the promotional cover of the album.

In April 2019, she performed at the ‘Coachella Music Festival.’

She has also appeared on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ She has hosted 10 episodes of the music TV show ‘Wonderland’ in 2016.

She played a voice role (‘Lydia’) in the 2019 animated movie ‘Ugly Dolls.’

In rececent years the star has proved to be a huge success and has a net worth of $12 million to her name though she is earning millions now and that will soon be $50m+ following royality and tour payments.

How did Lizzo get famous?

How Lizzo reached worldwide fame. She moved to Minneapolis in 2011, and got her big break from singer Prince, who “co-signed” her music and even got to perform on his 2014 song, ‘Boy Trouble’. “Prince was the first person to really make me feel validated as an artist when I heard that track,”

How did Lizzo get her name?

“Lizzo happened in middle school,” she explained. “Me and my friends, we all had this thing where we would just put O on the end of our names. So you know, it was Alexo, it was Nino, you know what I’m saying, you would be Gayle-O … So I just went by Lisso.”

“Yitty is a nickname my auntie gave me when I was young. She was a full-figured woman and one of the coolest people ever with bold, beautiful energy.

“I wanted that energy in this brand.”

Lizzo continued: “I have spent the entirety of my life trying to change the way that I look or reshape my body as if I had to inflict some sort of pain upon it to fit into an archetype or a standard of beauty.”

How does Lizzo make her money?

Lizzo has branched out into acting, starring in her own TV reality series, collaborating with huge global brands on advertising and marketing campaigns—and yes, dipping her toe into some high-end real estate.