Vocalist Lana Del Rey makes atmospheric, orchestral, retro-'60s-sounding pop that showcases her torchy image and sensuously husky singing style.
5' 6½" (1,69 m)
A native of Lake Placid, New York, Del Rey released
the single, "Kill Kill", under her given name, Lizzy Grant, in 2009,
before remaking herself...
...into the pop femme fatale character, Lana Del Rey. A video for the single, "Video Games", appeared online in August of 2011 and drew considerable buzz, as did a secret show she performed at Brooklyn's Grasslands Gallery that September. Del Rey's EP, featuring the songs "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans", was released in fall 2011. Amidst a heavy dose of hype, her debut album, "Born to Die", was announced by Interscope for release early the following year. Del Rey cemented the anticipation around the album with an appearance on Saturday Night Live (1975), becoming the first artist since Natalie Imbruglia, in 1998, to perform on the show before the release of her debut album. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
...into the pop femme fatale character, Lana Del Rey. A video for the single, "Video Games", appeared online in August of 2011 and drew considerable buzz, as did a secret show she performed at Brooklyn's Grasslands Gallery that September. Del Rey's EP, featuring the songs "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans", was released in fall 2011. Amidst a heavy dose of hype, her debut album, "Born to Die", was announced by Interscope for release early the following year. Del Rey cemented the anticipation around the album with an appearance on Saturday Night Live (1975), becoming the first artist since Natalie Imbruglia, in 1998, to perform on the show before the release of her debut album. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Trade Mark
Contralto singing voice
Trivia
Her stage name came from a series of managers and lawyers over the
last 5 years (as of 2011) who wanted a name that they thought better
fit the sound of the music. It's a combination of the late old Hollywood
actress Lana Turner and the Ford Del Rey (car).
Has described herself as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra"; and cites Britney Spears, Thomas Newman, Eminem, Elvis Presley, Antony and the Johnsons, and Kurt Cobain as her musical influences.
Her debut single, "Video Games", attained worldwide success,
reaching number one in Germany and top-ten positions in Austria,
Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom (as of December 2011).
Stated that she has suffered from alcohol dependence. At age 15,
she was sent to Kent School, a boarding school in Connecticut, for three
years to get sober.
Older sister of Chuck Grant.
Angelina Jolie handpicked her to perform the song "Once Upon a Dream" as the main theme for Maléfica (2014).
Her name in Spanish means "king's money".
Personal Quotes
[on being a fan of Britney Spears]
I'm not really interested in a ton of female musicians but there is
something about Britney that compelled me - the way she sings and just
the way she looks.
I'm a writer first and a singer second.
Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.
I used to wonder if it was God's plan that I should be alone for
so much of my life. But I found peace. I found happiness within people
and the world.
When I was very young I was sort of floored by the fact that my
mother and my father and everyone I knew was going to die one day, and
myself too. I had a sort of a philosophical crisis. I couldn't believe
that we were mortal.
I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the
true love that I've had and also the people I've had around me.
Having a simple career as a musician who liked music was good enough for me.
I love to sing and I really love to write, but in terms of being
onstage, I'm not that comfortable, which I think is sort of clear.
I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers.
Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
I've been writing since I was really young, so I considered myself a writer for a really long time.
When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the
desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in.
In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee.
I'm always just surprised when someone writes something about me.
When I walk outside, people have something to say about it.
I don't really have any gimmicks. I don't actually do anything that's strange. I don't even wear weird things.
When I feel like I'm being overwhelmed it's hard to remain a
guiding force. That's one reason to keep things small, play small
venues, that sort of thing, which is what I always wanted to do.
When you're an introvert like me and you've been lonely for a
while, and then you find someone who understands you, you become really
attached to them. It's a real release.
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