Dua Lipa wants pop music to be 'taken seriously'
Dua Lipa thinks people are sometimes too quick to dismiss the meaning of pop music.
Dua Lipa wants to put the "meaning back into pop".
The 28-year-old singer believes it's often easy overlook pop artists - but Dua is determined to be "taken seriously" with her new album, 'Radical Optimism'.
She told the BBC: "As a pop artist, there's always the stigma of not being taken seriously. Pop music makes you feel good, so it can't be deep, or honest, or real.
"But it's a challenge I'm willing to take on: putting the meaning back into pop."
Dua touches on her love life in her music, and the chart-topping star has suggested that she's matured over recent years.
The singer - who is dating actor Callum Turner - explained: "I used to be much more impulsive and reactive [but] not every break-up has to be a bad one."
Dua admits that her love life has been complicated by her fame and success.
The 'Levitating' hitmaker feels like she could never use a dating app in her search for love.
Dua shared: "I don't know if people feel free to approach me. Maybe?
"Dating apps, for me, I don't think would work. They might think they’re being catfished.
"I like to go on a friend’s recommendation. It makes it easier when they're vetted."
Despite her fame, Dua actually enjoys going on very simple, unstarry dates.
The singer explained that she's simply looking for a "spark" when she meets someone for the first time.
Dua - who began dating Callum earlier this year - explained: "I like a walk in the park.
"You can chat and walk and get to know someone. No frills. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy.
"Having a good conversation is the best thing. That's how you see if you gel, if there's a spark."
