Dua Lipa has managed to become one of the most recognized artists of recent times over the years. Her second studio album, Future Nostalgia, established her worldwide as one of the most successful singers. And the thing is, a song that she releases, a song that manages to become a hit.
Such is his fame, that many were waiting for his return with new music. Three months ago, he released Houdini, with which he has already garnered 80 million views on YouTube. And on Thursday it was the turn of the second song of his new era, Training Season, inspired by ABBA themselves.
“The structure of the 60s songs, those guitars and synthesizers inspired by 70s psychedelic rock, that piano in the bridge that evokes ABBA… Oh Dua Lipa, what a star you are,” is one of the many comments that the British-Albanian artist has received during the last few hours.
And this song has not only attracted attention for the style of the legendary Swedish group, but also for the message it wants to convey. Almost four minutes in which Dua Lipa wants to show how a woman lives in a man’s world.
The video clip is very clear and explicit. The singer appears in a cafe while receiving stares and harassment from a large group of men who want to get closer to her. Likewise, in the lyrics she makes it clear what kind of person she wants next to her: “I need someone who hugs me tightly, whose love seems like a detour, who speaks directly to my soul, who makes me feel dizzy.”
And it seems that the singer wanted to expose her experience in love in this song, making it clear that she wants to find someone who knows what to do. “I’ve been on a lot of bad dates and the last one was the last straw,” she adds.
A video clip that has collected more than a million views in a few hours and almost 8,000 comments on the platform. “The fact that I’ve made it look like it’s from the 2000s makes it even more nostalgic and iconic,” said one user in the comments.
And it is not surprising that the singer wanted to enter her new era in style. So much so, that she has decided to change her hair color: from black to red. A daring decision that usually means a break with the past. And Dua Lipa has a very promising present and future.