Dua Lipa, the 29-year-old pop sensation known for hits like New Rules and Levitating, has spoken out about what she perceives as a growing trend among musicians to overshare their personal lives in their music in order to grab attention. In a recent interview on 60 Minutes, Lipa candidly addressed how she approaches her own private life when it comes to songwriting, contrasting her method with what she described as more “ruthless” practices by other artists.
“It’s something that I just naturally hold back,” Lipa said when asked if she draws heavily from her personal experiences for her lyrics. “Some people are just so ruthless with their own private life that they decide to put it all out in a song because they know that it’s gonna attract people’s attention.”
Lipa, whose career has seen a fair share of high-profile relationships, including with British actor Callum Turner and previous romances with chef Isaac Carew, model Anwar Hadid, and LANY’s lead singer Paul Klein, emphasized that she has no interest in using her relationships for clickbait. “For me, it was always important to make music that people really loved, not because I was putting someone out on blast. Not because I’m doing it for the clickbait at maybe someone else’s expense,” she added.
The singer’s comments come amidst widespread speculation about how much of her own life influences her music. Some fans believe that tracks like Hotter Than Hell and Maria may have been inspired by past relationships, while followers of LANY are convinced that Klein’s songs, including Malibu Nights and XXL, reflect his own experiences with Lipa. Despite the rumors, Lipa has consistently avoided using her personal life as fodder for her lyrics, instead choosing to focus on universal themes that resonate with her audience.
As her relationship with Turner blossoms, Lipa’s artistic approach remains rooted in creating music for its own sake, steering clear of the personal drama that often fuels tabloid headlines. Her decision to keep her private life separate from her songwriting has drawn attention not only to her artistry but to the broader conversation about how much of an artist’s personal life should be shared through their music.