Lizzo
Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist.[3]
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| Birth name | Melissa Viviane Jefferson |
| Born | April 27, 1988[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota[2] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | lizzomusic |
Career
changeLizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (2013), and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). In 2014, Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.
In 2019, she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard 200. The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's 2016 single "Good as Hell" and her 2017 single "Truth Hurts" both became viral hits, topping the Billboard Hot 100 years after their release. In 2022, she released another single "About Damn Time".
Awards
changeLizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".
Controversy
changeIn August 2023, three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, accusing her of racism, ableism, assault, weight-shaming, religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Lizzo denied the claims.
Albums
change- Lizzobangers (2013)
- Big Grrrl Small World (2015)
- Cuz I Love You (2019)
- Special (2022)
Filmography
changeMovies
change| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| 2019 | UglyDolls | Lydia | Voice role |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Liz | |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | Herself | Documentary |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Yeti! Yeti! | Magic Mushroom | |
| 2023 | The Mandalorian | Duchess of Plazir-15 | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Simpsons | Goobie-Woo/Herself | 1 episode |
References
change- ↑ Fischer, Reed (December 27, 2013). "Lizzo: All I knew was mainstream and 'hood". City Pages. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ "About Lizzo". Apple Music. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Lizzo's Flute, Sasha Flute, is the Most Legendary Flute of All Time". 8 February 2019.
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