People Are Finally Changing Their Tune On Dua Lipa's Live Performances After Making Her A Viral Meme
So, Dua Lipa has finally received praise for her live performance skills, and based on how the internet treated her in the past, it's long overdue.
It's fair to say that Dua has become "that girl" and solidified herself as a major pop star with multiple Grammy and Billboard award nominations and wins. But people have been critical of her live performances over the years, and now they're finally changing their tune.
Last weekend, Dua was at the 2024 Brit Awards amongst some of the hottest celebrities, and it was a particularly big day for the "Houdini" singer.
Dua was nominated for three awards, including Song of the Year for "Dance the Night" from the Barbie soundtrack, British Artist of the Year, and Best Pop Act, the latter of which she won.
Overall, she's been nominated for sixteen Brit Awards since 2018 and won seven.
Aside from her nominations and wins, Dua got the night started with an opening performance of her latest single, "Training Season," joining the lineup of artists like Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Rema, and Calvin Harris.
The dynamic performance was well-received, and many fans praised the choreography, high energy, and overall production, a complete 180 from past criticisms of her live performances.
Back in 2018, Dua performed her first big single, "New Rules," at the 2018 Brit Awards, and her freshman performance sparked the "Go girl, give us nothing" meme after a fan commented on the live performance.
The three-time Grammy-winning artist wasn't the only pop star to fall prey to the trend of calling out singers for their lackluster performances. Taylor Swift, Jennie from Blackpink, Lana Del Rey, and more have been called out for their low energy on stage during certain shows.
Dua became aware of the memes and addressed the criticism in a Vanity Fair interview. “I just wanted to make sure that this time around, I was very much in control of the fact that I’m going to do the music, then I’m going to rehearse. And then when I come in and I do the performances, they’re all going to be amazing. I’m going to prove to people that I can do this and that I’m here to stay.”
Now, Dua's live performance of "Training Season" was met with much more praise than five years ago, with folks highlighting how well she took note of initial reactions.
No one has applied the notes better than Dua Lipa. She read them tweets, enrolled herself in performance boot camp, and has stormed ever since. https://t.co/Dl4XqQRoTw
— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) March 3, 2024
BBC Radio 1/Twitter: @BrianMcLight
she’s truly grown sm as a performer wow just pure motherism
— justin (@bodakhills) March 2, 2024
Listen. LITERALLY. Bc her stage presence has grown rapidly. It’s so impressive. The Grammys, then this…like, wow. Go off Dula Peep.
— jay. w (@AmericanBoi) March 3, 2024
Ms. Mamas said never again! She hasn’t missed since!! I’d watch that documentary!
— Clark Kent (@LokoDolo) March 3, 2024
BBC Radio 1 /Twitter: @LokoDolo
She has evolved as a performer, and lately, Dua has been delivering great performances. Unfortunately, I fear #dualipa is in her underrated era. #brits. pic.twitter.com/86GIfYDHAj
— Prospère (@AalanProspere) March 2, 2024
BBC Radio 1 /Twitter: @AalanProspere
she had the biggest improvement out of everyone!
— Ophelia Overdose (@miss_overdose) March 3, 2024
BBC Radio 1 /Twitter: @miss_overdose
Dua has improved a lot so she deserves cred for that.I would argue that Zara Larsson is one of the artists with the best stage performances too in this generation. Presence, vocals and choreo.https://t.co/a7ZrVtBYBs
— darkdisco getting ready for Venus (@darkdisco4) March 3, 2024
Hungry Bear Media /Twitter: @darkdisco4
i’m gonna say it. objectively dua lipa has the BEST stage presence in the industry pic.twitter.com/fa8YiFk1Ue
— alejandro (@taylorsversion) March 2, 2024
BBC Radio 1 /Twitter: @taylorsversion
dua lipa is truly the only pop girl from the new generation to gave us amazing performances pic.twitter.com/dkuYZi4iIa
— alex 🏁 (@season_lipa) March 3, 2024
BBC Radio 1 /Twitter: @season_lipa
It's been a big year for Dua since this is her second time performing this song at a major awards show. Last month, she sang "Training Season" and "Houdini" at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
So, now that Dua has countless performances that show she can give the audience a proper show, can we put the "go girl, give us nothing" moment behind us?
Go girl, give us everything!
