Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986),[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Del Rey started writing at the age of 18[10] and she signed her first recording contract when she was 22 years old with 5 Points Records in 2007,[11] releasing her first digital album Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant in January 2010. Del Rey bought herself out of the contract with 5 Points Records in April 2010.[11][12] She signed a joint contract with Interscope, Polydor, and Stranger Records in July 2011.
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After she released her debut single “Video Games” in June 2011, a music video created by Del Rey for the song was posted on YouTube in August 2011. After the song became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views, her second studio album, Born to Die, was released in January 2012. The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide in 2012, making it the fifth best-selling album of 2012.[13] Charting across Europe, this album spawned numerous top ten hits, including “Blue Jeans”, “National Anthem”, “Born to Die”, and “Summertime Sadness.
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With the release of her third EP, Paradise, Del Rey spawned her second top-ten album in the United States, debuting at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with 67,000 copies sold in its first week. To date, her discography includes two full-length studio albums, three EPs, seven singles, and eight music videos. A highly decorated musician and cinematographer, she has won the Q Award for “Best New Thing”, a GQ Award for “Woman of the Year”, a BRIT Award for “International Breakthrough Act” and another for “International Pop Female Solo Artist”, and an EMA for “Best Alternative Act”.
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