It ends with a long shot of Dua Lipa and her many dancers, promenading their way through the seemingly endless, neon-lit club spaces that make up the singer’s Studio 2054 live stream. Just as the pandemic was setting a bonfire under most vanities, Dua Lipa’s female-positive, front-footed pop songs were glam succour to which we could cling. Disco fun was the currency not only for Dua Lipa but more established artists like Lady Gaga and Kylie. Not only was Dua Lipa’s album more convincing than both of those, it was also, weirdly, something of a gamble. So as ridiculous as some of it is – Lipa never speaks, just executes tunes, choreography and costume changes flawlessly – Studio 2054 really is a celebration.

Source: The Guardian December 06, 2020 05:26 UTC