Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.

Dec. 4, 2020 | Abby O'Neill -- With a genuine smile stretched across her face, Dua Lipa seems overjoyed to reconnect with her band for their only performance since their tour in support of her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, was cancelled in March. Glowing from the inside out and accentuated by the apricot hues of a backdrop in a London studio, Dua and her backup vocalists and band bring life and warmth into households in need of "levitating" and some pep in their step this winter. This vibrant four song set of dance hits, all from Future Nostalgia, will surely have you cutting up the floor in your kitchen while quarantining in the cold weather.

While we can't film our Tiny Desk concerts at NPR's D.C. office during the pandemic, our "home" series has created opportunity for global megastars like Dua Lipa to bring her uptempo dance joints all the way from London. Of Kosovar Albanian descent, Dua Lipa was raised in the UK and rose to super stardom in the three years since her eponymous debut album dropped in 2017. NPR Music featured her in our docu-series Noteworthy at the onset of her career. It's been extraordinary to witness her colossal takeover of the pop music landscape. Dua sums the times during her intro of "Love Again": "It's about manifesting good things into your life, when things aren't quite going your way."

SET LIST
"Levitating"
"Pretty Please"
"Love Again"
"Don't Start Now"

MUSICIANS
Dua Lipa: vocals
Matthew Carroll: bass
Alex Lanyon: guitar
Naomi Scarlett: vocals
Ciara O'Connor: vocals
Izzy Chase: vocals
Matt Maijah: vocals

CREDITS
Video: Ceremony London, James Barnes
Audio: WFB Live, Will Nicholson
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Abby O'Neill
Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Associate Producer
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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[katiecooke]

this is the best thing that has every taken place inside of a papaya

[LekhaPReddy]

The bassist is SO groovy, he deserves more praise

[marcusevans]

not enough people are talking about the guy doing the lower harmonies. his voice melted like with the ladies ah

[diogolsq]

as long she keeps this insane bass lines in her songs i'll be here.

[ezequielgutierrez]

A bass, a guitar, 4 vocals and Dua playing and singing on a track. That's it. But they're all so extraordinary talented. WOW!!!

[Zoe-Dixon]

So much nicer live and not over- produced. Everybody's layin' it down perfectly.

[jamessampayan]

Whomever is handling the sound engineering on these tiny desk concerts needs a raise EVERY SINGLE TIME!

[Iamchrisshorts]

The dude is killing his harmonies like I can hear him idk but he getting it

[ukervwc]

I'm not usually into pop but Dua Lipa is so good, she's gorgeous, and those bass lines are fire

[vlibepd]

Dua's musicians are impeccable, they play very clearly, the bassist breaks it. groooove!!! YAAS!.

[dianariverjackson]

Whoever did the musical arrangement deserves a trillion in raise

[TimTheMusicMan]

Props to the instruments, they are not drowned out and the backup singers are excellent..

[bluerainplaylist]

Is anyone else watching this video like I am? I've watched it over and over again, and each time I find it even better. To anyone who comes across this, may your day be filled with light and positivity. The world might be intense, but you are always supported and loved. 🌼💫

[carlosl]

You can tell how genuine and real her lyrics are with the emotion she shows while singing and in-between lines!

[solomonwilson]

The color pallet of this entire show is so calming. And the stripped version of Love Again needs to be officially released.

[indigima]

Its so nice that all of the background singers were in a circle with Dua. It wasnt about putting the spotlight on Dua or idolizing her as a pop star. It was people gathering to make music and have fun

[gman]

First time I saw and heard of dua lipa I thought it was just a social media one hit wonder… I was wrong she has a unique voice and actually has writing credit. She is a genuine pop diva…

[stayathomedev]

The stylists ate this up. Everyone looks amazing, its so all so pleasing to look at.

[Lku]

0:13 Levitating
04:00 Pretty Please
07:48 Love Again
12:20 Don`t Start Now