DUA LIPA Posted March 8 Posted March 8 yay studio time again! and apparently we're getting something new for the 2025 tour dates, i'm excited the new feature is cute, i was kind of expecting radical optimism to sound a bit like it when it was announced that kevin parker was involved lol
katara Posted March 11 Posted March 11 This outfit devoured! https://x.com/dlipahungary/status/1899328158265975221
Solaria Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Still pissed she wasted a Dave Meyers video on that wack ass song
Solaria Posted March 15 Posted March 15 The one thing I'm really curious about (sadly we're never gonna find it out) is how the tippity top of Warner is feeling about her right now I just can't imagine that they're not pushing Joe to convince her to go back to the drawing board. DL4 is still veryyyy (VERYYYY) far away but it's kinda scary to think about how that album is gonna be influenced by the reception to RO.
ahauntingnearu Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Solaria said: The one thing I'm really curious about (sadly we're never gonna find it out) is how the tippity top of Warner is feeling about her right now I just can't imagine that they're not pushing Joe to convince her to go back to the drawing board. DL4 is still veryyyy (VERYYYY) far away but it's kinda scary to think about how that album is gonna be influenced by the reception to RO. Yea she gained so much confidence and self-assuredness with FN, but that didn't seem to come through in the output of RO... So I'm wondering if she will be self-conscious or uncertain with recording DL4, oooor if the criticism/dislike RO got will indeed help her know exactly what not to do. If she releases another extremely safe and "expected" sound, she'll definitely be in trouble. She NEEDS to shake it up and give everything. I think she can do it 2
brokee Posted March 15 Posted March 15 The way she probably recording songs that we never gonna hear officially but might hear in 2027 when session outtakes l word. I'm just amazed by how much songs she record for albums and i know artists do record a lot and album direction change all the time but for dua she definitely seem to record a lot and I enjoyed lot of stuff I got to hear.
Solaria Posted March 15 Posted March 15 26 minutes ago, ahauntingnearu said: Yea she gained so much confidence and self-assuredness with FN, but that didn't seem to come through in the output of RO... So I'm wondering if she will be self-conscious or uncertain with recording DL4, oooor if the criticism/dislike RO got will indeed help her know exactly what not to do. If she releases another extremely safe and "expected" sound, she'll definitely be in trouble. She NEEDS to shake it up and give everything. I think she can do it I believe she has it in her too but that really depends on how far she's willing to go and push herself. And also on how much she's willing to let go of her perfectionism. My only real gripe with Dua is that she's too careful when actually taking risks in this stage of your career can be extremely rewarding. I'd love an spontaneous EP from her, a remix with a unexpected artist, just anything that we would not expect at ALL from her but that still kinda makes sense. Even DSN was a risk for her at the time because nothing on the charts sounded like it, that's why she panicked and even asked for feedback on the song. She needs to channel that type of energy again. 2
BlackoutZone Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Music is simply not her only passion, I'm sure none of you watch her Service95 interviews with authors, but they are not only fascinating and professional, but also kind of insightful on her own life and perspective. She spends so much time reading, doing research, learning history, culture, these interviews themselves. She is not devoting 100% of her time writing music or planning her musical career, it's just one of many things on her mind. I think the peak of her hustle reached its zenith years ago and trust me, the success of RO era is perfect satisfying for her, she doesn't strive for more, we do. She still however is a perfectionist so seeing the public perception of her will definitely light a fire under her ass, but I don't think much will change for DL4. For now let's focus on the tour, cause it's gonna be pretty cool. 8 1
Solaria Posted March 15 Posted March 15 55 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said: Music is simply not her only passion, I'm sure none of you watch her Service95 interviews with authors, but they are not only fascinating and professional, but also kind of insightful on her own life and perspective. She spends so much time reading, doing research, learning history, culture, these interviews themselves. She is not devoting 100% of her time writing music or planning her musical career, it's just one of many things on her mind. I think the peak of her hustle reached its zenith years ago and trust me, the success of RO era is perfect satisfying for her, she doesn't strive for more, we do. She still however is a perfectionist so seeing the public perception of her will definitely light a fire under her ass, but I don't think much will change for DL4. For now let's focus on the tour, cause it's gonna be pretty cool. SETLIST CHANGE INCOMING???
BlackoutZone Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Solaria said: SETLIST CHANGE INCOMING??? Honestly the whole show is new, don't expect any crazy surprises ala Hotter Than Hell, but I can confirm she is doing (almost) entire RO which I think is the most important thing 3
Hoedini Posted March 15 Posted March 15 59 minutes ago, Solaria said: SETLIST CHANGE INCOMING??? Yeah, it's going to be different, unless the inside source was lying. The Asian leg was more of a standalone tour because they didn't get a leg on the Future Nostalgia tour so it was more of a FN-RO tour hybrid for them. I think we might see some similar or completely same tour mixes for some songs (End of An Era, New Rules, etc.) but will have more album tracks from RO. Hopefully a different wardrobe too.
Solaria Posted March 15 Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said: Honestly the whole show is new, don't expect any crazy surprises ala Hotter Than Hell, but I can confirm she is doing (almost) entire RO which I think is the most important thing 3 minutes ago, Hoedini said: Yeah, it's going to be different, unless the inside source was lying. The Asian leg was more of a standalone tour because they didn't get a leg on the Future Nostalgia tour so it was more of a FN-RO tour hybrid for them. I think we might see some similar or completely same tour mixes for some songs (End of An Era, New Rules, etc.) but will have more album tracks from RO. Hopefully a different wardrobe too. Maria finally getting justice MASHALLAH 2
Hoedini Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Maria and French Exit better be on there. I'd also love Falling Forever but I know that's going to be taxing on her vocals for the whole tour.
DUA LIPA Posted March 15 Posted March 15 6 hours ago, BlackoutZone said: Honestly the whole show is new this sounds sooo promising i really hope they pulled through and reshuffeled the set list and removed most of the FN left overs
Hoedini Posted March 16 Posted March 16 4 hours ago, DUA LIPA said: this sounds sooo promising i really hope they pulled through and reshuffeled the set list and removed most of the FN left overs They did, that Asian leg was meant to be a hybrid FN-RO tour. 1
unclefloprry Posted March 16 Posted March 16 10 hours ago, BlackoutZone said: Honestly the whole show is new, don't expect any crazy surprises ala Hotter Than Hell, but I can confirm she is doing (almost) entire RO which I think is the most important thing I'm very excited and sad to read about the changes in the tour, some might not like it, but I love the summer/Asian show. The intros for TS and HallucinATE looked amazing. I just want a better stage, that's it.
unclefloprry Posted March 16 Posted March 16 18 hours ago, Solaria said: The one thing I'm really curious about (sadly we're never gonna find it out) is how the tippity top of Warner is feeling about her right now I just can't imagine that they're not pushing Joe to convince her to go back to the drawing board. DL4 is still veryyyy (VERYYYY) far away but it's kinda scary to think about how that album is gonna be influenced by the reception to RO. Until mid-last year, I still had hopes of the rebound of the era despite the not good initial reception of the album. The former CEO of Warner Records, even spoke of an "extensive" campaign for the album, just as he said years ago with Future Nostalgia. It seemed they were waiting for Glastonbury to continue with the promotion. Spoiler https://x.com/BuzzingPop/status/1806331039674986751 But by mid-year, Warner Music Group had a restructuring that left him out. In the US they put two guys in charge on Warner Records and, as they said in a Billboard interview, Warner's new plans are focused on "new talent" they've been working on for the past few years: Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Zach Bryan, even Dasha... they even indirectly said how with "Lose Control" they had to use the "radio" to generate more interest in the song (so... p*yola). In that same interview, Dua is mentioned multiple times and is recognized as a flagship artist for the label. There's even a part that says, "With the exception of Lipa — whose 2020 album, Future Nostalgia, yielded hit after hit and also bought the new Warner regime more time to retool its roster — the label's biggest new names are long-term development projects" followed by mentions of Boone, Bryan, and Swims. This suggests to me that, for them, she remains a significant priority + the "new" talent. Spoiler Warner Records' Big 2024: Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Zach Bryan, More All of that is something I've already noticed with Benson Boone's new single. The autoplay, radio payola, and ads on social media (especially on TikTok) have been strong despite the song flopping so hard. Despite everything I mentioned, the interviews that Warner Records UK always do give me "calm" lmao. They always praise her, making her seem like their most important artist, their best investment and more. btw in this interview with the president of Warner Records UK (and her dad ), it at least seems like that subdivision is "pleased" with RO's so far. They talk about Glastonbury, the sold-out shows at Wembley and it suggests that with the start of the tour, it feels like the era is "just starting" This makes me think about a the deluxe of the album, which is needed because the tour spans THE WHOLE YEAR. Spoiler https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/2024-review-joe-kentish-safiya-lambie-knight-ben-katovsky-more-on-the-year-in-music/091077 1
BrokenMachine Posted March 16 Posted March 16 8 hours ago, Hoedini said: Maria and French Exit better be on there. I'd also love Falling Forever but I know that's going to be taxing on her vocals for the whole tour. I might forgive her if she pulls a pre-recorded track for that one. No one will notice 1
Private Show Posted March 16 Posted March 16 On 3/15/2025 at 11:31 AM, BlackoutZone said: Music is simply not her only passion, I'm sure none of you watch her Service95 interviews with authors, but they are not only fascinating and professional, but also kind of insightful on her own life and perspective. She spends so much time reading, doing research, learning history, culture, these interviews themselves. She is not devoting 100% of her time writing music or planning her musical career, it's just one of many things on her mind. I think the peak of her hustle reached its zenith years ago and trust me, the success of RO era is perfect satisfying for her, she doesn't strive for more, we do. She still however is a perfectionist so seeing the public perception of her will definitely light a fire under her ass, but I don't think much will change for DL4. For now let's focus on the tour, cause it's gonna be pretty cool. i think she needs to make this very clear on the next round of interviews because the audience is expecting her back on full force for the next era
Private Show Posted March 16 Posted March 16 On 3/15/2025 at 11:18 AM, Solaria said: I believe she has it in her too but that really depends on how far she's willing to go and push herself. And also on how much she's willing to let go of her perfectionism. My only real gripe with Dua is that she's too careful when actually taking risks in this stage of your career can be extremely rewarding. I'd love an spontaneous EP from her, a remix with a unexpected artist, just anything that we would not expect at ALL from her but that still kinda makes sense. Even DSN was a risk for her at the time because nothing on the charts sounded like it, that's why she panicked and even asked for feedback on the song. She needs to channel that type of energy again. I think the answer for this is her matching her passion for literature, history, culture etc with pop music. Imagine her convicing Pedro Almodovar to direct a MV for her? With a left field pop/rock song?
Ivan_brit Posted March 16 Posted March 16 (edited) Can someone create a fake Falling forever musi video with all her comercials from the past year Edited March 16 by Ivan_brit
Solaria Posted March 23 Posted March 23 I don't know who her new social media manager is but they need a RAISE immediately... her engagement hasn't been this good in a long time 1
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