Lana Del Rey

Birthday: 21 June 1985, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

Height: 170 cm

Vocalist Lana Del Rey makes atmospheric, orchestral, retro-'60s-sounding pop that showcases her torchy image and sensuously husky singing style.Del Rey was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in New York City, to Patricia Ann (Hill), an account executive, and Robert England Grant, Jr., a copywriter turned entrepreneur. She has English and Scottish ancestry. Del Rey was raised in Lake Placid, New York. Del Rey released the single, "Kill Kill", under her given name, Lizzy Grant, in 2009, before remaking herself into the pop femme fatale character, Lana Del Rey. A video for the single, "Video Games", appeared online in August of 2011 and drew considerable buzz, as did a secret show she performed at Brooklyn's Grasslands Gallery that September. Del Rey's EP, featuring the songs "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans", was released in fall 2011. Amidst a heavy dose of hype, her debut album, "Born to Die", was announced by Interscope for release early the following year. Del Rey cemented the anticipation around the album with an appearance on Saturday Night Live (1975), becoming the first artist since Natalie Imbruglia, in 1998, to perform on the show before the release of her debut album. Show less «

Having a simple career as a musician who liked music was good enough for me.

[on being a fan of Amy Winehouse] Amy would be my number one whether she was here today or not.

I don't know that much about who directs what movies, but I'm definitely inspired by the look of old...Show more »

I don't know that much about who directs what movies, but I'm definitely inspired by the look of old movies; I find them to be really beautiful. Show less «

What I like about Marilyn [Monroe] was how nice she was to other women, how warm she was. Jackie [Ke...Show more »

What I like about Marilyn [Monroe] was how nice she was to other women, how warm she was. Jackie [Kennedy Onassis] had an air of legend about her and she holds a special place in my heart. When Kurt [Cobain] died in '94, there were people in the fourth grade who knew everything about him. I didn't until I was 18, but in terms of what I like about him - just everything, anything, all of it. Show less «

I'm not a natural performer or exhibitionist. When I was younger, I hated the focus, and it made me ...Show more »

I'm not a natural performer or exhibitionist. When I was younger, I hated the focus, and it made me feel strange. Show less «

Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.

I used to wonder if it was God's plan that I should be alone for so much of my life. But I found pea...Show more »

I used to wonder if it was God's plan that I should be alone for so much of my life. But I found peace. I found happiness within people and the world. Show less «

I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like...Show more »

I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that, because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored, but I had dreams for singing or writing. Show less «

In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee...Show more »

In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee. Show less «

I love to sing and I really love to write, but in terms of being onstage, I'm not that comfortable, ...Show more »

I love to sing and I really love to write, but in terms of being onstage, I'm not that comfortable, which I think is sort of clear. Show less «

[on being a fan of Britney Spears] I'm not really interested in a ton of female musicians but there ...Show more »

[on being a fan of Britney Spears] I'm not really interested in a ton of female musicians but there is something about Britney that compelled me - the way she sings and just the way she looks. Show less «

I'm always just surprised when someone writes something about me.

I've been writing since I was really young, so I considered myself a writer for a really long time.

I have taken taking my music to labels for years, and everyone just thought it was creepy. They thou...Show more »

I have taken taking my music to labels for years, and everyone just thought it was creepy. They thought the images with the music were weird and verging on psychotic. Show less «

When I feel like I'm being overwhelmed it's hard to remain a guiding force. That's one reason to kee...Show more »

When I feel like I'm being overwhelmed it's hard to remain a guiding force. That's one reason to keep things small, play small venues, that sort of thing, which is what I always wanted to do. Show less «

I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the true love that I've had and also t...Show more »

I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the true love that I've had and also the people I've had around me. Show less «

I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permiss...Show more »

I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic. Show less «

I'm personally more struck by visual things more than musical.

When you're an introvert like me and you've been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who u...Show more »

When you're an introvert like me and you've been lonely for a while, and then you find someone who understands you, you become really attached to them. It's a real release. Show less «

When I walk outside, people have something to say about it.

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, do...Show more »

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in. Show less «

A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I'm writing about New York.

I'm a writer first and a singer second.

When I was very young I was sort of floored by the fact that my mother and my father and everyone I ...Show more »

When I was very young I was sort of floored by the fact that my mother and my father and everyone I knew was going to die one day, and myself too. I had a sort of a philosophical crisis. I couldn't believe that we were mortal. Show less «

I don't really have any gimmicks. I don't actually do anything that's strange. I don't even wear wei...Show more »

I don't really have any gimmicks. I don't actually do anything that's strange. I don't even wear weird things. Show less «

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