Lizzo biography
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Lizzo
American rapper and singer (born )
Not to be confused with Rizzo and the given name Lizo.
"Melissa Jefferson" redirects here. For the American track and field sprinter, see Melissa Jefferson (sprinter).
Not to be confused with Latto.
Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, ),[2] known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American rapper and singer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of ten. After college, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she began her recording career in hip hop music. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums, Lizzobangers () and Big Grrrl Small World (). Her first major-label extended play (EP), Coconut Oil, was released in
Lizzo attained mainstream success with the release of her third studio album, Cuz I Love You (), which peaked at number four on the US Billboard The album spawned the singles "Juice" and "Tempo". The deluxe version of the album included Lizzo's single "Truth Hurts", which became a viralsleeper hit two years after its initial release. It topped the US Billboard Hot and became the longest-leading solo song by a female rapper. Around this time, her single "Good as Hell" also climbed
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Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, ), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist.[3]
Career
[change | change source]Lizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (), and Big Grrrl Small World (). In , Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in
In , she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's single "Good as Hell" and her single "Truth Hurts" both became viral hits, topping the Billboard Hot years after their release. In , she released another single "About Damn Time".
Awards
[change | change source]Lizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".
Controversy
[change | change source]In August , three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, accusing her of racism, ableism, assault, weight-shaming, religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Lizzo denied the claims.