Lana Del Rey(I)
- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
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.
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.