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There has always been an enigma surrounding this compelling singer, Lana Del Rey. She calls herself “Gangster Nancy Sinatra”, yet people know very little about this worldwide sensational music star. From her childhood to her music career, there are several interesting facts that have been a part of her and her life. Overcoming an addiction or living in a trailer park, her life has seen many oscillations and she has to cope with it all. All controversies were at their peak when she went vocal about her hatred for Lady Gaga. Here are 7 interesting facts about this gleaming star;
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Her and Lady Gaga
Before all the brawls about who said what about their personality Del Rey and Lady Gaga were good friends singing in Downtown New York City bars. When Del Rey was asked about this period she said that manager of Lade Gaga was a confidante of hers. He also gave her, a two-month scholarship to a songwriting class. Yet the reason behind their drama was never revealed to them.
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Too Many Tattoos
The word ‘Paradise’ was inked on Del Rey for while when Adele tattooed the same for her son Angelo. This was a coincidence that both veteran stars inked the same tattoo. Though, Del Rey has several other tattoos as well. Hence another famous one is the ‘M’ tattoo on her left arm for her grandmother Madeline. She also has tattooed on the inside of her fingers the words ‘Die Young’.
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The Trailer Park Part
In 2007 she signed her first recording contract of $10,000 with 5 Points Records. And she used this money to shift to a trailer park in North Bergen, New Jersey. And started working with David Kahne. This is the time she changed her name to Lana Del Ray and then Lana Del Rey. ‘Video Games‘ is the first song that she released with her last chosen name Lana Del Rey. And soon after that, she went viral for the song and the song crossed 20 million views in the next 5 months. In 2012 she signed up with Next Model Management. And her second album ‘Born To Die’ sold the millionth copy by march 2014.
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Her Musical Ignition
She was in a catholic school and her interest in singing developed after she became a part of the choir. And after her graduation, she started to live with his uncle who taught her to play guitar. Soon enough she started to perform with her first stage name May Jailer. She was studying philosophy and metaphysics at Fordham University. During her years of Fordham University, she released an album titled Sirens with her first stage name.
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The Source Of Alcohol Addiction
From her childhood, she developed a fear of being mortal, which took a toll on her mental health, ultimately causing anxiety and later on it lead to depression. And when she lost some of her loved ones she was drawn toward alcohol. And at an age of 14, she developed her alcohol addiction. At an age of 15, she was sent to a boarding school where her uncle was an employee. He helped her with her alcohol addiction and to improve. During this time she was also addicted to drugs and she was sent to rehab after boarding school.
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Her Family
She was born on June 21, 1985, in Manhattan, New York City, USA. She is from a Scottish descent family with Christian beliefs. They are 3 siblings, she is the oldest and she has a sister and a brother. And her sister Caroline Grant is a successful photographer and she is Del Rey’s best friend. Her father, Rob Grant became an internet millionaire by investing in domain names.
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Names That She had
She has had five names by far, and the last one is the one she is famous with.
- Her birth name was Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.
- In her childhood her nickname was Lizzy.
- When she started performing for the first time she took the stage name May Jailer.
- Later on, she changed her stage name to Lana Del Ray, Ray with an ‘a’, for a short while though.
- And finally, she chose Lana Del Rey, Rey with an ‘e’.
This name is inspired by the famous actress Lana Turner and her favorite car model Ford Del Rey Sedan.
She has always been a straightforward person, and this trait has backlashed her sometimes. And then she decided to record each of her interviews. “Years of feeling manipulated and harangued by the media”, she was compelled to take this step. Her dating life has also been a hot topic whether she is dating a police officer or not. By far she has been awarded 6 Grammys along with 2 Brit, 9 GAFFA, 2 MTV Europe Music Awards, and one Satellite Award. And she may not appear as a sports person yet she is a huge fan of Liverpool FC.
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