Dua Lipa And Billie Eilish Share Karaoke Secrets; They Hate it
In a candid roundtable discussion on Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter, some of the biggest names in music, including Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish, opened up about their disposition towards karaoke. According to Dua and Billie, the activity is not one of their favorite things to do.
Julia Michaels, 30, started the karaoke conversation by sharing her go-to song, Wanna Be by the Spice Girls. Cynthia Erivo, 36, followed with her favorite, Tina Turner’s We Don’t Need Another Hero, and Olivia Rodrigo, 20, chimed in with Dancing Queen by Abba, a choice that garnered unanimous approval.
However, Dua, 28, had a confession to make. She admitted that she’s not a fan of singing at karaoke, and even her friends share that sentiment. Her surprising pick for a karaoke song? Changes by Tupac.
“I hate singing at karaoke… my friends hate it. So it’s all a bit weird. But I do ‘Changes’ by Tupac,” the Levitating hitmaker revealed.
Billie, 22, echoed Dua’s sentiments about karaoke, saying, “I don’t like to sing.” She explained that she had a “karaoke box” during her upbringing, and that was the only place she would sing. She humorously questioned whether people really needed to hear her sing again after her performances on stage.
The conversation then shifted to Dua’s Grammy-nominated hit, Dance the Night, from the Barbie soundtrack. Dua revealed that despite being on tour when she first heard from the soundtrack’s producer, Mark Ronson, collaborating on this project was a “no-brainer” for her.
Dua reportedly made the effort to travel to New York City to work in the studio and discuss the project’s vision with director Greta Gerwig, 40. Greta’s inspiration by disco and its power to unite people resonated with Dua, who saw disco as a musical escape during challenging times.
Dance the Night was created specifically for Barbie’s best day ever, which then leads to her contemplating life and death. It’s all about the dualities of life and merging them together,” explained Dua, shedding light on the deeper meaning behind the song.
Billie also shared her journey in creating What Was I Made For? for the Barbie soundtrack, alongside her brother and collaborator Finneas. She admitted to creative struggles, fearing she had reached her peak. But a call from writer-director Greta Gerwig in January reignited their creative spark.
Billie expressed gratitude towards Gerwig, saying, “Greta saved me, really, honestly.” The collaboration breathed new life into their creativity, resulting in more inspired work, according to her.
