Lizzo

Birth Day April 27th, 1988
Birth Place Detroit, Michigan
Age 36 Years Old
Zodiac Sign Taurus

Melissa Viviane Jefferson is known professionally as Lizzo is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. She is the founding member of the indie hip hop groups The Chalice, The Club, Grrrl party, and Absynthe.

RS Charts: Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ Is Number One on Top 100

Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” commands Number One on RS 100 this week thanks to 15.6 million streams. The track was originally released back in 2017, but the single garnered new interest this year after it was included on both the deluxe version of Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You album and the soundtrack to the Netflix film Someone Great. The two-year-old single is now a streaming sensation, with 352.8 million streams so far this year, according to the analytics company Alpha Data.

The Rolling Stone Top 100 chart tracks the most popular songs of the week in the United States. Songs are ranked by song units, a number that combines audio streams and song sales using a custom weighting system. The chart does not include passive listening like terrestrial radio or digital radio. The Rolling Stone Top 100 chart is updated daily, and each week Rolling Stone finalizes and publishes an official version of the chart, covering the seven-day period ending with the previous Thursday.

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American Singer, songwriter, rapper and actress

Early life of Lizzo

Lizzo was born on 27 April 1988 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. She holds American nationality with mixed African American ethnicity. Her birth name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson with the birth sign of Taurus. She moved to Houston, Texas with her family at the age of 10. Lizzo started rapping as a teenager in the southwest part of Houston known as Alief. She also formed a group called Cornrow Clique with her best friends at the age of 14. Talking about her parents, her father died when she was 21 and later she moved to  Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2011. Further information will be added soon.

Regarding her education, She studied classical music focusing on flute at the University of Houston.

Body Measurements of Lizzo

How tall is Lizzo?

Singer Lizzo has an attractive personality with a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 84 kg. Also, her black eyes and dark brown hair make her more beautiful.

Career of Lizzo

  • Lizzo started her career performing with indie groups including the electro soul-pop duo, Lizzo & the Larva Ink.
  • Lizzo's hip-hop-focused debut album, Lizzobangers, produced by Lazerbeak and Ryan Olson, was released on October 15, 2013.
  • She helped form a three-piece all-female rap/R&B group, The Chalice. In 2012, The Chalice released their first album, We Are the Chalice, which was locally successful.
  • In October 2013, Lizzo won City Pages' "Picked to Click" award for the best new Twin Cities artist.
  • The following month 'Time' named her one of 14 music artists to watch in 2014.
  • In September 2014, Lizzo was featured alongside her Chalice bandmates Sophia Eris and Claire de Lune on the song "BoyTrouble" on Prince and 3rdEyeGirl's album Plectrumelectrum.
  • On October 7, 2014, Lizzo appeared as the musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman.
  • Lizzo's second studio album, Big Grrrl Small World, was released on December 11, 2015
  • Lizzo was one of the hosts of MTV's short-lived 2016 live music performance series Wonderland.
  • Lizzo released her first major-label extended play, Coconut Oil, on October 7, 2016, after signing with Atlantic Records. Coconut Oil received positive reviews from music critics.
  • Coconut Oil peaked at number 44 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making it Lizzo's first release to chart.
  • In 2017, Lizzo also appeared as a guest judge on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
  • After struggling with body issues at an early age, Lizzo became an advocate for body positivity and self-love as she attracted more mainstream attention, while making diversity the focus of her music, in regards to one's body sexuality, race, and more.
  • Highlighting body inclusivity and celebrating individuality, Lizzo appeared in ModCloth's "Say It Louder" campaign, which launched on June 11, 2018.
  • Lizzo was profiled in the June 2018 Teen Vogue Music Issue.
  • Her lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, "Juice", was released on January 4, 2019, by Atlantic Records.
  • The next month, she announced the title of the album, Cuz I Love You, which was eventually released on April 19, 2019.
  • This album marked a turning point in her career, as she began to attract more mainstream attention; Cuz I Love You debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and remained inside the top 10 for several weeks.
  • Lizzo was featured in the 2019 Netflix film Someone Great, Lizzo's 2017 single.
  • Lizzo's "Truth Hurts", began to gain popularity and was added to the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You.
  • Lizzo is also well known for her ability to play the flute. She has performed with the flute in several of her musical performances, including when she performed "Truth Hurts" at the 2019 BET Awards.
  • In 2019, Lizzo also performed into acting, with a voice performance in the animated film UglyDolls; she is also slated to star in the crime comedy-drama film Hustlers.
  • On July 23, 2019, Lizzo was nominated for Push Artist of the Year and Best New Artist at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

Personal life of Lizzo

Is Lizzo married?

Lizzo is an unmarried woman neither in any kind of relationship as there is no news or rumors of her dating anyone at the current time. She is focusing on her career and living happily.

Birthday of Lizzo

Singer Lizzo celebrates her birthday on the 27th of April with her friends and family. Currently, she is 31 years old.

Net worth of Lizzo

Lizzo is earning a considerable amount of money from her music career. As of 2019, her net worth is estimated to around $3 million.

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