Lizzo‘s self-love anthems have topped Billboard charts, won her awards and made her a favorite among listeners, who look to her an example of how to remain positive and confident. As a strong proponent of female empowerment,#SeeHer Storyhas chosen to celebrate the chart-topping singer in this week’s episode.
The goal of#SeeHer Story, adigital video series fromKatie CouricMedia and PEOPLE, is to recognize female trailblazers throughout the past 100 years and celebrate how they’ve helped to shape history and culture.
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Lizzo — born Melissa Jefferson — grew up in Detroit where she quickly found a love for music. However, it wasn’t until she moved to Houston at age 10 that she discovered where her true musical stylings fell: hip hop and the flute.
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The artist went to college but dropped out to pursue her music career — which didn’t take off as quickly as she anticipated.
In 2011, she moved to Minneapolis where she met Prince and was even featured on one of his records. She then signed with a major label in 2017.
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The singer kicked off the year with her albumCuz I Love Youwhich earned her eight Grammy nominations, a sold-out tour and a spot at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for her hit song “Truth Hurts.”
She even made her big-screen debut alongside stars likeJennifer LopezandConstance WuinHustlers, made headlines for her award show performances (which usually includes a flute solo with her instrument dubbedSasha Flute) and even graced the cover of BritishVogue.
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“I’m literally here making music so I can live a more positive, healthier, happier life, and if that changes the world one song at a time, then so be it,” she shared in the clip.
source: people.com
