Double Grammy winner Dua Lipa and her father complete the gender-balanced conference programme, alongside Steve Lamacq, the Brits and 30+ speakers.
Organisers of the inaugural Futures Forum – the one-day event for young live music professionals which takes place as part of this year's International Live Music Conference (ILMC) – have announced double Grammy-winning pop sensation Dua Lipa as this year's keynote interview.
The Futures Forum Keynote: Dugi & Dua Lipa will see Dua (pictured) and her rock star father, Dukagjin Lipa, interviewed by IQ editor Gordon Masson about the pivotal role that live music has played in building Dua's career, the demands of life on the road and their Sunny Hill Foundation in Kosovo.
Dua Lipa last year smashed records to become the first UK female to reach more than one billion Spotify streams with a single track ('New Rules'). She has also topped charts globally, and on Sunday won best new artist and best dance recording at the 2019 Grammy Awards, becoming only the third British female artist – after Adele and Amy Winehouse – to take home two awards.
As the final day of ILMC, Futures Forum takes place at the Royal Garden Hotel in west London on Friday 8 March. All ILMC delegates are able to attend, while subsidised day passes are available for younger working professionals.
Posted on: 14/02/2019Categories: News from IQ Magazine
