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LANA DEL REY

LANA DEL REY Sketch: Yafiz Siddiqi Lana Del Rey is an American songwriter and singer. Del Rey started writing at the age of 18 and signed her first recording contract when she was 22 years old. Her music journey draws influence from the masters of each genre, ranging from Elvis Presley to Nirvana and Eminem. In her musical journey Rey won many prestigious awards- the Q Award for "Best New Thing", "International Pop Female Solo Artist", and EMA for "Best Alternative Act". "If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist. When I walk outside, people have something to say about it. I'm a writer first and a singer second. I've been reading tabloids since I was nine. I love a good story."