Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, in New York City, is a highly acclaimed American singer-songwriter. She is celebrated for her cinematic, melancholic music which heavily explores themes of tragic romance, glamour, and vintage Americana. Raised in Lake Placid, New York, she moved to New York City in 2005 to pursue a music career. After performing under various names such as Lizzy Grant and May Jailer, she adopted the moniker Lana Del Rey and achieved global stardom with the viral success of her breakthrough single 'Video Games' and her debut major-label album Born to Die (2012).

Over the next decade, Del Rey established herself as one of the most influential and defining singer-songwriters of the 21st century. Her discography spans alternative pop, baroque pop, and dream pop, featuring classic albums like Ultraviolence (2014), Honeymoon (2015), Lust for Life (2017), and the critically adored Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). Throughout her career, her atmospheric sound has been heavily utilized in major Hollywood soundtracks, including the critically acclaimed 'Young and Beautiful' for The Great Gatsby (2013). Known for her literary lyricism and nostalgic aesthetics, she continues to shape modern pop music with works like Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023) and her upcoming country album Lasso.