Dua Lipa says she’s been planning for ‘Radical Optimism’ since before her debut album

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Dua Lipa has revealed that she has been planning for her upcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’ since before she released her debut record.Speaking to Time Magazine for a new profile, the ‘Don’t Start Now’ singer opened up about ‘Radical Optimism’, which is due for release on May 3 (pre-order/pre-save here).

During her chat with the publication, she revealed that she believes in manifestation, saying: “Manifesting is a big thing for me.

I stand very firmly in the belief of putting things into the world. Subconsciously, you just work towards them. Nothing’s ever too big.”This translates to her upcoming record, which she says she’s been thinking about for a long time – dating back to her 2017 self-titled debut album, to be exact.“I remember when I was working on my first album, I was making notes on what my third album was going to be,” Lipa said to Time Magazine. “It’s mad to think about, but I remember speaking to my close friend and A&R Joe [Kentish], ‘Maybe album three, I could work with [Tame Impala’s] Kevin Parker,’ and he was like, ‘Alright, hold your horses, let’s take baby steps.’”Lipa also thought at the time that if her first two records were well-received, then “maybe I’d be deserving to be in a room with an artist I so deeply admire and look up to.”Dua Lipa also shared that ‘Radical Optimism’ will showcase her growth: “The record as a whole is more mature.

I’m definitely not the same person I was when I wrote my first album. I’ve evolved and learned so much… taking it as it comes, not seeing anything as bad or something as a setback.