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Lana Del Rey: Most Popular Women 2012: Google
 Lana
Del Rey is the most searched female in 2012 on Google with more than 722,000,000
searches as per coedmagazine.com. She has earned the title “Queen of the
Internet.”
Lana seems like a surprising choice until you remember, unlike the rest of the
top-five, she only exploded in popularity this year, after her baffling SNL performance, so there
were plenty of, “Who the hell is this Lana Del Rey person?” searches. Plus, she
had a fling with Axl Rose, became a model, released two albums (one of which,
Born to Die, 2.8
million copies).
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant was born on June 21st 1986, She is better known by her
stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Del Rey initially
began performing
in clubs in New York City at age 18 and signed her first recording contract when
she was 20 years old with 5 Points Records, releasing her first digital album
Lana Del Ray a.k.a.
 Lizzy
Grant in January 2010. Del Rey bought herself out of the contract with 5 Points
Records in April 2010 and signed a joint contract with Interscope, Polydor, and
Stranger
Records in October 2011. Releasing her debut single "Video Games" in June 2011,
a music video created by Del Rey for the song was posted on YouTube for it in
August 2011.
After the song became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views, her
second studio album, Born to Die, was released in January 2012. The album sold
over 2.8 million copies
worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2012. Charting across
Europe, the album spawned numerous top ten hits, including "Blue Jeans",
"National Anthem", "Born
to Die", and "Summertime Sadness." With the release of her third EP, Paradise,
Del Rey spawned her third top ten album in the United States, debuting at number
10 on the
Billboard 200 with 67,000 copies sold in its first week. To date, her
discography includes two full-length studio albums, three EPs, seven singles,
and eight music videos. She has
won the Q Award for "Best New Thing", a GQ Award for "Woman of the Year", a BRIT
Award for "International Breakthrough Act", and an EMA for "Best Alternative
Act".
Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to
various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of the 1950s and '60s
Americana. The singer has described herself as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy
Sinatra." Before signing to a major record label, Del Rey provided sole
production of her music videos. Musically, she draws influence from what she
deems to be the masters of each genre, including Elvis, Janis Joplin, Eminem,
and Britney Spears, as well as from poetry and film noir. Del Rey has endorsed
clothing line H&M, serving as the model for their Fall and Winter 2012
collection. In 2012, Del Rey became the face of the Jaguar F-Type luxury
automobile.
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Dated 24 December 2012
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