Dua Lipa has just graced NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ for the second time, and let’s just say… the vibes were immaculate. After blowing everyone’s socks off with her first appearance four years ago, the GRAMMY-winning pop powerhouse returned to the little desk with big energy—and no, the desk hasn’t grown any larger since. Tiny desk, massive talent.
This time around, Dua served us unplugged realness, swapping synths for strings and bass drops for beautiful acoustic bliss. Most of her set came from her latest chart-scorcher of an album, Radical Optimism—which sounds like a self-help seminar but slaps like a dancefloor anthem. She hit us with live renditions of crowd-pleasers like ‘These Walls,’ ‘Houdini,’ and ‘Training Season,’ plus the dreamy ‘Illusion,’ leaving everyone in the room wondering, how is her voice that flawless even without autotune?!
Fans got a sneak peek of what’s in store for her upcoming Radical Optimism Tour (because yes, she’s coming to a city near you, and she’ll probably have even more bangers in tow). So if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to experience Dua Lipa unfiltered, imagine having a candlelit dinner with the coolest person on the planet, but instead of awkward small talk, she’s serenading you with pure magic.
Catch the full performance below—because nothing says “I’m cultured” like pretending you listen to NPR concerts all the time.