Lana Del Rey

Imagine a singer who is like a storyteller, but instead of just talking, she sings! That's Lana Del Rey. Her real name is Elizabeth Grant, and she was born on June 21, 1985.

She sings songs that sound a little bit sad but also very beautiful, like a movie scene. She loves to sing about sparkly things, old-fashioned American stuff from when your grandparents were young, and stories of love. She's won lots of awards for her amazing singing and songwriting!

Lana grew up in a place called upstate New York. When she was a bit older, around the same age as your older siblings, she moved to a super busy city called New York City. She moved there in 2005 to chase her dream of making music.

It took a little while, but in 2011, she made a song called 'Video Games' that everyone loved! It went super viral, like a funny video that everyone shares. This helped her get a big record deal to make more music.

Her second album, called 'Born to Die,' came out in 2012 and was a HUGE hit! It was filled with moody songs and even had a song called 'Summertime Sadness' that many people know. This album was so popular that it stayed on a special music chart in America for over 500 weeks!

That's almost 10 years! It's like a really long playtime. She also made other albums that became number one, like 'Ultraviolence' and 'Lust for Life'.

Lana doesn't just sing her own songs; she also sings for movies! She sang a beautiful song called 'Young and Beautiful' for the movie 'The Great Gatsby.' She also sang for the movie 'Maleficent' and even wrote a song for 'Charlie's Angels.' Wow! And guess what?

She also wrote a book filled with her poems and pictures called 'Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass.' She's a super creative artist in many ways!