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1. In 2010, Lana Del Rey released her first album under her real name Lizzy Grant. The album did not get the attention she hoped for and so she changed her image and name into the persona of Lana Del Rey. But why did she choose this name?
Answer: It sounded beautifulShe said in an interview with MTV Buzzworthy Blog that she wanted it to sound like something exotic and that it reminded her of the seaside on the Floridan coast, but at the end she just wanted something that sounded beautiful.
2. During Lana's first performance on TV, she sang her songs "Blue Jeans" and "Video Games", but received very bad responses from both critics and the general public. What show was she on?
Answer: Saturday Night LiveHer performance on "Saturday Night Live" was named one of the worst ever and Lana Del Rey got even called a 'whack-a-doodle chick' by Eliza Dushku. Head on to Youtube if you want to see it for yourself...
3. Despite some bad publicity, "Video Games" became one of the highest selling singles of the year. The videoclip accompanying the song showed the more negative side of the glitter and glamour of Hollywood. What is not shown in this videoclip?
Answer: A man beating a womanThe downside of Hollywood is a recurrent theme in Lana Del Rey's music.
4. As a third single Lana released "Blue Jeans", a song full of melancholy about first and lost loves. At the beginning of the song she refers to someone as 'Blue Jeans, white shirt, walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn.'. Which old movie star does she sing about here?
Answer: James DeanLana Del Rey often conjures up images of old Hollywood stars such as James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra to highlight her own 'old glamour Hollywood' style.
5. Together with older movie stars and singers such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe, there is one contemporary artist that Lana Del Rey lists as an important musical influence. Which contemporary pop diva inspires Lana, according to her MTV interview?
Answer: Britney SpearsNot shy from controversy herself, Britney Spears can together with Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain consider herself as one of Lana's musical influences. She said to MTV that she's not really interested in a lot of female musicians, but there's just something that compels her to Britney's singing and looks. Sounds like time for a duet!
6. A music quiz would not be a music quiz without a 'Finish the Lyric' question. In the song "Born to Die" she sings: 'Come and talk a walk on the wild side. Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain.' What is next?
Answer: You like your girls insaneAccording to Lana herself "Born to Die" is a tribute to true love and living the wild life. The beautiful video that accompanied the song won "Best Pop - International Video" at the 2012 UK Music Video Awards.
The correct lyrics are:
"Come and talk a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words
This is the last time
Cause you and I
We were born to die"
7. Not only her music could be heard all over the world. In 2012, Lana Del Rey was also omnipresent in every major city's shopping streets. For what store did she feature in a fashion campaign?
Answer: H&MH&M used Lana's credibility as a new fashion role model and put her on billboards that could be seen from Times Square, New York to small railway stations in Belgium.
8. In the video for "National Anthem", Lana portrays another one of her style icons, Jackie O. What other musician did she, somehow unconventionally, pick to play her husband and former president John F. Kennedy?
Answer: A$AP RockyThe video depicts the assassination of John F. Kennedy and is about the couple's lavish lifestyle and the general loss of innocence. In the same video she also plays the role of Marilyn Monroe.
9. With her tendency for melancholic songs, old Hollywood style and dark lyrics it was no surprise that Lana was asked to provide a song for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's version of "The Great Gatsby". What is the name of her song that features at the beginning of the movie?
Answer: Young and BeautifulAll four songs were featured on the soundtrack, but Lana only sings "Young and Beautiful". "Over the Love" was performed by Florence + the Machine, "Kill and Run" by Sia and "Into the Past" by Nero.
10. To finish with a bang and probably a good question for the category 'weirdest lyrics ever': On her second album "Paradise", what does Lana Del Rey say her 'lady parts' smell like?
Answer: Pepsi ColaThis song called "Cola" caused some controversy but when asked about it Lana responded that she had a Scottish boyfriend and that's just what he says. The song itself is actually about a relationship with an older and married man.
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