Her aesthetic often pairs American iconography with darker perspectives. 2012 also saw the release of the Grammy-nominated EP Paradise, which contained the songs "Ride" and "Cola."ĭel Rey's work isn't made up of numerous radio hits, but she's created songs and videos that have received more than a billion views on YouTube. 2 on the Billboard 200, sold more than 7 million copies worldwide and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Though critics didn't embrace the album, it reached No. 'Born to Die'ĭel Rey's first major-label album was Born to Die, which came out in 2012. It came out in 2010, but the digital release was only available for a couple of months. Albums 'AKA Lizzy Grant'īefore Del Rey adopted the professional moniker of Lana Del Rey, she made an album titled Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant (spelling Ray with an "a," not an "e"). However, her first studio album was still a success, as were subsequent releases. In 2012, Del Rey appeared on Saturday Night Live and was criticized for looking nervous and singing hesitantly. There was also speculation that her father was a millionaire who'd bankrolled her (Del Rey has said her family was never wealthy). The news that Del Rey had signed with the label Interscope made some wonder if "Video Games" was a marketing ploy and not a video she'd created herself. She flirted with names like Sparkle Rope Jump Queen and May Jailer before settling on Lana Del Rey, which was selected on a trip to Miami in part for its evocation of coastal glamour. Becoming Lana Del Reyīy the time her first album came out, Del Rey had decided she wanted to work under a new name. With the $10,000 she earned for this deal, Del Rey moved into a New Jersey trailer park. In 2006, she entered a songwriting competition she didn't win, but a judge on the panel helped her create a demo, which led to her signing with the indie label 5 Points. Early Careerĭel Rey, then still known as Lizzy Grant, started her career with open mic nights and club gigs. Though Del Rey soon enrolled at Fordham University in the Bronx, where she studied philosophy, music became her true focus. Instead of attending college right away, she went to live with her aunt and uncle on Long Island her uncle taught her to play guitar. Boarding school wasn't a complete cure, but by the age of 18, Del Rey was sober.
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