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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter born on June 21, 1985. Her music is characterized by its melancholic themes of glamor and romance, often referencing pop culture and Americana from the 1950s to 1970s. She has received multiple awards, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music awards, and a Satellite Award. She has also been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety recognized her as "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century," and in 2023, Rolling Stone listed her among the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time." Rolling Stone UK named her the "greatest American songwriter of the 21st century." Raised in upstate New York, Del Rey moved to New York City in 2005 to pursue her music career. Her breakthrough occurred in 2011 with the viral success of her single 'Video Games,' which led to recording contracts with Polydor and Interscope.