Lana Del Rey

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Born in New York City and raised in Lake Placid, Del Rey moved back to her hometown at age 18, where she attended Fordham University and began writing music and performing in clubs. She signed her first recording contract when she was 21 years old with 5 Points Records, releasing her first digital album Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant in January 2010. Del Rey bought herself out of her contract with 5 Points Records in April 2010 and signed to Stranger Records to release her debut single Video Games in June 2011. Del Rey signed a joint deal with Interscope and Polydor in July 2011, where she released her second studio album Born to Die in January 2012. She is currently recording tracks for her Paradise edition reissue of Born to Die which will feature seven new tracks and will be released in November 2012. Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of 1950s and '60s Americana. The singer has been described as a self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra. Del Rey is also signed to NEXT Model Management.