"Special", his fourth album, takes up the recipes that have made the success of the artist: twelve songs to dance to, between soul and pop-rap, and always this message of love for oneself and for the others who live there. made famous.
The hitmaker -- 'Truth hurts,' 'Juice,' 'Cuz I Love You' -- promoted her new album Friday during a concert for NBC's 'TODAY' show at the foot of chain's studios at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.
"I'm very proud of this album," she said.
"It took three years to make. It's literally a classic, flawless. The best thing I've ever done," she added.
The release of the album caps off an already successful week for the 34-year-old singer, whose reality show "Watch Out for the Big Grrrls," on Amazon Prime Video, was nominated for Emmy Awards on Tuesday, American television, notably in the category of the best competition program.
The series, where Lizzo plays the leading roles, takes up the principles of reality TV by staging a competition to become a dancer on her tour.
The game is reserved for overweight candidates, like Lizzo, with a message of self-acceptance, its trademark.
"We didn't do it for the awards, we did it for ourselves, for the lives we touched by doing this...to shake up the industry...and show the world how BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED we are!" she posted on Instagram.
Lizzo in concert on the NBC Today show, at Rockefeller Plaza, on July 15, 2022, in New York ANGELA WEISS AFP
Born Melissa Viviane Jefferson in Detroit, raised in Houston, Lizzo began her career in 2013 but only found mainstream success after her 2019 third album, "Cuz I Love You," which brought her garnered eight Grammy nominations and three wins.
"It takes 10 years to become an overnight success," she said on Friday.
Lizzo is set to kick off a North American tour in September, with dates including Madison Square Garden in New York and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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