Dua Lipa, who charted Levitating as a top single in 2020, is being sued once more. A complaint was filed with Manhattan federal court Friday.
The 26-year-old singer has been accused of copying L. Russell Brown’s 1979 song “Wiggle and Giggle All Night” along with Sandy Linzer’s 1980 hit “Don Diablo”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It follows reports that she was hit with a lawsuit by a band called Artikal Sound System who are seeking to claim the profits from her track because they believe she has taken inspiration from their 2017 reggae single Live Your Life.
Dua Lipa’s 2020 single Levitating has been a source of devastation. She was accused of copying TWO 80s and 70s disco songs.
Lawyers for Russell and Sandy are said to have written in the new complaint: ‘Defendants have levitated away plaintiffs’ intellectual property. The plaintiffs are suing to stop defendants from obstructing their willful infringement.
The Grammy-winning artist was interviewed by the press and said that she had consciously copied eras past, and was inspired to create a retro sound.
Naming defendants Warner Music Group, as well as collaborator DaBaby, and other contributors, they continued: ‘In seeking nostalgic inspiration, defendants copied plaintiffs’ creation without attribution.’
Upset. The 26-year-old singer is being accused of taking inspiration from Sandy Linzer (songwriter) and L. Russell Brown (singer).
According to the new lawsuit, the ‘signature melody’ which plays out before Dua sings the first verse copied a similar portion of the two tracks.
They also claimed that the section in question was “crucial” because it became a viral sensation via TikTok.
Lawyers stated that the signature melody was the most recognized and heard part of infringing works. It plays an important role in the success of their music.
Oh! Oh no!
Video creators often cut short the sound clips on TikTok so the trademark melody is usually fifty percent of viral videos.
It comes after documents obtained by TMZ, the band believe Dua and her team heard Live Your Life and came up with a carbon copy in Levitating.
Although the plaintiffs have not explained the reasons for their belief in this case, they do recognize similarities in the song’s sound, especially in the choruses.
Having their say: It follows reports that Dua is being sued by a band called Artikal Sound System who believe she has taken inspiration from their 2017 reggae single Live Your Life
Artikal Sound System also named Warner Records as defendants, and they are seeking all profits from the song plus damages.
MailOnline has reached out to Dua’s representative regarding both suits.
On Monday, the New Rules singer brushed off controversy and shared a number of gorgeous snaps on Instagram.
Striking: The New Rules songstress shrugged off the controversy as she took to Instagram on Monday evening to share a slew of stunning snaps
Dua tied her dark chocolate locks in a sleek bun with large flowers and accessorized with an assortment of large floral outline earrings
Hot stuff: In the mirror selfies, she playfully stuck out her tongue while accentuating her natural beauty with a cat eye make-up look
She laughed as she took mirror selfies. Then she showed off her midriff with a brown top that rose to her waist while she lay down on the ground.
A matching bottom pair was worn by her. She added a touch of elegance to her beauty look with cat eye makeup and glossy chocolate curls.
Dua stated in her caption that she wanted to “talk 2 me well.”
Toned. Dua showed off her midriff with a brown top that rose as she lay on the ground.