Dua Lipa posts cute throwback photo to celebrate a YouTube milestone

So cute!

Dua Lipa
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 14th Feb 2018

Dua Lipa has been unstoppable over the last few years, since releasing her debut single, 'Be the One' back in 2015, right up to her current single 'IDGAF'. This year the singer has racked up a massive five BRIT Award nominations - even more than Ed Sheeran - and now the 22-year-old singer is celebrating another amazing milestone.

Dua has now become the youngest female artist to hit 1 billion views on a music video on YouTube!

Watch her amazing video to 'New Rules' below:

What better way to celebrate this amazing milestone than with an ultra cute throwback photo? Dua took to Instagram earlier today to post a photo of herself when she was much younger.

The photo shows the young pop star being held by someone, with her head on one side holding a phone. She captioned the photo, 'I picked up the phone and found out I am the youngest female artist to hit 1 BILLION views on a music video #newrules 🎉 WHAAAAA!!! @youtubemusic ❤️'.

Messages of congratulations have been coming in with one fan saying, 'Congrats, Queen!🎉👑'. Another said, 'CONGRATULATIONS @dualipa. TOLD YA YOU'LL REACH 1 BILLION OMG OMG ❤❤❤❤ BTW HAPPY VALENTINES DAYYY' sic, whilst a further just said the photo was 'Cute'.

One fan even exclaimed, 'A billion jeeeeze I don't even know how to write that in numbers xx'. sic

Take a look at celebrity yearbook photos:

Nicki Minaj

Kesha

Amethyst Kelly aka Iggy Azalea

Taylor Lautner

Jennifer Lawrence

Ariana Grande

Miley Cyrus

Selena Gomez

Katy Perry (then Katy Hudson)

Emma Stone

Justin Bieber

Bruno Mars

Little Mix's Jesy Nelson

Snoop Dogg

Eminem

Owen Wilson

Orlando Bloom

Channing Tatum

Zac Efron

Taylor Swift

Matthew McConaughey

Jamie Foxx

Matt Damon

Kanye West

George Clooney

In recent months Dua's success has been going from strength to strength. Not only is one of her songs featured on the soundtrack for the new film Fifty Shades Freed, she is believed to be working with two massive producers, Diplo and Mark Ronson, for her forthcoming second album.

Last month Dua and pop star Ariana Grande also teased a collaboration, however we'll have to wait to hear more on that.

The music video for Dua's latest single 'IDGAF' also dropped last month and saw the singer have a dance-off against herself! The 'IDGAF' music video already has 91 million views so it could be on for the 1 billion mark too!

Dua has also been nominated for a massive five nominations at this year's BRIT Awards, with her massive hit 'New Rules' being nominated for Best Single. The singer was also nominated for British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough, Mastercard British Album Of The Year, and she has also been shortlisted for British Video Artist of the Year which is open to a public vote on Twitter.

The BRIT Awards take place on Wednesday 21st February and you can get all the latest coverage right here on Northsound 1.