Question 1

True or false: Lizzo’s real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson.

Accepted Answer

True. Her birth name is indeed Melissa Viviane Jefferson, with 'Lizzo' being a nickname derived from a childhood chant.

Question 2

True or false: Lizzo once won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2020.

Accepted Answer

False. She won three Grammys in 2020, including Best Pop Solo Performance, but Best New Artist went to Billie Eilish.

Question 3

True or false: Lizzo has a doctorate in music from Juilliard.

Accepted Answer

False. She studied at the University of Houston but never attended Juilliard, nor does she hold a doctorate.

Question 4

True or false: Lizzo performed on a 200-year-old crystal flute from the Library of Congress.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2022, she performed with a rare crystal flute once owned by President James Madison during a concert in Washington, D.C.

Question 5

True or false: Lizzo was a classically trained flutist before she became a pop star.

Accepted Answer

True. She studied flute at the University of Houston and played in its marching band, intending a classical career before her pop success.

Question 6

True or false: Lizzo has a clothing line named 'Big Grrrl Big World' that Lizzo launched in 2021.

Accepted Answer

False. Big Grrrl Big World is a song from Lizzo's 2015 album Big Grrrl Small World, not a clothing line. Lizzo has not created a standalone clothing line with that title.

Question 7

True or false: Lizzo was a substitute teacher before her music career took off.

Accepted Answer

True. To make ends meet in Minneapolis, she taught flute and music as a substitute teacher in local schools.

Question 8

True or false: Lizzo started her career as a rapper in a band called The Chalice.

Accepted Answer

True. Lizzo formed the duo The Chalice with Sophia Eris in Minneapolis, and she rapped in their blend of indie pop, electronica, and hip hop. Her early career was rooted in rapping, making the statement true.

Lizzo Trivia Questions