The 40-year-old DJ and record producer teamed up with Dua for their track ‘Electricity’, which picked up the Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the annual ceremony over the weekend, and to celebrate their win, Diplo has shared the backstory of his friendship with Dua – who also won the gong for Best New Artist – on Instagram.
Diplo went on to praise the 23-year-old singer for her “full voice”, as he dubbed her an “excellent performer” and said her win for Best New Artist over the weekend was “very well deserved”.
Continuing his Instagram caption, he added: “when me and @iammarkronson were writing “electricity” we sent her a demo and she came over and helped us write and finish the record and she smashed it. she was the only voice we wanted on this song.. a deep/full voice and an excellent performer. After 6 months electricity has moved from a club song to a radio song to a genuine classic and every night I see it moving more people and grow even bigger. she got another award Sunday for best new artist and it was very well deserved.. love you Dua for being around for me since day one.”