All of this was manifested by Dua Lipa.

Dua Lipa is a master of vanishing acts. In her nu-disco hit "Houdini," she croons about a person so averse to surface-level gestures that she'll disappear if a potential admirer fails to exceed expectations.

In the vast Los Angeles studio where we convened in February, Lipa executes a different kind of vanishing act-she appears suddenly when it's time to chat, and 45 minutes later, she's gone just as swiftly.

This swift entrance and exit shouldn't surprise anyone who has followed her whirlwind journey over the past few years. While Lipa has become a global sensation with five Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and a role in last year's most successful film, her prolific output is a testament to her meticulous time management.

Behind the spotlight, Lipa is a planner, meticulously utilizing every minute. Since the start of her career, she has stretched the confines of a 24-hour day, meticulously strategizing her next moves and swiftly turning ideas into action.

Lipa's methodical approach to her craft echoes her words to TIME with a grin in 2017: "I'd like to take over the world... If I could." The Dua Lipa of that interview exudes a youthful eagerness-a twentysomething on the brink of tremendous commercial success, propelled in part by her debut self-titled album, packed with infectious electro-pop tracks like "IDGAF," "New Rules," and "Be the One.

" Now at 28, Lipa exudes a more composed demeanor but retains her unwavering enthusiasm for the year ahead, which includes the highly anticipated release of "Radical Optimism," her third studio album, on May 3. After all, she's been manifesting this path for years.