Internet it-girl Lana Del Rey has a tendency to evoke a whole spectrum of emotions, but no bullies or naysayers could be found at Amoeba Music's Haight Ashbury store on Thursday night.
Lana hanging out with fans
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"What are you all doing here?" the demure starlet, dressed like a tennis player at the country club with just the right amount of hipster twang, asked the crowd incredulously. "I'm obsessed with you. I love you."
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Despite rampant criticism for shaky past performances, Del Rey (known as Lizzie Grant in another life) pulled out all the stops at Amoeba, showcasing a staggeringly wide vocal range and using the perfect blend of confidence and reserve to flirt with her audience.
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Afterwards, she spent nearly two hours signing CDs for throngs of devotees. "It's my birthday and I want a picture more than anything," Emily Mastren, 23, told The Huffington Post.
"Lana Del Rey singlehandedly saved my soul," added 20-year-old Angela Zuniga. "I just want to be able to tell her how much she has inspired me and how much she has changed my life."
Love her or hate her, the sultry songstress isn't going anywhere. Her recent album, "Born To Die," has soared to the top of the charts, Lana Del Rey memes multiply by the minute, and a profile in the New York Times magazine is slated to hit stands this weekend.
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And her doting admirers are none too pleased. "I just love how vague she is," gushed Rachel Overcash, 27. "She reigns in irony, classicly."
An Internet celebrity giving a free show at one of the city's last record stores? Nothing ironic about that.
Take a look at video and images from Del Rey's appearance below:
