Biography
Lauv is known primarily as the author of songs of other performers: For Charli XCX, he composed "Boys", and for Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato - "No Promises". In 2019, LAUUV presents the long-awaited album "How I'm Feeling". He absorbs the most intimate thoughts of the singer.Childhood and youth
Real name LAUV - Ari Stoprans Leff, he was born on August 8, 1994 in San Francisco, California. Early childhood spent in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, then parents - American Jew Stewart Emirie Leff and Latvian Sillya Inga - transported Son to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ari turned 6 years old when he first showed interest in music. The boy took the lessons on the piano and alte, at 11 years old she took a guitar, and the first song I composed in high school at the age of 14.
While studying in high schools, Leffy played several groups and jazz. Over time, taste preferences have changed, and the young man penetrate electronic music.
Leff graduated from Steinhardt School, a division of the University of New York, in the specialty "Musical Technologies". At the same time, he decided to tie a biography with "backstage" classes: work in recording studio, compose texts for other performers, etc.
As a student, LAUV was part of Zeta Psi Fraternity (Zeta Psi Fraternity), was in danger in Prague and in the New York Studio Jungle City Studios, where Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Alisha Kiz, were recorded at one time.
Music
At the University of Ari stopped writing songs for himself, focusing on third-party artists. This contributed to the interview with Seimon's floor, which the young man read the 2nd course. The rock musician shared, as hits writes: speaks only about himself and its feelings, even if it composes for another. Simon convinced that in order to invest her thoughts in the mouth of others easier than to say from the pure heart himself.Alias Lauv has several connections with Ari. According to the sign of the zodiac, he is a lion that translated into Latvian, his mother's native language, - Lauva. In addition, the name Ari on Hebrew means "lion".
In 2014, after the completion of painful love relationships, Lauv composed the "The Other" track. Then the artist often gave songs to others, but I realized that "The Other" nobody will sing so touching how he might himself. The song is an alloy of blues, indian and jazz. Perhaps it is an unusual sound that won the attention of the musical aggregator Hype Machine and got into the top 100 best songs on Spotify.
After graduating from the University of LAUV signed a contract with Prescription Songs. In 2015, a mini-collection "Lost in the Light" was released.
In May 2017, the premiere of the Single "I Like Me Better" was held, which reached the 27th place in the Billboard Hot 100, became platinum in 7 countries, including the United States. By the way, it was this country that became the place of holding the debut tour of Lauv Late Nights, Deep Talks. In the same year, the artist rolled with Ed Shiran in Asia.
In the first half of 2018, Lauv went to the world tour of I Met You When I Was 18 for 4 months. The artist everywhere drove the box with the inscription "My Unless Dreams", where the fans could write everything they want. Song "SuperHero" is inspired by one of these notes.
In May 2018, a collection "I Met You When I Was 18" was released, which consisted of 17 already known and new tracks. The main theme of songs is a personal life, because most composed when Lauv fell in love for the first time.
In January 2019, the Single "I'm So Tired ..." with Troy Sivan is presented. Then the song and the clip "Drugs & The Internet" came out. According to LAUV, the text is written in a state of depression. This topic will be held red thread on the debut studio album "How I FEEL", the premiere of which will be held in October 2019.
Personal life
The girls inspired Lauv on touching ballads about eternal love, but now the young talent's heart is employed, unknown. The answer to this question LAUV does not give any "Instagram" or in Twitter. In profiles there are photos with beautiful strangers, but the artist hurries to justify: they are just friends.
Lauv now
On October 5, 2019, LAUV gives the first concert within the HOW I FEEL tour. At the same time, a presentation of the first one-name full-fledged album will be held in the artist discography. Tours are completed on November 26. In the program - USA, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.Lauv continues to present tracks with "How I FEEL": May 31 came out "Sad Forever", and on August 1 - "Fuck, I'm Lonely", a duet from Ann-Marie, which will be the soundtrack of the 3rd season of the series "13 reasons why "
Discography
- 2019 - "How I FEEL"