Lauv

Lauv
Lauv at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Background information
Birth nameAri Staprāns Leff
Also known asSomersault Sunday
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OriginWayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitelauvsongs.com

Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv,[5] is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his song "I Like Me Better" (2018).[6][7] His debut album, How I'm Feeling, was released on March 6, 2020. Lauv has also written songs for other artists such as "Boys" by Charli XCX and "No Promises" by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato.

References

  1. California Birth Index, 1914–1995
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Collar, Matt. "Ari Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. Zhang, Cat (March 11, 2020). "Lauv – ~how i'm feeling~". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. Murray, Robin (October 13, 2020). "Lauv, Conan Gray Combine On 'Fake'". Clash. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. Lauv [@lauvsongs] (April 3, 2017). "like the word "loud" but with a v at the end" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. Interviews, Rachael Ciccone (December 25, 2023). "On The Rise: An Interview with Lauv". The Aquarian.
  7. "Lauv – Biography & History – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

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