Lauv

Lauv
Lauv at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Background information
Birth nameAri Staprans Leff
Also known asSomersault Sunday
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OriginWayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
  • viola
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitelauvsongs.com

Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (/lv/[5]), is an American musician best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist), which was released in 2018.[6][7] His debut album, How I'm Feeling, was released on March 6, 2020, and debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. Lauv has also written songs for other artists such as "Boys" by Charli XCX and "No Promises" by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato.

  1. ^ California Birth Index, 1914–1995
  2. ^ a b c 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.