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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See WP:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Lauv | background = solo_singer | image = Lauv aka Ari Leff.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Ari Staprans Leff | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|08}}<ref>California Birth Index, 1905-1995</ref> | birth_place = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States]] | genre = | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}} | years_active = 2015–present | label = | website = {{URL|lauvsongs.com}} }} '''Ari Staprans Leff''' (born August 8, 1994), known by his stage name '''Lauv''', is an American singer and songwriter. His debut [[Extended play|EP]], titled ''Lost in the Light'',<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eig98TG5fo0|title=Lauv - "Lost In The Light - EP" (Official Full Stream)|first=|last=Lauv|date=October 3, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=May 27, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> was released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/04/13/on-the-rise-an-interview-with-lauv/|title=On The Rise: An Interview with Lauv|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lauv-mn0003441724/biography|title=Lauv - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=May 27, 2017}}</ref> He is best known for his singles "[[I Like Me Better]]", and "The Other". ==Early life== Leff was born in [[San Francisco]], in 1994. As a child, he was interested in music and took piano and viola lessons before learning how to play the guitar at the age of 11.<ref name="spotify">{{cite web|title=Spotify|url=https://play.spotify.com/artist/5JZ7CnR6gTvEMKX4g70Amv|website=play.spotify.com|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref> At the age of 14, before he ever had any sort of relationship, he was obsessed with writing love songs and breakup songs.<ref name="summerfest">{{cite web|title=Lauv {{!}} Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival|url=https://summerfest.com/artist/lauv|website=Summerfest - The World's Largest Music Festival|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref> After finishing Radnor Middle School in [[Wayne, Pennsylvania]], he attended high school, where he played in several bands and studied jazz before moving on to electronic music.<ref name="spotify"/> Leff graduated from [[New York University]], majoring in [[music technology]].<ref name="spotify"/> ==Career== During his college years, Leff strayed from his intensely personal song-writing style and focused on writing and producing for other artists. But during his sophomore year, he stumbled upon an illuminating interview with [[Paul Simon]], in which Simon described his song-writing approach as a process of uncovering his innermost buried feelings. The interview helped Leff to get in touch with the way he used to write.<ref name="summerfest"/> Shortly after, Leff adopted the stage name Lauv, Latvian for 'lion' (lauva). This is a nod to his mother's heritage; his first name, Ari, meaning 'lion' in Hebrew; and to his own zodiac sign, Leo.<ref name="summerfest"/><ref name="ktu">{{cite web|title=INTERVIEW: LAUV Reveals The Touching Inspiration Behind 'I Like Me Better' {{!}} 103.5 KTU|url=http://ktu.iheart.com/content/2017-07-10-interview-lauv-reveals-the-touching-inspiration-behind-i-like-me-better/|website=103.5 KTU|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref> Then, while recovering from a break-up in 2014, he revealed his feelings through co-writing "The Other" with Michael Matosic.<ref name="spotify"/>This was a fusion of rhythm and blues and indie-pop with influence from jazz guitar. He felt that the song was special to him, so he did not want to give it up to another artist.<ref>{{cite web|title=INTERVIEW: LAUV Reveals The Touching Inspiration Behind 'I Like Me Better' {{!}} 103.5 KTU|url=http://ktu.iheart.com/content/2017-07-10-interview-lauv-reveals-the-touching-inspiration-behind-i-like-me-better/|website=103.5 KTU|accessdate=July 22, 2017|quote=LAUV's first single "The Other," was the first song that felt special enough to him that he didn't want to give it up to another artist}}</ref> He released the song under his stage name. The song gained blog attention and went viral, peaking at number three on blog [[Poll aggregator|aggregator]] [[Hype Machine]],<ref>{{cite web|title=I'm watching Lauv at Ones To Watch!|url=http://www.onestowatch.com/artist/lauv|website=Ones To Watch|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref> and hitting the Global Top 100 on [[Spotify]].<ref name="summerfest"/> After graduating, Leff signed to the publishing company ''Prescription Songs''.<ref name="summerfest"/> In 2015, Leff released his debut [[extended play|EP]], ''Lost in the Light'', which featured "The Other".<ref name="auto"/> Then, apart from releasing a single titled "Question" featuring Travis Mills, Leff worked on writing and producing songs for other artists. Most notably, he co-wrote and co-produced "[[No Promises (Cheat Codes song)|No Promises]]" for [[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]] and [[Demi Lovato]].<ref name="ktu"/> On May 19, 2017, Leff released the single "I Like Me Better",<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|title=Lauv Premieres New Song 'I Like Me Better' Before Upcoming Tour: Exclusive|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7800919/lauv-i-like-me-better-premiere-tour|website=Billboard|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref> an up-tempo track which also achieved popularity. The song was inspired by his relationship which started two months after he had first moved to New York City to further his studies.<ref name="ktu"/> In the same year, he headed his own Late Nights, Deep Talks tour in which he performed in eight cities across the United States. The tour began on May 23 in Los Angeles and concluded on June 7 in New York City. On July 9, he also performed in [[Summerfest]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<ref name="billboard"/> It was announced on September 4, 2017, that Leff would be joining [[Ed Sheeran]] as the supporting act on his [[Divide Tour]] in Asia.<ref name="divide tour">{{cite web|title=Independent singer, songwriter and producer Lauv will join Ed Sheeran through his Asia tour, 14 date run commencing in Osaka.|url=https://www.facebook.com/AEGPresentsAsia/posts/1585680418156206|accessdate=September 4, 2017}}</ref> Several of Ed Sheeran's Asian tour dates had to be cancelled or rescheduled as a result of injuries sustained from a bicycle accident, but Leff went on to proceed with promotional tours in cities such as Manila, Philippines<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_gkTg-a1rTCjH3D3KvBDJ_gFLkRRkdE6|title=Lauv 2017 Manila [DOLBY]|website=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2017}}</ref> and Jakarta, Indonesia, officially kicking off the Divide tour with Ed Sheeran in Singapore on November 11, 2017. Leff will embark on his first world tour<ref name="first world tour">{{cite web|title=a boy on his first world tour|url=https://twitter.com/lauvsongs/status/922465551498301440|author=Lauv|publisher=[[Twitter]]|accessdate=January 20, 2018}}</ref> 'I Met You When I Was 18.' beginning January 18, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.{{Update inline|date=February 2018}} ==Discography== ===EP=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title |- | 2015 | ''Lost in the Light''<ref name="auto"/> |- | 2017 | ''Lauv'' <small>(Japan)</small><ref name="lauvep">{{cite web|url=http://nme-jp.com/news/44463/|title=エド・シーランの来日公演の前座を務めるラウヴ、ニュー・シングル"Easy Love"を本日リリース|work=[[NME|NME Japan]]|date=October 6, 2017|language=japanese}}</ref> |} ===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref name="US">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/lauv/chart-history/hot-100|title=Lauv – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUT">Peaks in Australia: * "I Like Me Better": {{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=September 30, 2017}} * "A Different Way": {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/09/aria-chart-watch-440/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #440|publisher=auspOp|date=September 30, 2017|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lauv|title=Discographie Lauv – austriancharts.at|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref name="CAN">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7655642/lauv/chart?f=793|title=Lauv – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 5, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hitlisten|DEN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=34&y=2017&list=t40 |title=Track Top-40 Uge 33, 2017 |publisher=[[Hitlisten]] |accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Lauv&do_search=do|title=Lauv – Offizielle Deutsche Charts|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment Charts|GfK Entertainment]]|accessdate=September 29, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4403|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=September 29, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name="SWE">{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lauv|title=Discography Lauv – swedishcharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=August 5, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref name="SWI">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lauv|title=Discographie Lauv – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=August 20, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/51211/lauv/|title=Lauv {{!}} full Official Chart history|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=August 12, 2017}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Question"<br>{{small|(featuring Travis Mills)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCpobj6Tios|title=Lauv - Question feat. Travis Mills (Official Audio)|date=June 9, 2016|publisher=Lauv|accessdate=May 27, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2016 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Breathe"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZkUI_pYRQw|title=Lauv - Breathe (Official Audio)|date=October 7, 2016|publisher=Lauv|accessdate=May 27, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="4"| ''Lauv'' (EP)<ref name="lauvep"/> |- ! scope="row"| "The Other"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmXKrCe8IkQ|title=Lauv - The Other (Official Audio)|date=March 6, 2017|publisher=Lauv|accessdate=May 27, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[I Like Me Better]]" | rowspan="3"| 2017 | 80 || 8 || 5 || 62 || 27 || 7 || 13 || 25 || 23 || 58 | * [[Recording Industry Association of America |RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|type=album|artist=Lauv|title=I Like Me Better|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref> * [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=February 26, 2018|accessdate=February 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref name="BPI">{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/|title=BPI Awards - bpi|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=March 9, 2018|format=To access, enter the search parameter "Lauv" and select "Search by Keyword"}}</ref> * [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|BVMI]]: Platinum<ref name="BVMI">{{cite certification|region=Germany|artist=Lauv|accessdate=March 1, 2018}}</ref> * [[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Lauv|title=I Like Me Better|recent=website|id=4414|accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "[[Easy Love (Lauv song)|Easy Love]]"<ref name="lauvep"/> | — || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Easy Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4411|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=October 16, 2017|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Easy Love" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Swedish Heatseekers Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20171006|title=Swedish Heatseekers Chart – 13 October 2017|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref>}} || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Paris in the Rain" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"|"Getting Over You"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZoZryCb0P0|title=Lauv - Getting Over You [Official Audio]|date=February 13, 2018|publisher=Lauv|accessdate=February 15, 2018|via=YouTube}}</ref> | 2018 | — || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Getting Over You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4453|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=February 26, 2018|accessdate=February 23, 2018}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Getting Over You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180223|title=Swedish Heatseeker Chart – 2 mars 2018|accessdate=March 3, 2018}}</ref>}} || — || — | |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} ====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|US<br />Bub.]]<br /><ref name="US"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUT"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref name="CAN"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZ"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name="SWE"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref name="SWI"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK"/> |- ! scope="row"| "[[A Different Way]]"<br>{{small|([[DJ Snake]] featuring Lauv)}} | 2017 | 23 || 59 || 78 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"A Different Way" did not enter the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 40 Singles Chart]], but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4403|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref>}} || 65 || 63 || 85 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} '''Notes''' {{notelist-ua}} ===Writing credits=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Artist |- | 2015 | "Faking It" | Olivia Noelle |- | rowspan="4"| 2016 | "Broken" {{small|(featuring [[Adam Lambert]])}} | [[Tritonal]] |- | "No Party" | [[Daniel Skye]] |- | "Plastic" | Laura Roy |- | "[[Because of Me]]" | [[Billy Gilman]] |- | rowspan="9"| 2017 | "All My Love" {{small|(featuring [[Conor Maynard]])}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lauvsongs/status/883351494774358016|title=All My Love - Cash Cash (feat. Conor Maynard)|first=|last=LAUV|date=7 July 2017}}</ref> | [[Cash Cash]] |- | "[[Boys (Charli XCX song)|Boys]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lauvsongs/status/890292326500777984|title=Boys - Charli XCX|first=|last=LAUV|date=26 July 2017}}</ref> | [[Charli XCX]] |- | "[[No Promises (Cheat Codes song)|No Promises]]" | [[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]]<br>[[Demi Lovato]] |- | "Sorry for Myself" | CADE |- | "Made of Gold" | Olivia Noelle |- | "How Was I" | Jessica Jarrell |- | "Idea of You" | [[Arty (musician)|Arty]] featuring [[Eric Nam]] |- | "Beg" | [[Jack & Jack]] |- | "Cross Your Mind" | Wingtip feat. morgxn |} ==Tours== '''Headlining''' * Late Nights, Deep Talks Tour (2017) * I Met You When I Was 18. World Tour (2018) '''Supporting''' * Last to Leave Tour – [[Louis the Child (duo)|Louis the Child]] (2017) * [[Divide Tour]] – [[Ed Sheeran]] (2017) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Official|https://www.lauvsongs.com/}} [[Category:1994 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American pop artists]] [[Category:American indie pop musicians]] [[Category:People from San Francisco]] [[Category:American people of Latvian descent]] [[Category:American Jews]]'