Laura Pergolizzi or LP (her stage name) is an American singer and songwriter of Italian origin, performing pop-rock music. Absolutely non-standard, she instantly won the hearts of a multimillion-dollar audience, falling in love with lovers of emotional and sensual music. The creative path and biography of the singer LP turned out to be just as interesting and extraordinary. There are few such unique performers on the stage, creating their own bright musical style.
Children's years and youth
And although the LP singer is not too eager to share her biography with reporters, some information still reaches the press. It is known that Laura was born in 1981 in Long Island in the family of a Neapolitan and Sicilian-Irish who emigrated from Italy to America. Both parents were Catholics and raised her in strict Catholicism. Laura’s mother, an opera singer, died quite early, and her father raised the girl. As a child, little Laura was embarrassed to sing and show her voice, so she did this only in the company of someone or when no one heard her. In 1996, barely graduating from high school, she moved to New York, already then having big plans and goals for becoming herself a singer.
Musical career. Star rise
Immediately after moving to New York, Laura took the pseudonym LP (the first letters of her name) and began her difficult path to fame. Regarding the change of name, she replies that the full name given by her parents seemed to her too elaborate and official. In addition, upon arrival in New York, Laura got a job in a small restaurant, where, oddly enough, she already had a singer of songs with the same name. Then friends, to somehow distinguish between the two girls, began to call her LP. For a while she performed with a group of Lionfish. And a little later, in 2001, she recorded her first album, Heart Shaped Scar. The album might never have seen the world if it had not been for the manager of Cracker, who, having heard the vocals of LP, instantly charmed and invited her to join his group. She later recorded another album. But both the first and subsequent albums remained almost unknown. The public did not accept LP, and fame did not come. And her hit Lost on you was generally rejected by record labels.
song's author
Having not received the desired popularity, LP begins to actively advance as an author. She writes songs for such famous performers as Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Cher and others. According to the singer, she could have been writing songs for a long time, but the dream of performing the song herself was stronger and eventually took her own.
Song Lost on you. Breakthrough
After performing at one of the festivals in Italy, the Lost on you track instantly blew up all the charts and topped various ratings of Italy and Greece. And then a bullet flew to all corners of the world. In Russia, the song was also received with great enthusiasm. As the singer herself jokes: “I wonder what a person now feels, who rejected a song that became a world hit many years ago?” The single became the hallmark of the LP and was finally appreciated. According to the singer herself, this song is dedicated to her past love - Tamzin Brown. And he talks about those strong feelings that she had for the girl.
Personal life
About her personal life, as well as about her biography, the singer LP does not speak very willingly. But rumors about her non-traditional orientation have been circulating ever since she was just starting her career. Today she openly states that she is a lesbian. And in 2011, her romance with Tamzin Brown was actively discussed in the press. But after a few years, their relationship comes to an end. At first, LP suffers because of a departed love, delving into creativity, but pretty soon it starts dating Lauren Ruth Ward. And already this summer, big changes in the biography of the singer LP. The photo that she recently posted on her page was signed with good news: Lauren made an LP marriage proposal. To which the latter responded positively.
Fans instantly reacted to the post and began to congratulate the couple on their engagement, which took place in Paris. She demonstrates her freedom-loving lifestyle on her Instagram page, where she posts details of her biography and photos of her personal life. The LP singer has no plans for children yet, and, apparently, she is now quite satisfied with the company of her lover and close friends.
Style of clothes
In addition to the amazing singing data, one can not help but pay attention to the extravagant appearance of the singer. LP has been following one style for many years. She herself characterizes it as androgynous. So, for example, her eternal companion are sunglasses. She explains her love of tinted glass with comfort and protection from the outside world. Telling about her biography, the singer LP also admitted that in her youth she was delighted with Roy Orbison, who also made sunglasses a part of her image.
Another interesting detail of the LP style is the invariable earring in the form of a small cross, which she got from Madonna 15 years ago and was very fond of. The singer’s clothing style is very original. She prefers men's style - strict, but comfortable. Men's tailored jackets, a leather jacket, skinny dark trousers, rude boots and massive skull-shaped rings. We can say that this image fully reflects the way of thinking, the biography and personal life of the singer. The LP photo on the cover of the third album perfectly shows the essence of her non-standard image.
And what certainly distinguishes it from the sleek divas of the music industry, LP does not use cosmetics at all, making an exception only for filming and its concerts.
Extremely talented, like no one else, and free as a bird, she deserves to be at the top of the music industry.