Those who encounter the work of the LP singer for the first time often look puzzled. Her androgynous appearance, voice and energy, unique style that cannot be confined to one genre of music, delight some and repel others. Only one thing can be said for sure: LP, aka Laura Pergolizzi, does not leave anyone indifferent.

Childhood and youth

Laura Pergolizzi, better known by her stage name LP, was born on March 18, 1981 in Long Island, New York, USA. The singer has Italian roots: Laura’s mother is from Naples, and her father has Sicilian and Irish blood flowing in her veins. Since childhood, Pergolizzi dreamed of devoting herself to music, and she chose, as role models. In 1996, the girl graduated from school and moved to New York, hoping that there she would find her way to the stage.

The road to success and recognition was not easy. In an interview, the singer admitted that performing a couple of times a month in some bar already seemed like a great success. Laura had no connections in musical environment, before she had not thought at all about what show business was. After writing her first song, Pergolizzi couldn't believe it was true:

“Was I able to do this? Is this really possible?”

The stage name “LP” appeared in her youth - that’s what her friends from summer camp. Later, in New York, Pergolizzi got a job in a restaurant. Among her colleagues there was already one Laura, so the future celebrity, in order to avoid confusion, asked to call herself LP. The girl never liked her real name. According to her, parents name their children without thinking about how they will grow up and how harmoniously the names they received at birth will combine with their character.

Music

In 1998, fate brought Laura together with David Lowery, founder of the rock band Cracker. Having heard this girl sing, the musician immediately invited her to participate in the recording of a new album. As a result of their collaboration, “Cinderella” was born, one of the first songs on the LP recorded in the studio. The composition was released on the Cracker group’s album “Gentleman’s blues” as a bonus track. In addition, together with David’s team, the young singer went on tour as a backing vocalist.

By the way, it was Lowry who became the producer of Pergolizzi’s debut album, which was called “Heart-shaped scar” and was released in 2001. AllMusic reviewer Tom Jurek described the album's content as "American rock and roll, made with a soul that is rarely seen these days."

“Her voice is unique enough to last an album or two,” Jurek said, but he was wrong.

Despite the fact that the first LP albums - both “Heart-shaped scar” and “Suburban sprawl & alcohol” (2004) - did not have great success, the girl continued to work hard.

Relations with record companies also did not work out. In 2006, the singer appeared at the South by Southwest music conference, where her performance created a sensation. Several fought for the right to work with Laura large companies, she eventually signed a contract with Island Def Jam Music Group, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.

However, the collaboration soon ended due to creative differences. In 2007, LP began working with the independent label SoBe Entertainment. Soon one of the recorded songs, "Wasted", became the theme for the television series "South of Nowhere". Much more in demand during this period creative biography The LP featured songs she had written for other artists. To collaborate with celebrities, Pergolizzi moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2010.

First great success became the composition “Cheers (Drink to that)”, on the creation of which a number of authors worked together with Laura. When performed, the song became a real hit. In addition, LP wrote for and other performers.

In June 2011, Pergolizzi contributed to the song "Afraid to Sleep", which was performed by The Voice finalist Vicki Martinez. The song became popular and reached number 10 on the iTunes chart. In the fall of the same year, LP signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records.

Soon after, she recorded the song "Into the wild", which was used in a Citibank advertising campaign. Already in 2012, the album “Into the wild: Live at EastWest Studios” was released, followed by solo concerts and participation in music festivals.

In 2014, the singer released the album “Forever for now,” which included 13 tracks. In September 2015, the LP presented listeners with the first single, “Muddy waters,” from the upcoming album. This song was later featured in the Season 4 finale of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black.” In November, the single “Lost on you” was released, which became the title of the new album. On the charts European countries the composition took 1st place, and received platinum status in Italy, Greece and Poland.

In 2017, Pergolizzi performed in Sochi at the opening International competition young popular music performers “ New wave”, where she performed the songs “Lost on you” and “Other people”.

As it turned out, this is not the first time LP is visiting Russia: she previously came to perform at private events. Laura has several Russian friends who periodically introduce the singer to the music of their country. In an interview, Pergolizzi admitted that she was impressed by Russian love songs - so much so that she got a tattoo with the word “love” written in Cyrillic.

Personal life

LP does not hide the fact that he adheres to a non-traditional sexual orientation. In an interview, the singer said that her mother died without knowing that her daughter was a lesbian. Father for a long time believed that Laura’s passion for women would pass with age. But when I realized that this was not so, I took my daughter’s choice calmly.

By the way, the androgynous style that the singer prefers confuses many listeners - Pergolizzi wears clothes of a men's cut. Suits that fit her figure emphasize the singer’s slenderness (her weight is 54 kg with a height of 174 cm).

Not much is known about Laura’s personal life. According to available sources, she dated actress Tamzin Brown in 2012. Neither party disclosed the details of this affair. LP fans conducted a thorough analysis of both girls’ social networks, from which it became clear only that they broke up in 2015. The breakdown of relations with Tamzin inspired Pergolizzi to write the song “Lost on you” - the singer mentioned this in several interviews.

I wonder what new girl Laura, singer and composer Lauren Ruth Ward, made her first appearance in the final seconds of the video for the song “Lost on you.” There is no information about how exactly they met - it is only known that Lauren supported LP after breaking up with Tamzin. Soon the friendly feelings grew into deeper ones. The lovers even got paired tattoos in the form of the number “7”, symbolizing the start date of their relationship.

LP now

Laura's musical career continues to develop rapidly. In June 2018 at official page The singer posted news about her new album on Facebook. The announcement of the album was followed by the release of the single "Girls go wild" and a video of the same name. In addition, LP continues to collaborate with other artists.

On June 22, the singer presented listeners with the composition “N"oublie pas,” recorded in a duet with the legendary. Immediately after its release, the song took 1st place on the French iTunes chart. In July, fans were able to appreciate another collaboration, this time with the Russian trio Swanky Tunes Together they recorded the track “Day by day”.

You can learn about Pergolizzi's personal life from “Instagram” and the social networks of her girlfriend Lauren Ruth Ward, both often post joint photos. They now live in Los Angeles with their four-legged pet, Brussels Griffon Orsen. While Laura gives concerts in different parts of the world, Lauren looks after the pet. In an interview, LP shared her dream that someday the three of them would travel the world.

Discography

• 2001 - “Heart-Shaped Scar”
• 2004 - “Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol”
• 2012 - “Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios”
• 2012 - “Spotify Sessions”
• 2014 - “Forever for Now”
• 2016 - “Death Valley”
• 2016 - “Lost on You”

The singer’s amazing voice, her signature whistle, lyrics, sensual and filled with personal experiences, energy, a beautiful, inviting smile and, of course, her clothing style cannot leave many people indifferent.
Listen to her acoustic versions of performances, it's worth it!

She touches people’s souls so much that many people want to imitate her. The way you speak, behave, and of course the style of clothing. I was at her concert in St. Petersburg and saw many girls dressed in skinny jeans, boots, a white shirt and a cropped jacket. Of course, for Loire with her androgynous appearance, funny curls, open smile, this style is like a second skin. It’s hard to imagine her in anything else, this image suits her so much. She shows the best thing you can do is just be yourself and feel good in your own skin.

“I have been honing my style for a long time and still strive to achieve maximum correspondence between my inner state and appearance. IN this moment I am pleased that I feel very comfortable in my own skin, and this can be said about all areas of my life and creativity.”

When I look at Laura, it seems that she is elusive and tries to hide behind her curls, or behind the glasses that she wears very often. And this makes you want to peer into her face even more, her facial expressions, her smile. I would like to solve the mystery of this amazing personality.

Laura does not wear makeup, except for participation in television filming, and then it is only foundation and powder. When it comes to clothes, she prefers to wear cropped jackets or her favorite leather jacket ( Saint Laurent), T-shirts or shirts, skinny jeans, boots and a hat (Worth & Worth). Sunglasses, until 2015 she loved classic style Wayfarer Ray Ban. She now favors aviator or Lennon style, I think the sunglasses she currently likes to wear are from Oliver Peoples.

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As for jewelry, Laura has been wearing one earring, in the shape of a cross, for at least the last 12 years. She always wears a beaded necklace because she likes to meditate. Large rings can often be seen on the fingers. Two skull rings and a black widow spider ring by Alex Streeter.

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Part of Laura’s image are tattoos; the singer has nine of them (of those that are visible). The most intriguing of them is in the form of a ship on the chest. This tattoo marked a difficult period in her life.
In an interview for a Polish publication, Laura shared how she got this tattoo and what it means.

“I liked the tattoos in nautical style and the very idea of ​​a ship, a journey. I really cared about everything about the journey, the path, and when people carelessly said without thinking: “This is the path,” I said: “Shut up!” (Laughs). I don't like it when the phrase ("This is your way") sounds like an excuse or is used in a negative sense. But when I went through a lot of crazy things and doubted a lot, I realized that this truly a journey, everything is as it should be. Now that I understand it, everything is fine, I accepted my path. (Laughs). You know, I remember I was going to Russia for a performance and I looked at the ships and they were imprinted in my memory. It’s like a flash: “You know what, they should be on my chest!”

The appeal of LP is its self-sufficiency. She doesn't play games, doesn't try to be something she's not. Her courage to be herself makes you fall in love with her. It seems that this is the secret, it’s simple! But everyone has their own path and direction of the ship in this boundless sea of ​​self-searching. And it’s great that there are such people in life and we learn about them, about their creativity and their talent. Truly talent with a capital T of the word. Laura, we love you!

Laura Pergolizzi or LP (her stage name) is an Italian-born American pop rock singer-songwriter. Completely unconventional, she instantly won the hearts of a multi-million public, making connoisseurs of soulful and sensual music fall in love with her. The creative path and biography of the LP singer turned out to be just as interesting and extraordinary. There are few such unique performers on stage who create their own vibrant musical style.

Childhood and adolescence

And although the LP singer does not share her biography very willingly with journalists, some information still reaches the press. It is known that Laura was born in 1981 in Long Island in the family of a Neapolitan woman and a Sicilian-Irish man, who emigrated from Italy to America. Both parents were Catholics and raised her in strict Catholicism. Laura's mom Opera singer, died quite early, and her father was in charge of raising the girl. As a child, little Laura was embarrassed to sing and show her voice, so she did it only in the company of someone or when no one heard her. In 1996, barely graduating high school, she moved to New York, even then having big plans and goals for developing herself as a singer.

Musical career. Star Rising

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 name change, she replies that it was given by her parents full name it seemed too pretentious and official to her. In addition, upon arrival in New York, Laura got a job in a small restaurant where, oddly enough, there was already a singer with the same name. Then friends, in order to somehow distinguish between the two girls, began to call her LP. For some time she performed with the group Lionfish. And a little later, in 2001, she recorded her first album, Heart Shaped Scar. The album might never have seen the light of day if not for the band's manager, Cracker, who, upon hearing LP's vocals, was instantly captivated and invited her to join his band. She later recorded another album. But both the first and subsequent albums remained virtually unknown. The public did not accept the LP, and fame did not come. And her hit Lost on you was generally rejected by recording studios.

song's author

Having not received the desired popularity, LP begins to actively promote himself as an author. She writes songs for those famous performers, like 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 what she wrote herself turned out to be stronger and eventually took its toll.

Song Lost on you. Breakthrough

After performing at one of the festivals in Italy, the track Lost on you instantly blew up all the charts and topped all sorts of ratings in Italy and Greece. And then it scattered like a bullet 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 feels now who rejected a song that became a worldwide hit many years ago?” The single became business card LP and was finally appreciated. According to the singer herself, this song is dedicated to her past love- Tamzin Brown. And talks about those strong feelings that she felt for the girl.

Personal life

The LP singer is not very willing to talk about her personal life, as well as her biography. But rumors about her gay have been going since when she was just starting her creative path. Today she openly declares that she is a lesbian. And in 2011, her affair with Tamzin Brown was actively discussed in the press. But a few years later their relationship comes to an end. At first, LP suffers from lost love, delving into creativity, but soon enough he begins dating Lauren Ruth Ward. And already this summer they burst big changes in the biography of the singer LP. The photo she recently posted on her page was captioned good news: Lauren proposed marriage to LP. 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 is not yet planning to have children, and, apparently, the company of her lover and close friends is quite enough for her now.

Fashion style

In addition to amazing singing abilities, one cannot help but pay attention to the extravagant appearance singers. LP has been following one style direction for many years. She herself characterizes it as androgyny. For example, sunglasses are her eternal companion. She explains her love for tinted glass as convenience and protection from outside world. Narrating her biography, the LP singer also admitted that in teenage years I was delighted with which I also made sunglasses part of my look.

Another interesting detail of LP's style is the ever-present earring in the form of a small cross, which she received from Madonna 15 years ago and is very fond of. The singer's clothing style is very original. She prefers men's style - strict, but comfortable. Blazers with a masculine cut, tailored to the figure, a leather jacket, tapered dark trousers, rough boots and massive rings in the shape of skulls. We can say that this image completely reflects her way of thinking, biography and personal life singers. The photo of the LP on the cover of the third album perfectly shows the essence of her non-standard image.

And what certainly distinguishes her from the sleek divas music industry, LP does not use cosmetics at all, making an exception only for filming and his concerts.

Extraordinarily talented, unique and free as a bird, she deserves to be at the top of the music industry.

Laura Pergolizzi ( Laura Pergolizzi), better known by her stage name LP, is an American rock/pop singer originally from Long Island, New York. In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles, where she released three full-length albums and one EP. She is also known as a songwriter for pop stars such as Cher, Riana, Christina Aguilera and others.

1. Laura Pergolizzi was born in 1981.

2. She graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1996.

3. Immediately after this, Laura moved from Huntington (Long Island) to New York, where she took the stage name LP, under which she performs to this day.

4. David Lowery from the band Cracker, having accidentally attended her performance, highly appreciated Laura’s voice and invited her to participate in the recording of one of the tracks for his band’s album Gentleman’s Blues (1998).

5. Lowry also produced her debut album, Heart-Shaped Scar, which was released in 2001 under Koch Records.

6. The singer’s second album, “Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol,” was released in 2004 on the Lightswitch Records label.

7. The album was recorded in collaboration with composer and music producer Linda Perry.

8. Despite the powerful tour in support of the album and positive reviews critics, Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol did not receive due recognition from the general public.

9. In 2006, the LP was featured at the South by Southwest music conference, where, according to eyewitnesses, a whole brawl broke out between competing sound companies over the right to collaborate with it. The conference ended with the signing of a contract with Island Def Jam Music Group.

10. Island Def Jam Music Group is part of the music giant Universal Music Group.

11. Very soon, due to creative differences, LP had to terminate the contract. In 2007, she began collaborating with the independent studio SoBe Entertainment and recorded tracks accumulated during this time.

12. The song "Love Will Keep You Up All Night", composed during a collaboration with Island Def Jam, was released in 2007 as one of the tracks on the Backstreet Boys album Unbreakable.

13. The track Wasted from the album Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol became the hallmark of the TV show South of Nowhere, shown on The N (TeenNick) channel.

14. In the summer of 2010, the track Damage Is Done hit MTV and was released on iTunes. In 2009, LP, along with other musicians, worked on the album Superficial (Warner Music) for Heidi Montag. She wrote such songs as "More Is More", "Twisted", "Hey Boy" and "Love It or Leave It".

15. During this time, she continued to write songs for Montag. Co-authored with Cathy Dennis, songs such as “Look How I’m Doin”, “I Do This” and “Who’s That Girl” were released. A song written with Alexander Kronlund “Standing Where You Left” was also released Me", which was included in the debut album of Erik Hassle.

17. Her popularity as a songwriter came after the release of the single “Cheers (Drink to That),” which was included in Rihana’s fifth studio album, published on November 12, 2010. The song "Cheers" features a sample sung by LP herself (borrowed from Avril Lavigne's "I'm with You").

18. The next notable breakthrough was the song “Beautiful People”, performed by Christina Aguilera and included in the official soundtrack of the film “Burlesque”, released in November 2010 on RCA Records.

19. In September 2015, the song “Muddy Waters” was released, the first single from the upcoming fourth studio album L.P.

20. In June 2016, “Muddy Waters” was featured in the final scene of an episode of the Netflix series.

21. In November 2015, the second single “Lost on You” from this album was released. Both songs were written in collaboration with Mike Del Rio.

24. She has the ability to reach the depths of your soul with her voice. During live performance, this property increases many times over.

25. “My mom died before she found out that I was a lesbian, and my dad thought for a long time that it was just a figure of speech and only recently realized that it was not so. However, I never received criticism or negativity from my parents. I still don’t get it now,” she said in an interview.

26. Sunglasses are an integral part of her style. “I wear them even at night,” the singer jokes, “I would never take off my sunglasses if it didn’t create certain inconveniences. I always thought glasses would be part of my image, like Roy Orbis."

27. When LP and his girlfriend appear in public, the world stops spinning for a second, admiring their perfection.

28. LP's androgynous sense of style is unparalleled in its impeccability. One look at her is enough to admit that she was born for a man's suit.

29. The cross-shaped earring in her ear has nothing to do with religion.

30. LP perfectly masters the art of artistic whistling.

LP and 9 more singers who dedicate songs to women

Everything on this planet is dedicated to women: victories, defeats, even the stars are named after them. But the simplest and most understandable way to express feelings is to dedicate a song to your beloved. And some women do not hesitate to do this on an equal basis with men, declaring their love to the whole world. We have collected 10 of the bravest and coolest.

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If you spent the last six months somewhere on Mars or in a deserted desert, where there is no Internet or radio, then you most likely missed the appearance of the mischievous curly-haired Laura Pergolizzi on the world - American singer and a songwriter who took dance floors by storm with “Lost on you.” The song, by the way, is dedicated ex-girlfriend Laura, who does not hide her own sexual orientation.

Zemfira

Her songs, which are clearly about a woman, speak best about her. Well, it’s impossible to imagine that, for example, “We are breaking” is about a man. In addition, a constant, hmm, companion has long appeared in Zemfira’s life. However, some journalists still continue to claim that the singer’s sphere of interests is exclusively men and even attribute her to an affair with Roman. Abramovich.

Svetlana Surganova

Svetlana Surganova says practically nothing about her personal life. But savvy fans of the singer’s work are absolutely sure that women interest her much more than men. Yes, and in the songs no, no, and “female” endings slip through.

For me, the person himself is interesting, what he is like. I’m not going to get into anyone’s bed or personal life.

Diana Arbenina

Diana Arbenina still remains the permanent leader of the “Night Snipers” group, created back in 1993 in the company of Svetlana Surganova. By the way, during Surganova’s presence in the team, the girls were credited with romantic relationships, the breakdown of which led to Svetlana leaving the team. Today Diana has two beautiful children, born, as they say, from an unknown American businessman. But this is hard to believe.

Leisha Haley

Actress, producer and frontwoman of the group “Uh Uh Her”. She became most famous for one of the central roles in the TV series “The L word” - Leisha played journalist Alice, but before that she managed to appear in a number of TV series (“Supernatural”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “CSI Crime Scene Investigation”, “Beautiful to Death” ") and even in yogurt advertising. According to friends, Haley is always on the move, always willing to try something new and have a lot of fun. Happy hours don't watch!

Samantha Fox

Former British model and star of the 80s pop scene. The frankness and liberation of her songs, combined with her luxurious appearance, made Samantha Fox one of the sexiest pop singers - many dreamed of her while lying under cozy blankets at night. However, in February 2003, she made a statement about her personal life:

I can’t always say “Maybe” or deny. It's time for people to know where my heart is. People keep saying that I'm a lesbian. I do not know who I am. All I know is that I'm in love with Mira [Stratton, her manager]. I love her madly and want to spend my whole life with her.

Unfortunately, in 2005 Mira died of cancer.

Sinead O'Connor

According to the recent admission of the singer, who recently celebrated her 51st birthday, she is kind of messed up with men, so she doesn’t mind trying relationships with women. Well, it’s clear that the beard is gray, but the devil knows where. By the way, Sinead was never distinguished by a meek disposition, she often challenged society and played tricks to the fullest. Some are still convinced that the famous “Nothing compares to you” is dedicated to the artist’s mistress.

Melissa Etheridge

The winner of the Oscar and Grammy awards is offensively little known in Russia. However, according to critics, the uncompromising confessional lyrics, melodic folk rock and hoarse vocals allow Melissa to be compared with such classics of the genre as Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp. By the way, she received her first Grammy in 1993 for the album, which she called “Yes, I am,” in response to questions that tormented her about sexual orientation.

Linda Perry

American singer, songwriter and music producer, widely known for her work with Christina Aguilera (the song “Beautiful”), Gwen Stefani (“What are you waiting for?”) and Pink (“Get the party started”). She contributed her two cents to the glorification of women as the leader of the group 4 Non Blondes.

Kay Di Lang

Winner of four Grammy Awards, she is also known as a Buddhist, vegetarian, animal rights activist, open lesbian and LGBT activist. It is noteworthy that despite her rather brutal appearance, the singer’s voice is very gentle - mezzo-soprano.

Text: Aya Romanova

Quotes from S. Surganova

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