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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|08}}<ref>California Birth Index, 1914–1995</ref>
| birth_place = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
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* Musician
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* songwriter
* record producer
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| alias = Somersault Sunday
| years_active = 2008–present
| origin = [[Wayne, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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* [[Pop music|Pop]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lauv-mn0003441724|title=
* [[electropop]]<ref name="allmusic" />
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| label = {{hlist|[[Virgin Music Label & Artist Services|Virgin]]|[[AWAL]]}}
| associated_acts = [[LANY]], [[Troye Sivan]], [[Conan Gray]], [[Ellie Goulding]], [[Blackbear (musician)|Blackbear]], [[BTS]], [[DallasK]], [[Mimi Webb]]
| website = {{URL|lauvsongs.com}}
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'''Ari Staprans Leff''' (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as '''Lauv''' ({{ipac-en|l|aʊ|v}}<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=lauvsongs|author=Lauv|number=848731357132050432|title=like the word "loud" but with a v at the end|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>), is an American
== Early life ==
After graduating high school, Leff decided to pursue a behind-the-scenes role in music seeing that his career was not taking off. He chose to study [[music technology]] at [[New York University]]'s [[Steinhardt School]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> While at university, he studied abroad in [[Prague]] and was a member of the [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity.<ref name="nyu">{{cite news |title=NYU's Own Lauv Hits Big With First Single, "The Other" |url=https://nyulocal.com/nyus-own-lauv-hits-big-with-first-single-the-other-a9b7a6579971 |access-date=April 30, 2019 |newspaper=NYU Local |date=April 23, 2015}}</ref> He spent two of his four years at NYU as a studio intern for [[Jungle City Studios]], where artists such as [[Jay-Z]], [[Justin Timberlake]], and [[Alicia Keys]] recorded.<ref name="time" /> During his junior year, he signed a publishing deal after the success of his song "The Other" but he decided to finish university and enjoy it having only a year left and because he was also feeling fortunate enough to be able to go there.<ref name="Zack Sang Show" />
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== Career ==
=== 2008–2012:
Leff began writing music at an early age. When he was 12, he started his first rock duo with his best friend Mike Wagenheim, and by age 13, the two teens started a metal band. After starting to try and write music, Leff began experimenting with an acoustic guitar and some synth sounds. A few months later, he wrote his own solo acoustic song called ''Parting Ways''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8_4llj8OJU|title=- YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Leff then formed his first solo music project, ''Somersault Sunday'', when he was 14 years old on April 28, 2008. He started it first "as a side project, just for fun," but continued it after receiving enthusiastic online response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonicbids.com/band/somersaultsunday/|title=Somersault Sunday on Sonicbids|website=Sonicbids|access-date=August 16, 2020}}</ref>
''Somersault Sunday'' is an electro-infused pop rock solo-project. Under the ''Somersault Sunday'' project, he was able to release three [[extended plays]] namely, ''Parting Ways EP'' (2009), ''Intermission – EP'' (2010), and ''Phone Calls & Weekends'' (2010). Trevor Dahl of [[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]] (who was then making music under the moniker ''Plug
=== 2014–2016:
Leff focused on writing and producing for other artists during college, straying from his personal songwriting style. During his
While getting over a break-up in fall of 2014, he co-wrote "The Other" with Michael Matosic.<ref name="time" /><ref name="nyu" /> Although he was focused on writing potential songs for other artists, he felt "The Other" worked better as his own song. It would be the first song he released under the name Lauv.<ref name="nyu" /> With "The Other", he also discovered his stripped-down electronic pop sound.<ref name="time" /> The song is a fusion of [[rhythm and blues]] and indie-pop with influence from jazz guitar. The song gained blog attention and, after he uploaded it to [[SoundCloud]] in 2015,<ref name="time" /> went viral, peaking at number three on blog [[Poll aggregator|aggregator]] [[Hype Machine]],<ref name="nyu" /><ref>{{cite web|title=I'm watching Lauv at Ones To Watch!|url=http://www.onestowatch.com/artist/lauv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705060959/http://www.onestowatch.com/artist/lauv|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 5, 2017|website=[[Ones to Watch]]|access-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> and hitting the Global Top 100 on [[Spotify]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://foundationsmusic.com/lauv/|title=Lauv – Foundations|website=foundationsmusic.com|date=March 2019 |access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
After graduating from NYU, Lauv signed to the publishing company [[Prescription Songs]].<ref name=":2" />
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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=":1" /> which reached number 7 on the [[Pop Songs (Billboard chart)|Billboard Pop Songs]] chart.<ref name="people">{{cite news |last1=Sands |first1=Nicole |title=5 Things to Know About 'I Like Me Better' Singer Lauv |url=https://people.com/music/lauv-singer-five-things-to-know/ |access-date=April 30, 2019 |work=People |date=April 11, 2018}}</ref> In an interview with [[iHeartRadio]], Lauv stated that he had been friends with Trevor Dahl from [[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]] since "back in the [[Myspace]] days."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-07-10-interview-lauv-reveals-the-touching-inspiration-behind-i-like-me-better/|title=INTERVIEW: LAUV Reveals The Touching Inspiration Behind 'I Like Me Better'|last=Mastrogiannis|first=Nicole|date=July 10, 2017|website=www.iheart.com|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
=== 2017–2018:
[[File:Lauv-41854.jpg|thumb|Lauv in 2018]]
On May 19, 2017, Leff released the single "[[I Like Me Better]]",<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> an up-tempo track inspired by his relationship that began shortly after he moved to New York City.<ref name=":1" /> It peaked at number 27 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine |last1=Cirisano |first1=Tatiana |title=Lauv On Touring With 'Nicest Person' Ed Sheeran, Pulling All-Nighters in Tokyo & His Favorite Moments of 2018 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2018/8490260/lauv-touring-ed-sheeran-2018-highlights-interview |access-date=April 30, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |date=December 24, 2018}}</ref> earned platinum certification in seven countries (including the US), and gold certification in three.<ref name="people" /> As of March 9, 2021, the song has amassed over 1.1
In 2017, he headlined 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 at [[Summerfest]] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<ref name="billboard" />
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Leff embarked on his first world tour, ''I Met You When I Was 18'', in the first half of 2018. The tour began on January 18 in Seattle, Washington and concluded on April 29 in Oslo, Norway. Artists [[Jeremy Zucker]] and [[Ashe (singer)|Ashe]] joined him as supporting acts in most of the North American tour dates.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8007018/lauv-2018-tour-dates-live-spotify-playlist|title=Fast-Rising Pop Artist Lauv Announces 2018 Headlining Tour|last=Payne|first=Chris|date=October 23, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref> During the tour, he had a box named "My Blue Thoughts", in which he told fans to write down anything they wanted to and put it inside. He commemorated the notes on his blog mybluethoughts.world.<ref name="time" /> On August 30, 2018, Leff released the single "Superhero", a song inspired by a note from the box.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/lauv-superhero-165918/|title=<3: The True Story Of How A Fan's Anonymous Note Inspired Lauv's Song 'Superhero'|last=Maldonado|first=Jennifer|date=September 7, 2018|website=J-14|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref> He performed at [[Lollapalooza]] in Chicago on August 3, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunkel |first1=Cameron |title=FIVE UNMISSABLE SETS TO CATCH AT LOLLAPALOOZA 2018 |url=https://edm.com/events/lollapalooza-2018-artists-to-watch |access-date=May 13, 2019 |publisher=edm.com |date=July 30, 2018}}</ref>
In May 2018, Leff released ''[[I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)]]'', a 17-track collection of new and previously released tracks, including the singles "I Like Me Better" and "The Other", that he had been working on over the course of a few years.<ref name="trib" /><ref name="billboard1" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoffman |first1=Lauren |title=EXCLUSIVE: 5 Things You Don't Know About Lauv |url=https://947thewave.radio.com/blogs/lauren-hoffman/exclusive-5-things-you-dont-know-about-lauv |access-date=April 30, 2019 |publisher=94.7 The Wave |date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> It has also been described as a "playlist" that Lauv updated gradually until completing it in May 2018.<ref name="lofficiel">{{cite news |last1=Sahai |first1=Fred |title=Q+A with Hopeless Romantic Lauv |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/q-a-lauv-2019 |access-date=April 30, 2019 |publisher=L'Officiel |date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> It chronicles his move to New York City and the first time he fell in love.<ref name="people" /><ref name="lofficiel" /> By August 2018, it had been streamed over 1
In June 2018, Leff ranked number one on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Emerging Artists chart, dated June 9. As of September 29, he had been at the top spot of the chart for a total of 13 weeks.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/emerging-artists/2018-06-09|title=Billboard Emerging Artists|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref>
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On April 25, 2019, Lauv released the single and music video for "[[Drugs & the Internet]]", which he says he wrote when he was struggling with feelings of emptiness and depression. It is the second single from his debut studio album ''[[How I'm Feeling]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2019/04/29/lauv-talks-new-single-drugs-the-internet-and-being-open-about-mental-health-struggles/|title=Lauv Talks New Single 'Drugs & The Internet' And Being Open About Mental Health Struggles|last=Mercuri|first=Monica|website=Forbes|language=en|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> He also announced that month that he would unveil his debut album ''How I'm Feeling'' track by track as it is being recorded, simultaneously with the tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shaffer |first1=Claire |title=Lauv Announces 'How I'm Feeling' World Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lauv-tour-how-im-feeling-817664/ |access-date=April 30, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yglesias |first1=Ana |title=Lauv Announces World Tour, Shares Personal Message About Mental Health |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/lauv-announces-world-tour-shares-personal-message-about-mental-health |access-date=April 30, 2019 |website=Grammy.com |date=April 5, 2019}}</ref> A little under a month later, on May 20, 2019, Lauv held his first ever arena show at the [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]. Lauv also debuted "[[Sad Forever]]" during the show, which gave way to becoming the music video for the single. During the concert, Lauv stated that "This is officially the biggest headline show that I ever played," and he wanted to have the video shot in Manila.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rx931.com/Articles/80/lauv-debuts-new-song-in-manila-concert-lauvmnl2019|title=Lauv Debuts New Song in Manila Concert #LauvMNL2019|author=Cookie Villamor|date=May 31, 2019|publisher=Rx931.com|access-date=August 9, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101141016/https://www.rx931.com/Articles/80/lauv-debuts-new-song-in-manila-concert-lauvmnl2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eleven days later, on May 31, 2019, Lauv released the single and music video for "[[Sad Forever]]".<ref name="sf">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lauvsongs/status/1131182772863885312|title=SAD FOREVER. i wrote this song at a really shit time in my life. it's coming out the 31st. all proceeds are going to organizatins working to end the stigma around mental health. hope you enjoy.. 💙|website=Twitter|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref> He also announced that all proceeds from the song will 100% be donated to mental health organizations that work to remove stigma around mental illness. He has raised over $150,000 to date.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://foundationsmusic.com/lauv/ |title=Lauv {{!}} Official Site |last=Music|first=Foundations|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=December 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8514536/lauvs-sad-forever-mental-health-organizations|title=Lauv's New Song 'Sad Forever' Will Help Various Mental Health Organizations|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=August 2, 2019}}</ref>
On August 1, 2019, he released "[[Fuck, I'm Lonely]]", a collaboration with British singer [[Anne-Marie]] for the soundtrack of the third season of ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''. The track was also included on his debut album.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3133524/lauv-anne-marie-fuck-im-lonely-13-reasons-why/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801234011/http://www.mtv.com/news/3133524/lauv-anne-marie-fuck-im-lonely-13-reasons-why/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2019|title=Lauv And Anne-Marie Are Lonely As Fuck On New 13 Reasons Why Song|publisher=[[MTV]]|last=Roth|first=Madeline|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=August 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/lauv-has-teamed-up-with-anne-marie-for-his-new-pop-bop-fuck-im-lonely|title=Lauv has teamed up with Anne-Marie for his new pop bop, 'fuck, i'm lonely'|website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=August 2, 2019}}</ref> As of March 9, 2021, the song has amassed over 350 million streams on Spotify. The album is being promoted with the ''How I'm Feeling'' Tour, which began in Washington, D.C., on October 5, 2019, and will conclude in Perth, Australia, on November 26, 2020. It will travel throughout the United States, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. Special guests for the tour include [[bülow (singer)|bülow]], [[Chelsea Cutler]], and [[Carlie Hanson]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lauv-tour-how-im-feeling-817664/|title=Lauv Announces 'How I'm Feeling' World Tour|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=April 4, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-04-04-lauv-announces-how-im-feeling-world-tour-see-the-dates/|title=Lauv Announces 'How I'm Feeling World Tour': See The Dates|last=Brooks|first=Hayden|date=April 4, 2019|website=iHeartRadio|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref> He will be supported in the Asian leg of the tour by American singer-songwriter and social media personality [[mxmtoon]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=mxmtoon (confirmed account)|number=1196286671614029824|user=mxmtoon|title=ahhhh i am SO so excited to announce that i will be joining @lauvsongs on the ~how i'm feeling world tour~ summer tour of asia, 2020!!!...|date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> On September 19, 2019, Lauv released "[[Feelings (Lauv song)|Feelings]]",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/09/lauv-feelings/|title=Lauv has a lot of "Feelings" on his new single|first=Molly|last=Hudelson|date=September 19, 2019}}</ref> Two weeks later, on October 3, Lauv released the single "Sims". A "short film" for the single was released on October 28.<ref name="sims">{{citation|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/10/lauv-sims-how-im-feeling/|title=Lauv shares new single "Sims," announces '~how i'm feeling~' release date|website=[[Substream Magazine]]|last=Hudelson|first=Molly|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref> On October 18, 2019, Lauv made his debut in K-pop through his collaboration with [[BTS (band)|BTS]] for the song "[[Make It Right (BTS song)|Make It Right]]", which is an ode to ARMY (BTS fans).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-release-new-make-it-right-remix-featuring-lauv-2558444|title=BTS release new 'Make It Right' remix featuring Lauv|last=Sofiana|first=Ramli|website=[[NME]] |date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> On November 14, 2019, Lauv teamed up with [[LANY]] for [[Mean It]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Madeline |title=Lauv and LANY'S New Song Is All About Saying What You Mean, Goddamit |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3146033/lauv-lany-mean-it/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115015322/http://www.mtv.com/news/3146033/lauv-lany-mean-it/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |website=[[MTV]] |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> with the music video following up on December 17.<ref name="Earmilk">{{cite web |last1=Castel |first1=Gregory |title=Lauv & LANY dance in the desert in "Mean It" [Video] |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/12/19/lauv-lany-dance-in-the-desert-in-mean-it-video/ |website=Earmilk |date=December 19, 2019 |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> On December 22, 2019, Lauv made his debut in Bollywood through a collaboration with composer [[Rochak Kohli]] for the song "Dil Na Jaaneya", which features on the soundtrack of Bollywood film ''[[Good Newwz]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/lauv-makes-bollywood-music-debut-dil-na-jaaneya-akshay-kumar-karan-johars-good-newwz/|title=Lauv makes his Bollywood music debut with 'Dil Na Jaaneya' in Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar's Good Newwz|last=Yadav|first=Monica|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=December 23, 2019|access-date=December 23, 2019}}</ref>
On January 2, 2020, Lauv released the eighth single and music video for his debut album ''[[How I'm Feeling]]'', titled "Changes". The song is about how Lauv attempts to make resolutions to change his life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/changes-by-lauv/
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On May 1, 2020, Lauv marked the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month by teaming up with [[Alessia Cara]], [[Anne-Marie]] and [[Sofia Reyes]] for a conversation regarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, titled "Breaking Modern Loneliness".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/breaking-modern-loneliness-livestream-mental-health-conversation-lauv-alessia-cara-anne-marie-sofia-reyes-2020|title=Breaking Modern Loneliness: a conversation on mental health with Lauv, Alessia Cara, Anne-Marie, and Sofia Reyes|last=Lin|first=Loh|date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> On May 22, Lauv once again teamed up with artists [[mxmtoon]] and [[Jeremy Zucker]], alongside [[Vivek Murthy]] for a three part one-on-one conversation regarding mental health.
On June 24, 2020, Lauv released the [[Without You (EP)|Without You]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lauv has dropped a brand new surprise EP, 'Without You'|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/lauv-has-dropped-a-brand-new-surprise-ep-without-you|access-date=June 27, 2020|website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]|date=June 25, 2020|language=en}}</ref> with tracks such as "Mine", "Dishes", "Love Somebody" and "Miss Me", a demo released by Lauv on SoundCloud a month prior. The music video for the song "Dishes" was also released. Also worth noting is that all songs on the EP were written and produced during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 24, 2020|title=LAUV RELEASES 'WITHOUT YOU' EP|url=https://diymag.com/2020/06/24/lauv-without-you-ep-watch-dishes-video|access-date=November 13, 2020|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]}}</ref> Six days later, on June 30, 2020, Lauv collaborated with [[Ellie Goulding]] for "[[Slow Grenade]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ellie-goulding-lauv-slow-grenade-song-1022958/|title=Ellie Goulding Details Messy Relationship in 'Slow Grenade' Featuring Lauv|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=June 30, 2020}}</ref> Over the remainder of the summer, Lauv collaborated with many artists for a variety of songs, such as "if i were u" with [[Blackbear (musician)|blackbear]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soundigest.com/2020/08/25/blackbear-and-lauv-new-collaboration-if-i-were-u/|title=Blackbear and Lauv Put Themselves in Their Partners' Shoes in "If I Were U"|last=Larrison|first=Amanda|date=August 25, 2020}}</ref> and "Sweet and Sour" with artists [[Tyga]] and [[Jawsh 685]]. Most notably, Lauv, alongside [[Saweetie]] collaborated with [[Ava Max]] for the remixed "second" version of "Kings & Queens", which was released on August 6, 2020, titled "[[Kings & Queens, Pt. 2]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soundigest.com/2020/08/11/ava-max-kings-and-queens-pt-2-lauv-saweetie/|title=Ava Max Releases "Kings and Queens Pt.2" Featuring Lauv and Saweetie|last=Satti|first=Amrutha|date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>
On October 10, 2020, in honor of World Mental Health Day, Lauv once again teamed up with artists, creators and experts from around the world as part of an effort to erase stigma surrounding mental health with a series of livestreamed conversations which can be found on Lauv's YouTube Channel. On October 13, 2020, Lauv released the single "Fake" with [[Conan Gray]], a song where both Gray and Leff take swipes at fake people who pretend to be their friends although they betray and lie about them behind their backs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/fake-by-lauv-conan-gray/|title="Fake" by Lauv & Conan Gray|last=London|first=Amanda|date=October 16, 2020}}</ref> On November 13, 2020, he was featured on "[[Stop Crying Your Heart Out#BBC Radio 2 Allstars charity single|Stop Crying Your Heart Out]]" as part of the BBC Radio 2's Allstars' [[Children in Need|BBC Children in Need 2020]] charity single in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All-star BBC Children in Need charity single announced|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bbc-radio-2s-allstars-including-cher-kylie-and-robbie-williams-to-release-stop-crying-your-heart-out-cover-for-bbc-children-in-need__31577/|access-date=November 13, 2020|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref> The single debuted at number seven on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on November 20, 2020 – for the week ending date November 26, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 – 20 November 2020 – 26 November 2020|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/|access-date=November 20, 2020|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref> – and number one on both the [[Official Charts Company|UK Singles Sales Chart]] and the [[Official Charts Company|UK Singles Download Chart]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 20 November 2020 – 26 November 2020|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/|access-date=November 20, 2020|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref> On December 31, 2020, Lauv dropped the surprise single "2021" as a New Years Eve special. "2021" is a song that looks to the incoming year to be brighter and more hopeful than the current year the world had to deal with. Overall, the song welcomes the new year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/lauv-2021-new-single/|title=Lauv's Emotional New Song '2021' Welcomes The New Year|last=White|first=Caitlin|date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>
=== 2021–2022: ''All 4 Nothing''
On July 27, 2021, American DJ [[DallasK]] announced a new single "Try Again", featuring Lauv. The song was released July 30.
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On January 18, 2022, Lauv announced his second studio album is "done", with the lead single titled "26" released on January 28.<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=lauvsongs (confirmed account)|number=1483550050307350528|user=lauvsongs|title=NEXT ALBUM IS DONE, FIRST SONG COMING ON THE 28TH. ITS CALLED "26". YA DUH, LAUV IS BACK!!!!...|date=January 18, 2022}}</ref> Around this time, it was revealed in a Billboard article that Lauv finalized a distribution deal with [[Virgin Music Label & Artist Services]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lauv-interview-26-new-single-album-1235024616/|title=Why Lauv, One of Pop's Premier Songwriters, Had to Upend His Creative Process For His New Album|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=January 28, 2022}}</ref>
On April 8, 2022, Lauv released the second single from his second album, titled "All 4 Nothing (I'm So in Love)" along with a music video.
On April 27, Lauv announced Asia dates for his
▲=== 2023-present: the between albums tour and standalone singles ===
In June 2023, Lauv released "[[Steal the Show]]", for the [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] film ''[[Elemental (2023 film)|Elemental]]''. At the same time, he co-wrote [[Mimi Webb]]'s song "This Moment" for the animated teen comedy film ''[[Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/lauv-drops-original-song-steal-the-show-from-pixars-elemental/|title=Lauv Drops Original Song 'Steal The Show' From Pixar's 'Elemental'|first=Hannah|last=Zwick|date=June 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230623-20196|title=Mimi Webb Releases New Song "This Moment" from DreamWorks "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" Soundtrack|date=June 23, 2023}}</ref>
▲On April 27, Lauv announced Asia dates for his “in between albums tour” where he played in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koh |first=Vanessa |date=2023-09-08 |title=Concert Review: Lauv 'The Between Albums Tour' 2023 Singapore |url=https://popnerdlounge.com/read/lauv-returns-to-singapore-for-the-between-albums-tour |website=Pop Nerd Lounge}}</ref> the Philippines and China, followed by Europe/UK & Oceania dates on July 10.
On August 4, 2023, Lauv released his new single "Love U Like That".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/lauv-love-u-like-that-video/|title=Lauv Releases Music Video For 'Love U Like That'|first=Sam|last=Armstrong|date=August 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/lauv-returns-with-summer-single-love-u-like-that/|title=Lauv returns with summer single Love U Like That|first=Retro|last=Pop|date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
On April 24th, 2024, Lauv released an additional single, "Potential".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lauv-potential-music-video-single-release-1235009530/|title=Lauv Needs to Know What the Future Could Hold on New Single 'Potential'|first=Larisha|last=Paul|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Lauv resides in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Jason |title=Lauv Opens Up About Songwriting Charli XCX's 'Boys' and Moving to 'Strange' Los Angeles |url=https://popcrush.com/lauv-i-like-me-better-charli-xcx-interview/ |website=Pop Crush |date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> Leff dated pop musician [[Julia Michaels]] for 10 months in 2018, and they broke up in the end of that year.<ref name="trib" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiu |first1=Melody |title=Julia Michaels and Lauv Split as She Shares New Year's Resolution: 'No More Dating Narcissists' |url=https://people.com/music/julia-michaels-lauv-split/ |access-date=April 30, 2019 |work=People |date=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
Leff has opened up about his mental health several times throughout his career.<ref>{{cite web|title= Lauv Opens Up About His Battle with Depression and OCD: 'I Had Fallen Out of Love with Everything'|date=November 6, 2019|last=Homewood|first=Ben|url= https://people.com/music/lauv-mental-health-depression-ocd-battle/?amp=true|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> As a result, Leff is known for donating proceeds from songs to mental health organizations in an effort to erase stigma surrounding mental health. [[Microsoft]] and Leff teamed up to release "My Blue Thoughts", a place for people struggling to share what they were going through and to let go of something weighing them down.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Experience My Blue Thoughts with Lauv|url=https://inculture.microsoft.com/musicxtech/lauv-ai-my-blue-thoughts/|access-date=February 21, 2022|website=Microsoft
His mother and his maternal grandparents are [[Latvians|Latvian]] and Leff has frequently visited [[Latvia]] to visit relatives and spend summers in his grandfather's cottage in the seaside city of [[Jūrmala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pieci.lsm.lv/lv/lr5/raksts/pieci-riiti/lauv-iespejams-slavenakais-latvietis-popmuzikas-pasaule.a91492/|title=LAUV – iespējams, slavenākais latvietis popmūzikas pasaulē!|last=Ziediņš|first=Uldis|date=September 4, 2017|website=[[Latvijas Radio 5]]|language=lv|trans-title=LAUV – possibly the most famous Latvian in the pop music world! (Interview with Lauv, September 1, 2017)|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/lauv-popmuzikis-ar-latviesu-saknem-5469|title=Izrādās, Demijas Lovato un Charli XCX šī gada hitus sarakstījis latviešu izcelsmes mūziķis. Iepazīsti – Lauv!|date=September 26, 2017|website=ParMūziku.lv|language=lv|trans-title=As it turns out, this year's hits by Demi Lovato and Charli XCX were written by a musician of Latvian origin. Get to know Lauv!|access-date=October 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928062755/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/lauv-popmuzikis-ar-latviesu-saknem-5469|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2023, Lauv came out as a member of the [[LGBT
== Discography ==
{{Main|Lauv discography}}
* ''[[How I'm Feeling]]'' (2020)
* ''[[All 4 Nothing]]'' (2022)
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