Music

LP – ‘ART COMES OUT OF LIFE’

It’s so promising to have international artists perform on our small island. This summer we have seen Rock classics such as The Scorpions, Manowar and Uriah Heap perform, and I am hopeful that this is opening the door to more bigger international acts descending upon us. Next on the events agenda is LP! American singer/ songwriter Laura Pergolizzi or as we know her as LP, is performing at Zante Venue in Limassol on the 2nd of October as part of her current European tour. In fact, this is not her first time here, LP visited the island in June 2019 where I had the pleasure of ‘bumping’ into her and experiencing how warm and friendly she is. Hailing from Long Island, New York with Italian roots, the artist relocated to the warmer climate of Los Angeles in the beginning of her career, where she felt there was more space, musical history, more opportunities for artists and....... good weather. LP has written and released six albums and three Eps and has achieved great success in her song writing by penning songs for artists including Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Rita Ora, Celine Dion, Cher and others. Her eclectic talent in her song writing is obvious in her creations for these artists of different genres and contributes to her being considered as one of the biggest influences on the current pop-rock scene. In all likelihood, the signs for her success were all there - her background consists of musical theatre and opera, (her mother studied and sang Opera) and she grew up listening and being influenced by the greats such as Elvis, Joni Mitchell, Roy Orbison, The Doors, Rolling Stones, Jeff Buckley, The Beatles and later progressing to classic rock including Led Zeppelin. All these influences woke up her passionate cravings to sing and move away from the expected academic career that her family wanted her to follow. Her passion and determination were too great, and her talent led her to follow that path that she wanted to pursue. LP’s road to success has not been an easy one. In 2014, Warner Records decided to drop her

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after hearing three of her songs including Lost on You. Ironic as Lost on You is the song that rose LP to international fame in 2017 and is currently surpassing one billion streams! She believes that all her early unsuccess led her in the direction of song writing which gave her a free platform and allowed her to express herself through writing….95% of her songs are inspired by her experiences, whether good or bad. Her upheaval gave her an enormous appreciation to what she has achieved in her career and uses her experiences to inspire and encourage others, not to give up on their dreams. In addition to her lyric writing and singing, LP plays guitar, the ukulele (which she says gives a playful vibe to her songs) the harmonica and regularly incorporates the tambourine and her perfected whistling into her songs. Her music can be described as a mood cultivator touching your emotions with her unique and expressive big range level voice, with dreamy, lonely, and emotional tones. The signature LP image, which is easily recognized, consists of her playful black curls, dark glasses which she sheepishly hides behind and her big mysterious smile…she may be petite in size but has a big and powerful voice and presence. LP’s performance will feature her greatest hits and new songs from her latest album, Churches, which was released in 2021.

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