WHO IS LA?
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ORIGINS
Born on the 8th of September 1996 in Brussels, Belgium, Laura Pinon-Courtoy known as LA is born to a French mother and a Belgian father, she began her education at BEPS (Brussels English Primary School). Her Languages are Native French and English.
SINGER, SONGWRITER & COMPOSER
MUSICIAN, PRODUCER & DJ
She is a pop, electro soprano artist singing her own music in English.
She started playing violin at 5 years old. Then at 7 discovered piano and entered the Music Academy to study classical, contemporary piano, music and singing curriculum until the age of 17. She left the Academy to focus on her own pop music. At the age of 9, LA started composing songs and singing for fun. At the age of 14, she composed and wrote her first acoustic pop songs. Since then she has written more than 40 songs based on her life experiences and her own discovery of the world. She started recording them in studio at the age of 18 with Cubase, and later learned to work with Logic and Ableton on electronic music.
In 2016, she moved to Paris and during the summer 2017 she released her first single SHOWTIME produced by Vyel.
She worked with Guillaume Atlan (The Supermen Lovers) for a few years on some of her songs and discovered more about French Touch music and producing.
In 2018, she met FG Radio, a French electronic music radio located next to her place, where she spent lots of time learning more about Electronic music and meeting many International DJ's.
In 2019, they supported her first concert in Paris and encouraged her to become one of their DJ Resident.
As for today she is working with Alexandre de Boursac a French electronic producer using Analog Synthesisers
and Drum Machines like the famous TR-808. They released her next new single: UNDERGROUND GIRL (Mastering by Alex Gopher) and are preparing her Live Performances and first Album.
In 2016, she moved to Paris and during the summer 2017 she released her first single SHOWTIME produced by Vyel.
She worked with Guillaume Atlan (The Supermen Lovers) for a few years on some of her songs and discovered more about French Touch music and producing.
In 2018, she met FG Radio, a French electronic music radio located next to her place, where she spent lots of time learning more about Electronic music and meeting many International DJ's.
In 2019, they supported her first concert in Paris and encouraged her to become one of their DJ Resident.
As for today she is working with Alexandre de Boursac a French electronic producer using Analog Synthesisers
and Drum Machines like the famous TR-808. They released her next new single: UNDERGROUND GIRL (Mastering by Alex Gopher) and are preparing her Live Performances and first Album.
PERFORMER, DANCER & CHOREOGRAPHER
Since the age of 2, she knew how to attract people’s attention and quickly grew to love performing, dancing and singing in front of them.
She started her dancing education at the age of 4 with classical ballet, jazz dance, tap dance and she participated to many dance shows. Since a child LA always loved to dance and create choreographies for herself including her friends on stage for annual school shows.
At 5, she also started performing musicals and taking acting classes.
At the age of 15, she started giving small concerts with musicians, playing piano and singing during events.
From 2013 till 2016 she performed Bollywood dance to perfect her acting and hand movement style, as she wanted to combine the grace of Bollywood dance with Hip Hop.
To complete her education LA started learning (American Sign Language) as a communications skill to add to her choreography for leaving the messages of her songs to hearing impaired people through dance.
By practicing everyday and working hard, she created her own unique dance style.
In 2017 she took the Actors Studio's classes in Paris.
She started her dancing education at the age of 4 with classical ballet, jazz dance, tap dance and she participated to many dance shows. Since a child LA always loved to dance and create choreographies for herself including her friends on stage for annual school shows.
At 5, she also started performing musicals and taking acting classes.
At the age of 15, she started giving small concerts with musicians, playing piano and singing during events.
From 2013 till 2016 she performed Bollywood dance to perfect her acting and hand movement style, as she wanted to combine the grace of Bollywood dance with Hip Hop.
To complete her education LA started learning (American Sign Language) as a communications skill to add to her choreography for leaving the messages of her songs to hearing impaired people through dance.
By practicing everyday and working hard, she created her own unique dance style.
In 2017 she took the Actors Studio's classes in Paris.
VISUAL ARTIST & FASHION INFLUENCER
From childhood, with the artistic influence of her architect and designer father, LA has become a really good painter and designer. She has exhibited great art technique, creativity and is really passionate about art.
At 15 LA joined St Luc Art School in Brussels, completed a 3 year program in Visual Arts, and developed her skills including painting technique, photography and design. This education allows her to visualise her stage appearance and decor.
From a very young age, due to the influence of her mother (a former international top model), LA has been passionate about fashion. Living in Paris, she has met many fashion designers, photographers and was selected for photo shoots and runways in Paris, Brussels, London, and Los Angeles. From 2014, she participated to many fashion weeks.
She found her own style that she defines as “creative, eccentric, wild, crazy, street, refined, chic, sexy, glamorous, in a very Parisian way.”
As a Street Art lover she created her own brand and started promoting herself by sticking her LA stickers everywhere she goes.
At 15 LA joined St Luc Art School in Brussels, completed a 3 year program in Visual Arts, and developed her skills including painting technique, photography and design. This education allows her to visualise her stage appearance and decor.
From a very young age, due to the influence of her mother (a former international top model), LA has been passionate about fashion. Living in Paris, she has met many fashion designers, photographers and was selected for photo shoots and runways in Paris, Brussels, London, and Los Angeles. From 2014, she participated to many fashion weeks.
She found her own style that she defines as “creative, eccentric, wild, crazy, street, refined, chic, sexy, glamorous, in a very Parisian way.”
As a Street Art lover she created her own brand and started promoting herself by sticking her LA stickers everywhere she goes.
To find more about LA read her 2LUXURY2 interview:
https://www.2luxury2.com/la-multi-talented-pop-electro-singer
https://www.2luxury2.com/la-multi-talented-pop-electro-singer
