WHO IS LA?
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Born 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
LA is a multi talented artist: Pop Electro singer-songwriter, composer, musician, DJ and one of the rare female producers
She started playing violin at 5 years old. Then at 7 discovered piano and entered the Music Academy to study classical piano, music and singing curriculum until the age of 17. She left the Academy to focus on her own pop music.
Very young she created pop acoustic songs and produced electronic music.
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 and discovered Cubase, Logic and Ableton.
In 2016, she moved to Paris and worked with Vyel. During the summer 2017 they released her first single SHOWTIME.
Living between Paris and New York she learned her craft working alongside noted electronic French Touch producers such as Guillaume Atlan (The Supermen Lovers). She worked with him 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, where she spent lots of time learning more about Electronic music and meeting many International DJ's.
In 2019, FG supported her first concert in Paris and encouraged her to become DJ.
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: UNDERGROUND GIRL (mastering by Alex Gopher).
She gave her first live concert in New York and started 2020 by deejaying on FG Radio and she is now preparing her next live shows and DJ sets.
LA is one of the rare artists of her generation to promote positive messages for young people.
Her first EP “I’m Leaving Right Away”will be released on April 3rd 2020. It talks about the negative aspects of drug taking at parties and being able to have fun without it. She is using a catchy electro beat and colourful strong imagery in her music video.
LA creates a link between pop and underground music.
She started playing violin at 5 years old. Then at 7 discovered piano and entered the Music Academy to study classical piano, music and singing curriculum until the age of 17. She left the Academy to focus on her own pop music.
Very young she created pop acoustic songs and produced electronic music.
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 and discovered Cubase, Logic and Ableton.
In 2016, she moved to Paris and worked with Vyel. During the summer 2017 they released her first single SHOWTIME.
Living between Paris and New York she learned her craft working alongside noted electronic French Touch producers such as Guillaume Atlan (The Supermen Lovers). She worked with him 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, where she spent lots of time learning more about Electronic music and meeting many International DJ's.
In 2019, FG supported her first concert in Paris and encouraged her to become DJ.
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: UNDERGROUND GIRL (mastering by Alex Gopher).
She gave her first live concert in New York and started 2020 by deejaying on FG Radio and she is now preparing her next live shows and DJ sets.
LA is one of the rare artists of her generation to promote positive messages for young people.
Her first EP “I’m Leaving Right Away”will be released on April 3rd 2020. It talks about the negative aspects of drug taking at parties and being able to have fun without it. She is using a catchy electro beat and colourful strong imagery in her music video.
LA creates a link between pop and underground music.
PERFORMER, DANCER & CHOREOGRAPHER
LA started dancing as soon as she got on her feet.
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 and 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 the deaf community 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.
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 and 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 the deaf community 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.
She created her own brand and promotes herself by sticking her LA stickers everywhere she goes.
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, London, and New York. From 2014, she participated to many fashion weeks.
As a fashion influencer she founded her own style that she defines as “creative, eccentric, wild, crazy, street, refined, chic, sexy, glamorous, in a very Parisian way.”
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.
She created her own brand and promotes herself by sticking her LA stickers everywhere she goes.
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, London, and New York. From 2014, she participated to many fashion weeks.
As a fashion influencer she founded her own style that she defines as “creative, eccentric, wild, crazy, street, refined, chic, sexy, glamorous, in a very Parisian way.”
