La Havas, Lianne

Liann La Havas
Lianne la havas
Liann La Havas; Lianne la havas
basic information
Birth name
Date of Birth	August 23, 1989 (29 years old)
Place of Birth	London
A country	Great Britain
Professions	singer, songwriter, musician
Years of activity	since 2011
Instruments	guitar , piano
Genres	folk , soul
Aliases
Labels	Warner bros Labor of Love
Official site

Lianne La Havas ^[1] (August 23, 1989 ^[2] ) is British folk and soul singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ^[3] . She entered the shortlist of the survey of Sound of 2012 , conducted by the BBC Corporation, as one of the promising musicians of 2012 ^[4] . In the same year she released her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? who finished fourth in the British charts and nominated for the Mercury Prize ^[5] ^[6] .

Content

Biography

The early years

La Havas was born in London to a family of Greek father and mother of Jamaican origin and grew up in the districts of Tuting and Stretam, after divorcing her parents spending most of her time with her grandparents ^[7] . At the age of seven, she began to sing ^[8] and, when she was eleven, composed the first song. According to the singer, dissimilar musical tastes of parents had a great influence on her development ^[8] . Her mother performed the songs of Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige , and her father, an experienced multi-instrumentalist, taught her the basics of playing the guitar and piano . At the age of 18, Lianne began attending Norberi-Manor High School for Girls in Croydon, where she studied art and was preparing to pass an advanced level exam, but left college, deciding to devote her career to music ^[7] .

Musical career

When Lianne was in sixth grade , her friend, singer and songwriter Alan Rose introduced the singer to other musicians who helped her record the first demo ^[7] . He introduced La Havas to the British singer Paloma Faith , with whom she toured as a backing vocalist . In 2010, the artist signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records and during the year developed writing skills before presenting their songs to the public ^[9] .

In October 2011, La Havas released two mini-albums : Lost & Found , the first track on which “No Room for Doubt” was recorded with American singer-songwriter Willie Mason ^[3] , and live From LA concert work, available for free downloads on the singer’s website. Then she first appeared on television in the program Later ... with Jools Holland on the BBC Two channel ^[10] . In December, she toured with the band “ Bon Iver” on his North American tour ^[3] . On April 30, 2012, La Havas's first official single, “Lost & Found” ^[11] , was released, followed by their debut studio album Is Your Love Big Enough? , released in the UK on July 9 via Warner Brothers. ^[9] The disc received favorable reviews from critics and debuted on the fourth line of the British chart ^[12] .

Discography

Studio Albums

Title	Release Information	Top spot in the charts
Title	Release Information	GB ^[13]	BE (Vl) ^[14]	BE (Wa) ^[15]	DE ^[sixteen]	IR ^[17]	Nl ^[18]	CH ^[nineteen]	US ^[20]
Is Your Love Big Enough?	Release Date: July 6, 2012 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD , Digital	four	27	66	thirty	21	3	32	142

Mini Albums

Title	Release Information
Lost & found	Release Date: October 17, 2011 Label: Warner, Labor of Love Format: CD ^[21] , vinyl (10 ") ^[22] , digital
Live in LA	Release Date: 2011 Label: Warner, Labor of Love Format: Digital
Forget	Release Date: February 13, 2012 Label: Warner, Labor of Love Format: CD ^[23] , vinyl (10 ") ^[24] , digital

Singles

Year	Title	Top spot in the charts			Album
Year	Title	UK ^[25]	BE (Vl) ^[14]	BE (Wa) ^[15]	Album
2011	"No Room for Doubt" (with the participation of Willie Mason ) [promo]	-	67	21	Is Your Love Big Enough?
2012	"Lost & Found"	126	-	-
	"Is Your Love Big Enough?"	103	17	28
	"Forget"	-	-	-
“-” means that the release did not hit the chart or was not released in this country

Video

Year	Title	Producer
2011	"No Room for Doubt" (with the participation of Willie Mason )	Rohan Blair Mangat ^[26]
2012	"Forget" (first version)	Danny Sangra ^[27]
	"Lost & Found"	Colin Solal Cardo ^[28]
	"Is Your Love Big Enough?"	Josh shinner
	"Forget" (second version)	n / a

Prizes and nominations

Year	Prize	Job	Result
2011	Sound of 2012 ^[4]	-	Nomination
2012	Mercury Prize ^[6]	Is Your Love Big Enough?	Expected

Notes

↑ Lianne La Havas interviewed by VV Brown on VVVtv (neopr.) . YouTube (March 15, 2012). Date of appeal September 19, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas. About myself (unopened) . Facebook Date of appeal September 19, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Kellman, Andy. Lianne La Havas biography . Allmusic . Rovi . Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Semen Nebolsin. Lianna La Havas, Cloud Nothings, Leila et al. (Neopr.) . OpenSpace.ru (February 2, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas . The Official UK Charts Company . Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Nominees for Mercury Prize Award announced (Neopr.) . Lenta.ru (September 13, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Gardner, Jasmine. Sound of the summer: Lianne Le Havas (inaccessible link) . Evening Standard (April 12, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Nonesuch to Release English Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Lianne La Havas's Debut Album in US This Summer; First LA Show May 22 (neopr.) . Nonesuch.com (April 3, 2012). Date of treatment June 15, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Lianne La Havas: 'A Lot Has Happened In My Life' . Thisisfakediy.co.uk (March 7, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Later ... with Jools Holland, Series 39, Episode 5 . BBC Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas' Sold Out Scala Show To Be Streamed Live . Femalefirst.co.uk (March 6, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Sinha-Roy, Piya. British singer Lianne La Havas seeks big love in US . Reuters (August 14, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ 2012-07-21 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive (Neopr.) . Official Charts Company . Official UK Charts Company. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Lianne La Havas - Belgium (Flanders) Charts (neopr.) . ultratop.be . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Lianne La Havas - Belgium (Wallonia) Charts (neopr.) . ultratop.be . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Album - Lianne La Havas, Is Your Love Big Enough? (unspecified) . Media Control Date of treatment July 24, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Discography of Lianne La Havas (neopr.) . irishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas - Dutch Charts (neopr.) . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Swiss Charts> Lianne La Havas (neopr.) . hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Date of treatment July 24, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas Album & Song Chart History (Neopr.) . Billboard.com.
↑ Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (CD) at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (10 ") at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of access September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas - Forget (CD) at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (10 ") at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of access September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Official Charts Analysis: Newton Faulkner needs just 16k sales to hit No.1 (neopr.) . Music Week (Subscription Required) (July 16, 2012). Date of treatment July 18, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas ft Willy Mason 'No Room For Doubt' by Rohan Blair-Mangat . Promo News (October 20, 2011). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Lianne La Havas 'Forget' by Danny Sangra . Promo News (February 3, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.
↑ Watch: Lianne La Havas, “Lost & Found” - New Video . Very Artistical (March 16, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[1] Lianne La Havas interviewed by VV Brown on VVVtv (neopr.) . YouTube (March 15, 2012). Date of appeal September 19, 2012.

[2] Lianne La Havas. About myself (unopened) . Facebook Date of appeal September 19, 2012.

[AMG-3] ¹ ² ³ Kellman, Andy. Lianne La Havas biography . Allmusic . Rovi . Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[colta-4] ¹ ² Semen Nebolsin. Lianna La Havas, Cloud Nothings, Leila et al. (Neopr.) . OpenSpace.ru (February 2, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[5] Lianne La Havas . The Official UK Charts Company . Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[lenta-6] ¹ ² Nominees for Mercury Prize Award announced (Neopr.) . Lenta.ru (September 13, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[standard-7] ¹ ² ³ Gardner, Jasmine. Sound of the summer: Lianne Le Havas (inaccessible link) . Evening Standard (April 12, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.

[Nonesuch-8] ¹ ² Nonesuch to Release English Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Lianne La Havas's Debut Album in US This Summer; First LA Show May 22 (neopr.) . Nonesuch.com (April 3, 2012). Date of treatment June 15, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[thisisfakediy.co.uk-9] ¹ ² Lianne La Havas: 'A Lot Has Happened In My Life' . Thisisfakediy.co.uk (March 7, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[10] Later ... with Jools Holland, Series 39, Episode 5 . BBC Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[11] Lianne La Havas' Sold Out Scala Show To Be Streamed Live . Femalefirst.co.uk (March 6, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[reuters-12] Sinha-Roy, Piya. British singer Lianne La Havas seeks big love in US . Reuters (August 14, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[uk-13] 2012-07-21 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive (Neopr.) . Official Charts Company . Official UK Charts Company. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[bel_vl-14] ¹ ² Lianne La Havas - Belgium (Flanders) Charts (neopr.) . ultratop.be . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[bel_wa-15] ¹ ² Lianne La Havas - Belgium (Wallonia) Charts (neopr.) . ultratop.be . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[ger-16] Album - Lianne La Havas, Is Your Love Big Enough? (unspecified) . Media Control Date of treatment July 24, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[ire-17] Discography of Lianne La Havas (neopr.) . irishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[nl-18] Lianne La Havas - Dutch Charts (neopr.) . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien. Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[swi-19] Swiss Charts> Lianne La Havas (neopr.) . hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Date of treatment July 24, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[US-20] Lianne La Havas Album & Song Chart History (Neopr.) . Billboard.com.

[LandFEPCD-21] Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (CD) at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[LandFEPVinyl-22] Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (10 ") at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of access September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[ForgetEPCD-23] Lianne La Havas - Forget (CD) at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[ForgetEPVinyl-24] Lianne La Havas - Lost & Found EP (10 ") at Juno Records (Neopr.) . Juno (2012-7-7). Date of access September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[IYLBE?singlechart-25] Official Charts Analysis: Newton Faulkner needs just 16k sales to hit No.1 (neopr.) . Music Week (Subscription Required) (July 16, 2012). Date of treatment July 18, 2012.

[26] Lianne La Havas ft Willy Mason 'No Room For Doubt' by Rohan Blair-Mangat . Promo News (October 20, 2011). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[27] Lianne La Havas 'Forget' by Danny Sangra . Promo News (February 3, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.

[28] Watch: Lianne La Havas, “Lost & Found” - New Video . Very Artistical (March 16, 2012). Date of treatment September 19, 2012. Archived October 31, 2012.