Ari Staprans known professionally as Lauv, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles. His debut EP Lost in the Light was released in 2015 and his compilation album I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist) was released in 2018. He has written songs for other artists including the singles "Boys" by Charli XCX, "No Promises" by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato and "Imperfections" by Celine Dion. His debut studio album How I'm Feeling was released on March 6, 2020 and debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. He made a second collaboration wit BTS for the song “Who" which hit highest on the iTunes chart.  In July 2021, American DJ DallasK released the single "Try Again", featuring Lauv. Lauv announced his second studio album is "done", with the first single titled "26" due for release on January 28.