Born in Edinburgh to Chinese parents, 20-year-old singer and producer Rachel Lu started making music as a teenager, writing angsty songs at the piano in her parents’ home. Settling under the moniker LVRA (pronounced loo-rah), Lu began producing her own songs towards the end of 2017. Channelling her love of R&B, experimental electronic and trap music, LVRA’s production seamlessly blends samples of traditional Chinese instruments with honeyed R&B vocals.

“LVRA’s music feels cross-cultural – she has allowed her eclectic musical taste to influence the creation of her own sound, blending R&B-infused vocals with trap percussion and traditional Chinese instrumental samples. It’s peculiar on paper, but fresh and exciting in reality.” – Li Sa Choo, The Line of Best Fit