Lara Veronin |
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Birth name | Lara Veronin |
Also known as | Lara Liang () |
Born |
California, United States |
May 2, 1988
Genres | Pop, Folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Actress, Media company owner |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels |
Alfa Music (2004–2009) JVR Music (2009–2013) Meimeiwawa Multimedia (2013-present) |
Associated acts | Nan Quan Mama |
Lara Veronin (born May 2, 1988), more frequently known as Lara Liang (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Liáng Xīnyí), is a Russian-Taiwanese-American musician. She is the youngest of 3 sisters, and moved frequently during her childhood between Taiwan and California. She graduated from Taipei American School in 2006.
Veronin was the lead female vocalist in the Taiwanese band Nan Quan Mama (simplified Chinese: 南拳妈妈; traditional Chinese: 南拳媽媽; pinyin: nán quán māma) from 2005 to 2010. With the band, she released three albums ("Combo No. 2", "Color Palette", "Treasure Map") and a best-of compilation album ("Difficult Kids"). The single "Rainy Day" from "Difficult Kids" topped the charts and soon became an all-time KTV favorite.
Veronin is known for appearing as a featured vocalist in the songs "Coral Sea", "Snake Dance", and "A Larger Cello" with Jay Chou. She also performed another duet with Jay Chou in the song Snake Dance which appeared on his album Capricorn. She has also appeared in Chou's music videos for "Piano Sorrow" and "Big Ben" and is a frequent guest performer in his world tours.
In December 2010, Veronin released her bilingual EP and first solo album titled Hello 梁心頤. In October 2012, she released her concept album, titled "自由靈魂" (Free Spirit). Over the years, Veronin has progressed from penning a few select tracks on albums to taking over the majority of musical and creative direction, composing and producing as well as participating in styling and marketing aspects.