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21 Diversity Rules Magazine May 2018 cato refrain, "I like me better when I'm with you." "I was reflecting fondly on the beginning of my relationship when I first moved to New York for school," he says. "I was in a place where I was honestly kind of lost. I didn't really know where I was going or exactly who I wanted to be. Out of nowhere, I fell in love. I didn't know about everything else in my life…I was trying to figure it out, but the one thing I knew was happier since I met that person." "I Like Me Better" comprises just one phase of Lauv's debut playlist, I met you when I was 18. Collating all of his music and the follow-up tracks "Easy Love," "Paris in the Rain," and "Getting Over You," the project brings everything full circle as he confidently steps into new territory. "I wanted to let people experience the songs in the order of the story they're meant to tell," he continues. "Everything I've written and released so far has been about my time of self-discovery, self-definition rather, in New York City and this first real love. e songs are all connected and I want people to get the full picture. And I want them to unfold it the same way I have." Ultimately, Lauv's vision has only just begun to unfold. When listening to I met you when I was 18, I want lis- teners to feel the way I've felt on this whole journey," he concludes. "For me, becoming Lauv was about realizing it's okay to be vulnerable, honest, and not hide your emotions. In be- ing open, you realize that more people than you might've thought feel the exact same way or have been through the same things. We live in a world where a lot of people are afraid of really expressing themselves. ey want to portray an image of perfection on social media. e reality is we're human. I want you to hear my music and feel, 'I can be honest and vulnerable with the people around me.'" "Chasing Fire" comes in the midst of Lauv's I met you when I was 18. sold out world tour. He also recently performed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live and MTV's TRL. After a sold-out North American run earlier this year, Lauv is re- turning to the US this summer for a series of festival performances including Lollapalooza, Hangout Music Festival, Firefly Music Festival and LaureLive Festival. Find our more about Lauv at his website: www.lauvsongs.com Learn how to get an iPhone 8 on us NRO PD T 0118 5323 E Limited time offer. © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo, DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. IV Technologies Inc. Ask an associate for details. 844-284-1893

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