Larisa has always known she wanted to be in the spotlight. Her mom can attest that as a baby, she wouldn't cry...she'd sing, "laah, laah!" She's been singing, dancing and acting ever since.
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Larisa--nicknamed "L-Boogie" for her boundless energy and inability to stop dancing--grew up in Maryland, where she and her brother would charge neighbors 10 cents to watch them dance and sing along to songs on the Casio keyboard. Soon, she was starring in school plays and performing at Wolf Trap and dinner theatres as part of the Young Columbians, an elite children's theatre group.
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She went on to the University of Maryland and found the spotlight in the Faux Paz, Maryland's premier collegiate a cappella group. Under her direction, they competed in the finals of the National Competition of Collegiate A Cappella in Lincoln Center. She landed at job at WPGC 95.5, the 1 rated urban station in Washington, where she was immersed in music and exposed to the record industry. Larisa knew she wouldn't be happy doing anything but performing.
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During this time, Larisa was recruited for girl group "Syren." For four years, Syren worked to make their dream happen: recording, rehearsing, and performing at clubs and radio-sponsored events. They opened for such acts as Lumidee, 3LW and Biz Markee, and even got some spins on the D.C. airwaves. Unfortunately, Syren's members went their separate ways.
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Shortly afterward, a talent scout for a wedding and Bar Mitzvah band saw her sing -- he signed her to the band immediately. Eventually, her wish to write and record her own music led her to New York City.
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She's been lucky enough to have formed relationships with some top-rated musicians and producers. Currently, her single "Wait 4 U," co-written with DJs Lenny Fontana and Ridney, has hit international status by being picked up by Ministry of Sound (Germany). She is currently in a world-music/Latin band and working on a solo NYC club tour.
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