Laura Abela -stage name L'Aura- is an italian singer, born on August,13th, 1984. She has played the violin and piano since the age of 8. She went to a Berkeley (California) high school when she was 16 to study English, starting first live experiences. Her first single "Radio star" quickly became one of the Italian top hits of 2005. Her second single, Today, won the Best New Entry at M.E.I. (Italian independent labels festival). At the end of the same year Okumuki, her first ever album (sung both in English and Italian), was released.