Lovefoxxx
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Luísa Hanae Matsushita better known by her stage name Lovefoxxx, is the Brazilian lead singer of indie-electro band Cansei de Ser Sexy.
, Portuguese and Japanese descent. Since the year 2000, at the age of 16, Lovefoxxx has been an illustrator
and fashion design
assistant. However, in recent years, she has abandoned this profession to better dedicate herself to her music career. Lovefoxxx has said that the words of her father have inspired her career choices directing her to choose a path that made her happy, and stating it was not worth doing if it stopped being something she enjoyed. She has said that this, as well, led to her leaving the fashion industry as she felt that too many people were exceptionally "mean", without delving into details.
Lovefoxxx was previously dating Simon Taylor-Davis of Klaxons
; according to an interview with ELLE UK they started their relationship on the second day of the NME Indie Rave tour, where their bands were billed together. Simon had said he first saw Luisa in a CSS video on television and sent her a "flirty myspace
message before they had met. In June 2007, during the Cansei de Ser Sexy tour of North America, Lovefoxxx had Simon's name tattooed on her right hip.
On 21 September 2007, it was revealed that the two were engaged to be married, with Lovefoxxx later saying that they would be married in the winter of that year. There was no news of an official wedding, with Simon later saying they had no definite plans though they had married "in cyberspace" through Skype
. In late late 2010, during promotion for Klaxons
' second album, it was stated that the two had broken up, with Simon confirming that a major change for the band was "as individuals we are all single now, where as before we were very heavily attached in various relationships"
In 2006, Lovefoxxx was voted #10 in NME
's annual Cool List. In 2007, Lovefoxxx was voted #3, only to be beaten out by her fiancée's bandmate Jamie Reynolds, who came in second, and winner Frank Carter of Gallows
.
In May 2008, Lovefoxxx stamped the cover from RG Vogue
magazine.
Lovefoxxx does not have an official or public account on either Twitter
or Myspace
- and she has vocalized her distaste for falsified accounts representing her via the official CSS blogspot.
In 2010, Lovefoxxx was featured on both French DJ Kavinsky
's and Japanese band 80kidz's new singles, respectively known as Nightcall and Spoiled Boy. She also took part in N.A.S.A.'s project The Spirit of Apollo, on a track called A Volta.
Biography
Lovefoxxx was born in Campinas, Brazil. She is of GermanGerman Brazilian
A German Brazilian is a Brazilian person of ethnic German ancestry or origin...
, Portuguese and Japanese descent. Since the year 2000, at the age of 16, Lovefoxxx has been an illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
assistant. However, in recent years, she has abandoned this profession to better dedicate herself to her music career. Lovefoxxx has said that the words of her father have inspired her career choices directing her to choose a path that made her happy, and stating it was not worth doing if it stopped being something she enjoyed. She has said that this, as well, led to her leaving the fashion industry as she felt that too many people were exceptionally "mean", without delving into details.
Personal life
Klaxons
Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
; according to an interview with ELLE UK they started their relationship on the second day of the NME Indie Rave tour, where their bands were billed together. Simon had said he first saw Luisa in a CSS video on television and sent her a "flirty myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
message before they had met. In June 2007, during the Cansei de Ser Sexy tour of North America, Lovefoxxx had Simon's name tattooed on her right hip.
On 21 September 2007, it was revealed that the two were engaged to be married, with Lovefoxxx later saying that they would be married in the winter of that year. There was no news of an official wedding, with Simon later saying they had no definite plans though they had married "in cyberspace" through Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
. In late late 2010, during promotion for Klaxons
Klaxons
Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
' second album, it was stated that the two had broken up, with Simon confirming that a major change for the band was "as individuals we are all single now, where as before we were very heavily attached in various relationships"
In 2006, Lovefoxxx was voted #10 in NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
's annual Cool List. In 2007, Lovefoxxx was voted #3, only to be beaten out by her fiancée's bandmate Jamie Reynolds, who came in second, and winner Frank Carter of Gallows
Gallows (band)
Gallows are a hardcore punk band from Watford, England. The band was formed in 2005 after the disbandment of founding member Laurent Barnard's previous band, My Dad Joe. Gallows' debut album, Orchestra of Wolves, was distributed in the United States by Epitaph Records, and they were subsequently...
.
In May 2008, Lovefoxxx stamped the cover from RG Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
magazine.
Lovefoxxx does not have an official or public account on either Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
or Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- and she has vocalized her distaste for falsified accounts representing her via the official CSS blogspot.
In 2010, Lovefoxxx was featured on both French DJ Kavinsky
Kavinsky
Kavinsky is a French electro house artist, and has released three EPs on the Record Makers label: Teddy Boy in 2006, 1986 a year later and "Nightcall" in 2010. He has been remixed by SebastiAn and others. He toured alongside Daft Punk, The Rapture, Justice, and SebastiAn in 2007...
's and Japanese band 80kidz's new singles, respectively known as Nightcall and Spoiled Boy. She also took part in N.A.S.A.'s project The Spirit of Apollo, on a track called A Volta.