Lara-B (born Lara Baruca, born August 1, 1979, in

Koper Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...

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is a singer who began her career in her early teens. Her musical style combines rock, electronic,

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and soul. Baruca began performing in 1992. After performing at various music festivals (MMS '95, Kraška popevka '95, Slovenska popevka '99, EMA '99, MMS '99, Malta Festival '99), she turned her music aspirations mainly to concert stages. She combines her live performances with her studio work, and has created several albums: ''Hudič izgublja moč'' in 1997, ''Kar ne piše'' in 1999, ''Beenarni sistem'' in 2001, ''Mindhacker'' in 2005, and X in 2007, which is a compilation consisting mainly of live performances of the previous material, and represents a 10-year anniversary from her debut. She has also written scores for several theatrical performances (Behind that courtain 2002, Confi-dance 2003, Glasba in gib 2004, Tihe resnice 2005). Her musical expression has been expressed in other genres as well (

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, and

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Mindhacker

Lara's first major album release was ''Mindhacker'' on

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. Paul Flowers, in his review for WUSC-FM in Columbia, South Carolina, call the album a step forward that shows a continued maturity in singing, composition and a new creative edge. When discussing the album, Baruca jokingly alluded to certain aspects of the album being "

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" in appearance. ''Mindhacker'' encompasses a great amount of her personal energies and life experiences, dealing with personal loss and growth emotionally.Interview: Paul Flowers, August 31, 2007

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lara-B Slovenian rock singers Living people Slovenian rock musicians 1979 births 21st-century Slovenian women singers Musicians from Koper 20th-century Slovenian women singers