Mira Aroyo facts for kids
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Mira Aroyo
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Aroyo performing in July 2008
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Мира Аройо
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| Born | 11 July 1977 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
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Mira Aroyo (born in 1977) is a talented singer, musician, songwriter, and DJ from Bulgaria who now lives in England. She is also a geneticist, which means she studies genes and heredity.
Mira is most famous for being a key member of the electronic band Ladytron. She helped start the band in Liverpool in 1999. In Ladytron, she plays the keyboard, sings, and helps write songs. She sings in both Bulgarian and English.
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Early Life and Background
Mira Aroyo was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on July 11, 1977. Her parents were Jewish. When she was 10 years old, her family moved to Israel. Later, they moved to England.
Mira started playing music at a young age. The first instrument she learned was the accordion. After that, she began playing the guitar. Even though her parents were a bit unsure about her choosing music as a career, they supported her decision.
Mira's Career Paths
Mira Aroyo has had two interesting career paths: one in science and one in music.
Science Studies
After finishing her first university degree, Mira decided to study genetics further. She became a student at the University of Oxford in the Department of Biochemistry. There, she worked on advanced research, studying how genes work.
In 2003, her university department even mentioned her band's second album, Light and Magic. This showed that they recognized her work in both science and music.
Mira eventually left her science studies before finishing her advanced degree. She realized that working in a lab wasn't what she wanted to do long-term. She found that making music with Ladytron was more fun and exciting. She said it was easier and more enjoyable to travel the world playing music.
Musical Journey
In the summer of 1999, Mira met Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu in Liverpool. They were producers and DJs. Mira connected with them through a friend. They all loved similar kinds of music, so they decided to form an electronic band called Ladytron that same year.
Since then, Mira has been a main singer for Ladytron. She also plays synthesizers, which are electronic keyboards that can make many different sounds. She helps write many of the band's songs.
Mira has also worked with other music groups. She sang on a song called "Don't Eat Meat" with an indie pop band called The Projects. She also collaborated with John Foxx & The Maths on their song "Watching a Building on Fire."
Film and TV Work
Beyond music, Mira Aroyo has also worked in film and television. In 2018, she was a producer for a documentary film. This film was called Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World.
In 2020, she directed a TV series for Netflix called History 101. This shows her skills in creating visual content as well.
Personal Life
Mira Aroyo is married to Harry Hardie, who works with photography. They got married in 2010 and have a daughter. They live in London, England.
Mira is a pescetarian, which means she eats fish but not other meat. She also cares a lot about animal rights. She is interested in architecture, which is the art of designing buildings. She even made a short film called The Folly. This film was about an elderly lady's cottage home and how she adapted to living in a remote area as she got older.
Instruments Mira Plays
When Ladytron performs live, Mira Aroyo often plays synthesizers. She also sings during the shows. Her main synthesizer is the Korg MS-20. She has used this instrument since the band first started.
Over the years, Mira has played different instruments live for Ladytron:
- For the 604 tour, she used a Korg MS-20, Jen SX-1000, Stylophone, and a Speak and Spell.
- On the Light & Magic tour, she played the Korg MS-20 and a Roland Juno 6.
- During the Witching Hour and Velocifero tours, she used the Korg MS-20 and a Korg MS2000B.
Sometimes, Ladytron would give names to their identical Korg MS2000B keyboards. This made it easier to set them up on stage. Mira's MS2000B keyboard was called Babylon.
Ladytron Albums
Mira Aroyo has been a part of all of Ladytron's studio albums:
- 604 (released in 2001)
- Light & Magic (released in 2002)
- Witching Hour (released in 2005)
- Velocifero (released in 2008)
- Ladytron (released in 2019)
- Time's Arrow (released in 2023)
See also
In Spanish: Mira Aroyo para niños
