Lights (legal name), born Valerie Poxleitner in Timmins Ontario is an electronic pop artist who has just released her sophomore album Siberia. Lights gained mainstream success with her two pop hits February Air and Drive My Soul in 2008. February Air was also featured on seasons 1 and 2 of MTV's popular show Peak Season. Lights has toured with many notable bands including Owl City, British band Keane, Stars of Track and Field, Hedley, and These Kids Wear Crowns. She has been credited to get her musical influences from artists such as Bjork, ELO, Skrillex, and Deadmau5. In a recent interview with MTV Canada, Lights explained her new album is heavily influenced by dubstep. Lights has won Indie Awards for Favourite Solo Artist of the Year and for Favourite Single. In 2009 she was nominated for many Juno Awards where she went on to win for the category of Best New Artist. Her first album, The Listening was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. If you are knew to Lights, I would definitely start with her first album, and move on to the new sounds of her second album. I truly get inspired by this artist when I hear her sing, I love her voice, and commend her for being a successful female recording artist from Canada. Take a listen here to her popular single out now on iTunes! Enjoy! Peace & Love!
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