Lights

Valerie Anne Poxleitner is a Canadian singer, author and composer who is better known by her alias Lights. She rose to fame after releasing the albums The Listening and Siberia, which were certified gold. Some of her most successful singles include Up We Go, Ice, Second Go. During her career, she received several prestigious music awards.

Musical creativity began in 2006, then Ann played guitar and played in the metal band Shovel Face. In parallel, compositions were recorded and posted on the MySpace page. This attracted the attention of Sony, which allowed for a quick move into studio work. During 2007 several official releases appeared, with which they managed to go on a small tour in Canada. Poxleitner also gave a number of concerts in the USA. In 2008 a label change was made and the first EP was released. The release sold out 12 thousand copies.

The period is characterized by collaborations with other artists, as well as the release of a large number of music videos. Several awards were given for the latter, including the MuchMusic Video Awards 2010. In 2009, the single Ice appears, which received extensive rotation in the charts and on radio stations.

Among other things, the song Savior appears, which is distinguished by an unconventional video accompaniment. During the summer tour Lights announced the practical readiness of a full album. The latter was named The Listening. It is important to note that after the publication, the artist decides to leave the label and create her own Lights Music Inc.