Lights (musician) / Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner Bokan / Lights Bokan / Valerie Anne Poxleitner

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Born Valerie Anne Poxleitner
April 11, 1987 (age 30)
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Residence Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation
Singer-songwriter musician
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s) Beau Bokan
(m. 2012)
Children 1
Website music.iamlights.com
Musical career
Genres
Electropop[1] electronic rock[2] indietronica[3] synthpop[3]
Instruments
Vocals synthesizer keytar guitar piano
Labels
Underground Doghouse Sire Lights Music Universal Warner Bros. Last Gang
Associated acts
Young Artists for Haiti Owl City Blessthefall Bring Me The Horizon


Lights was born Valerie Anne Poxleitner in Timmins, Ontario. As the daughter of missionary parents, Welsh-Colombian mother, Virginia Poxleitner and Canadian father of German and Austrian descent, Eric Poxleitner,[9] she spent her childhood in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, Jamaica, Ontario, and British Columbia. She moved to Toronto at the age of 18 when she legally changed her name to Lights (stylized as "LIGHTS" until late 2013). She got the nickname "Lights" from her last name Poxleitner. As there was already a signed band named "Lights", having her name officially changed was a way to use it despite prior copyright.

 

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Birth Name: Valerie Anne Poxleitner

Place of Birth: Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: April 11, 1987

Ethnicity: German, Austrian, Welsh

Lights is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She is known for composing and performing synthesized dream pop music, such as the songs Drive My Soul and February Air.

Her father is of German and Austrian descent. Her mother is of Welsh origin. She is married to American musician Beau Bokan.

 

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https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/19299/100-best-canadian-songs-of-2017

59. 'Get What You Give,' Felix Cartal

The feel-good vibes of “Get What You Give” helped make this track — a remix/cover of the New Radicals hit from the '90s — a massive hit for this B.C.-based EDM DJ.

43. 'Damage,' PartyNextDoor feat. Halsey

Not content to put out guest verses on albums from some of the biggest artists in the industry — including Drake, Major Lazer, Calvin Harris and Zayn — the "Work" co-writer Jahron Brathwaite, a.k.a. PartyNextDoor, also proved he's perfectly comfortable front and centre. His seven-song EP, Seven Days, was made in just, yes, seven days, showing that when you're this hot, even time is on your side.

42. 'Summer Days,' Rhye

41. 'Don't Choose,' dvsn

This song from the Toronto duo of Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 is so smooth, the two can drop an Isaac Hayes samples right in the middle and it fits seamlessly.

40. 'Privilege,' Stars

The Montreal band that has been making music together for 17 years is a Canadian legend. These days, Stars are burning as brightly as ever, as proven on their most recent and eighth record, There is No Love in Fluorescent Light. Lead single "Privilege" showcases Amy Millan's perennially gorgeous vocals against a soaring backdrop of guitars and synths — now hallmarks of Stars' unforgettable sound.

39. 'Bound to You,' Jocelyn Alice

Calgary's Jocelyn Alice is no stranger to the Canadian charts: her 2015 single, "Jackpot," became a platinum-certified hit here at home, and scored massive streaming numbers in the States. Only her third-ever solo single, "Bound to You" is slick, soulful and seriously catchy — and will undoubtedly stick around on your radio dial well into the new year.

38. 'Thirty,' the Weather Station

Anyone who hears the voice of Tamara Lindeman, a.k.a. the Weather Station, knows they are experiencing something special. Joni Mitchell comparisons are natural, but the Weather Station stands on her own with a distinct point of view and modern folk sound.

37. 'Love Again,' Hedley

Multi-platinum, award-winning group Hedley released the highly anticipated first single to its 2017 album in the summer 2017, reaching nearly one million views on YouTube. Although the year is almost over, this summer hit is bound to be blaring through speakers nationwide with its catchy lyrics and beat.

36. 'Ola Volo,' Matt Mays

35. 'Out of the Gate,' JB the First Lady

34. 'Wolf's Home,' Gord Downie

33. 'The Ave in You,' Clairmont the Second

32. 'High Ticket Attractions,' the New Pornographers

31. 'Shine,' the Washboard Union

30. 'You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind),' Buffy Sainte-Marie and Tanya Tagaq

29. 'Giants,' Lights

The pounding beats and anthemic hooks of “Giants” helped Canadian electro-pop queen Lights hit the charts once again. Her 2017 album, Skin&Earth, was comic book-inspired, and led directly to six issues of a comic book also titled Skin & Earth.

28. 'Fool's Paradise,' Cold Specks

The title track from Cold Specks’ 2017 album, “Fool’s Paradise” is the hauntingly sung story of Araweelo, a powerful queen from Somali folklore whom Cold Specks says she “became obsessed with.” Fool’s Paradise marks the first album where Cold Specks used her full name — Ladan Hussein — in her music, celebrating her Somali–Canadian heritage and singing in Somali on the title track: “Kala garo naftaada iyo laftaada,” she sings, which means “understand the difference between your bones and your soul.”


27. 'Kinda Complicated,' Scott Helman

The lead single from Hôtel de Ville, "Kinda Complicated" put Helman in the running for song of the summer, holding court at No. 1 on the Radio 2 Top 20 chart and charting on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.