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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2022}}
| Name = Lights
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| Img = Lights_Warped09.jpg
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| Img_capt = Lights performing at Warped Tour in Buffalo, New York, on the Hurley.com stage (July 2009)
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| name = Lights
| image = Lights @ Fonda Theatre 04 07 2022 (52301823265).jpg
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| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Valerie Poxleitner
| caption = Lights performing in April 2022
| Legal_name = Lights Poxleitner
| birth_name = Valerie Anne Poxleitner
| Born = {{Birth date and age|1987|4|11|df=yes}}<br />[[Timmins]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|4|11}}
| birth_place = [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| Died =
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Musician
| Origin = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
* singer
| Instrument = [[Vocals|Vocals]], [[synthesizer]], [[keytar]], [[guitar]]
* songwriter
| Voice_type =
* illustrator
| Genre = [[New Wave music|New Wave]],[[Synthpop]]<ref name=Chart23Feb09>{{cite web | url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/66502/lights-proves-breakout-ready | publisher=''[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]'' | accessdate=2009-04-06 | date=23 February 2009 | title=Lights Proves Breakout-Ready | first=Sheena | last=Lyonnais }}</ref>
* author
| Occupation = Singer-songwriter, model, comic artist
}}
| Years_active = {{circa}} 2002-present<ref name="Chartattack" />
| Label = [[Underground Operations]], [[Doghouse Records]], [[Sire Records]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Beau Bokan]]|2012}}
| Associated_acts =
| children = 1
| years_active = 2001–present
| URL = [http://www.iamlights.com Official Site]
| website = {{URL|https://www.iamlights.com/}}
| Current_members =
| Past_members =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| Notable_instruments =
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Electropop]]
* [[synth-pop]]
* [[electronic rock]]
}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* synthesizer
* keytar
* guitar
* piano
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Underground Operations|Underground]]
* [[Doghouse Records|Doghouse]]
* [[Sire Records|Sire]]
* Lights Music
* [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* [[Last Gang Records|Last Gang]]
* [[Mau5trap]]
* [[Fueled by Ramen]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Artists Against Bullying]]
* [[Bring Me the Horizon]]
* [[i_o (musician)|i_o]]
* [[Josh Dun]]
* [[Deadmau5]]
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''Lights''' (born '''Valerie Poxleitner''' on 11 April 1987) is a [[Juno Awards|Juno Award]]-winning [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]]. She is known for composing and performing heavily [[synthesizer|synthesized]] [[synthpop]] music such as the songs "[[Drive My Soul]]" and "[[February Air]]" and has performed internationally.


'''Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner-Bokan''' (born '''Valerie Anne Poxleitner'''; April 11, 1987), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Lights''' (previously stylized in [[all caps]]), is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. Her debut album, ''[[The Listening (Lights album)|The Listening]]'' (2009),<ref>{{cite web |title=Lights' Album Certifications |url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=lights&_gp_format=album&_gp_canadian=y |website=[[Music Canada]] | date=August 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref> included the singles "[[Drive My Soul]]" and "[[Saviour (Lights song)|Saviour]]". Her second album, ''[[Siberia (Lights album)|Siberia]]'', which featured the single "[[Toes (Lights song)|Toes]]", was released in 2011.<ref name="Audio & Video Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php |title=Audio & Video Certifications |date=October 2010|publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=December 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029215339/http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her work has earned multiple [[Canadian Independent Music Awards]], and [[Juno Awards]] including [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]] for her third album ''[[Little Machines]]'', which included the single "[[Up We Go]]", and fourth album ''[[Skin & Earth]]'', in 2015 and 2018, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lights' Awards & Nominations |url=https://junoawards.ca/artist-profile/lights/ |website=Juno Awards |access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref> Lights' fifth studio album, ''[[Pep (album)|PEP]]'', was released in 2022.
==Life & Career==
===Early life===
Lights was born in [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]]. She was raised by [[missionary]] parents and spent much of her childhood in various parts of the world, ranging from the [[Philippines]] to [[Jamaica]].<ref name="Sheena Lyonnais March 10, 2008">{{cite web | url=http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/interviews/lights-makes-us-happy.html | title=Lights makes us happy | work=Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews | author=Sheena Lyonnais | date=10 March 2008 }}</ref> She is of [[Germans|German]] and [[Austrians|Austrian]] descent. Valerie Poxleitner currently lives in [[Toronto]].<ref name="Julian Brass">{{cite web | url=http://www.notable.tv/music.php?id=music005 | title=Interview with Lights by Julian Brass | work=Notable.tv | author=Julian Brass}}</ref>


==History==
When she was asked about when she wrote her first song, she said "I was 11, and I learned three chords on the guitar. It was the first time I really learned how to play guitar and I wanted to write a song with them so I went down to my mom and I said pick a number between 1 and 150 and she picked 5 or something, I can’t really remember the number, but I went and opened up the Bible and there was 150 Psalms already written so I went to the number she chose and wrote a song with that and that kicked off the biggest thing of my life."<ref name="instant star on line interview" />


===Music career===
===1987–2007: early years===
Lights was born as Valerie Anne Poxleitner in [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]], to missionary parents Virginia and Eric Poxleitner on April 11, 1987.<ref name="AllMusic bio">{{Cite web|title=Lights {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lights-mn0000887363/biography|website=AllMusic |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> She has one older sister, Jess.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterdan |first=Darryl |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2011/09/19/18708991.html |title=Lights out to tour Canada |publisher=[[Jam!]] [[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]] |date=September 9, 2011 |access-date=September 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709051949/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2011/09/19/18708991.html |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> She spent her childhood in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, Jamaica, and Hanover, Ontario.<ref name="GM2009" /><ref name="Lyonnais">{{cite web|title=Lights makes us happy|url=http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/interviews/lights-makes-us-happy.html|author=Sheena Lyonnais|date=March 10, 2008|work=Toronto Music Scene – Indie News + Interviews|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512115327/http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/interviews/lights-makes-us-happy.html|archive-date=May 12, 2008}}</ref> She was home-schooled by her mother, and was taught guitar by her father. Lights produced her first song "Saturn's Rings" with an eight-track recorder she purchased with inheritance money from her grandmother in 2001.<ref name="GM2009" />
Lights is a writer for [[Sony/ATV Music Publishing]].<ref name=ACE>{{cite web | url=http://www.ascap.org/ace/search.cfm | title=ACE Title Search | publisher=ASCAP | accessdate=2009-09-09 }} Search for Poxleitner as writer.</ref> Starting in early 2008, Lights toured cities in the [[Great Lakes]] region, in both Canada and the [[United States]]. In late 2008, she toured the United States.<ref name="Chartattack">{{cite web | author=Brian Pascual | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/54080/lights-finally-finds-the-right-phase | title=Lights Finally Finds The Right Phase | date= 23 June 2008 | accessdate=2008-12-29 | work=[[Chart (magazine)|ChartAttack.com]] | publisher=Chart Communications, Inc. | location=Toronto}}</ref>
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| quote = "Lights has always been my nickname for starters and it does come out of my last name. It's kind of what people have been calling me for so long and it totally explains what my music is about, it's about lightening people's moods and stuff. I’ve always loved writing L's and my real name does not start with an L."
| source = – Lights, 2008 interview<ref name="Lyonnais"/>
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}}
In high school, Lights played the guitar and sang in the metal band Shovel Face<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights Speaks On Her Nü Metal/Hardcore Inspired High School Band |url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/02/04/news/lights-speaks-nu-metal-hardcore-inspired-high-school-band/|date=February 4, 2018|website=Theprp.com|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> and accumulated a following through her [[Myspace]] page. She moved to [[Toronto]] at the age of 18 and changed her name to Lights, a nickname derived from her surname.<ref name="GM2009" /> Although there was already a signed band named "Lights", officially changing her name allowed her to use it despite the prior claim.<ref name="GM2009" /><ref name="Jam22Oct2009">{{cite news | url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Lights/2009/10/22/pf-11483541.html | title=Small-town girl follows Lights | first=Jane | last=Stevenson | publisher=[[Jam!]]/Sun Media | date=October 22, 2009 | access-date=May 17, 2010 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524155445/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Lights/2009/10/22/pf-11483541.html | archive-date=May 24, 2012 | url-status=usurped | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Kevin Young">{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianmusician.com/online-mar-apr-10/index.php |title=Looking Into Lights |work=[[Canadian Musician]] |volume=63 |issue=3 |first=Kevin |last=Young |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129214629/http://www.canadianmusician.com/online-mar-apr-10/index.php |archive-date=November 29, 2010 }}</ref>


Lights began her music career writing for [[Sony/ATV Music Publishing]]<ref name="ACE">{{cite web |url=http://www.ascap.org/ace/search.cfm |title=ACE Title Search |publisher=ASCAP |access-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723034652/http://www.ascap.org/ace/search.cfm |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |url-status=live}} Search for Lights as performer.</ref> and composed music for the [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] television series ''[[Instant Star]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/250438 |title=Writing music for Instant Star |work=Toronto Star |date=August 28, 2007 |access-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010174746/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/250438 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> She and [[Luke McMaster]] are credited with composing "Perfect", sung by [[Alexz Johnson]] in the role of Jude Harrison. In 2007, she contracted with [[Jian Ghomeshi]], who acted as her manager until late 2014.<ref name="GM2009">{{cite news | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/a-career-clocked-at-lightning-speed/article1343662/ | title=A career clocked at lightning speed | first=Amy | last=Verner | date=March 25, 2009 | newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]] | access-date=November 28, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421205130/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/a-career-clocked-at-lightning-speed/article1343662/ | archive-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref>
In August 2008, Lights entered into a record deal with [[Underground Operations]] as well as signing a partnership with [[Doghouse Records]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Warner Bros. Records Partners with Doghouse |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/warner-bros-records-partners-doghouse/story.aspx?guid=%7B0328DADA-3ED1-4179-8013-E02154A6E9AB%7D |publisher=''Marketwatch'}}</ref> Around the same time, her song "[[Drive My Soul]]" peaked at #18 in the [[Canadian Hot 100]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/BDS_1.html|title=Canadian Hot 100|accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> Her following single, "[[February Air]]", was released on 9 December 2008 and reached #3 on the [[MuchMusic]] countdown. Lights' single "Saviour" premiered on Canadian radio on 6 July 2009<ref>http://twitter.com/lightsnoise</ref>, which is from her upcoming full-length album, ''[[The Listening (Lights album)|The Listening]]'', released on September 22 in Canada<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/73219/lights-release-date-set | title=LIGHTS Release Date Set | date=12 August 2009 | first=Bianca | last=Marcus | publisher=''[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]'' | accessdate=2009-09-09 }}</ref> and October 6 elsewhere. The cover for the album was also released, and according to Lights, the entire artwork was inspired by ''[[Watchmen]]'', ''[[28 Days Later]]'', and ''[[Sailor Moon]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=LIGHTS @ Warped Tour (Updated with Audio) |url=http://eggplante.com/2009/07/11/lights-warped-tour/ |publisher=''Eggplante!'}}</ref>


===2008–2013: ''The Listening'' and ''Siberia'' ===
Her live band is composed of Adam Weaver on synthesizers and Maurie Kaufmann (formerly affiliated with [[BOY]] and the 6ixty8ights) on drums. Lights has been managed by Canadian musician and radio personality [[Jian Ghomeshi]] since 2002.<ref>[http://torontoist.com/2006/10/two_local_artis_1.php "Two local artists get international push on music service"], ''Torontoist'', 2008-10-02.</ref>
{{Main|The Listening (Lights album)|Siberia (Lights album)}}


In early 2008, Lights toured cities in the [[Great Lakes region]], in Canada and the United States. Around the same time, her song "[[Drive My Soul]]" rose to {{abbr|No.|number}}&nbsp;18 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/BDS_1.html|title=Canadian Hot 100|publisher=Jam.canoe.ca|access-date=November 3, 2008|url-status=usurped|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20050417041728/http%3A//jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/BDS_1.html|archive-date=April 17, 2005}}</ref> In late 2008, she toured the United States.<ref name="Chartattack">{{cite web|author=Brian Pascual |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/54080/lights-finally-finds-the-right-phase |title=Lights Finally Finds The Right Phase |date=June 23, 2008 |access-date=December 29, 2008 |work=[[Chart (magazine)|ChartAttack.com]] |publisher=Chart Communications, Inc. |location=Toronto |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310090409/http://www.chartattack.com/news/54080/lights-finally-finds-the-right-phase |archive-date=March 10, 2010 }}</ref> In August 2008, Lights signed a record deal with Toronto-based label [[Underground Operations]] and an American partnership deal with Warner Bros. and [[Doghouse Records]].<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news | title=Warner Bros. Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist LIGHTS Label... | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS231737+15-Sep-2008+BW20080915 | work=Reuters | date=September 15, 2008 | access-date=October 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111042113/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS231737+15-Sep-2008+BW20080915 | archive-date=January 11, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Her [[Lights (Lights EP)|self-titled EP]] was released on iTunes in July and on vinyl in September. Her second single, "[[February Air]]", which had been used in a commercial for [[Old Navy]] in early 2008,<ref name="Lyonnais" /> was released in December and sold about 12,000 copies.<ref name="BillboardMay2008">{{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VxQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12 | title=Old Navy Tunes In | first=Kamau | last=High | page=12 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=May 24, 2008}}</ref> She released a third single, "[[Ice (Lights song)|Ice]]",<ref>{{cite web| last=Chisling| first=Matthew| url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/lights-mw0001987098| title=Review: Lights - 'Lights'| website=[[Allmusic]]| access-date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> accompanied by a homemade video in March 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7rkmp_rGhk | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/S7rkmp_rGhk| archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live| title=Lights' Video Blog 25 | author=Lights | publisher=YouTube | date=March 25, 2009 | access-date=November 9, 2020}}{{cbignore}} Discussion of "Ice" video begins at 2:00 mark.</ref>
In 2009, Lights released her third single to Canadian radio called "Ice" with a self-made video released via her [[MySpace]]. On 10 August 2009, her music video for "Saviour" was released. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRUXko7wXk] In an interview for the musical website Hall-Musique, Lights announced she was hoping for release her debut album in Europe by the beginning of 2010.<ref name=HallMusique>{{cite news | url=http://www.hall-musique.net/2009/09/interview-lumieres-sur-lights-oh-oh.html | title=Interview • Lumières sur Lights (oh oh) | date=20 September 2009 | accessdate=2009-09-20 | publisher=Hall Musique | language=French | first=Stéphane | last=Brunet }}</ref>


The commercial success of the EP and its singles enabled Lights to release the full-length album ''[[The Listening (Lights album)|The Listening]]'' in September 2009.<ref>{{Citation|title=Lights - Lights {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lights-mw0001987098|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> She promoted the album with the August 10 release of a music video for "[[Saviour (Lights song)|Saviour]]",<ref name="HallMusique">{{cite news |url=http://www.hall-musique.net/2009/09/interview-lumieres-sur-lights-oh-oh.html |title=Interview • Lumières sur Lights (oh oh) |date=September 20, 2009 |access-date=September 20, 2009 |publisher=Hall Musique |language=fr |first=Stéphane |last=Brunet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109085137/http://www.hall-musique.net/2009/09/interview-lumieres-sur-lights-oh-oh.html |archive-date=January 9, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the first single from the album. The single was released on September&nbsp;22 in Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/73219/lights-release-date-set |title=LIGHTS Release Date Set |date=August 12, 2009 |first=Bianca |last=Marcus |work=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] |access-date=September 9, 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918084634/http://www.chartattack.com/news/73219/lights-release-date-set |archive-date=September 18, 2009 }}</ref> Its US release was held until October&nbsp;6 while she left Underground Operations for her own record label, Lights Music Inc.<ref name="warped" /> Lights re-recorded "Ice" for the new album and released a new video on November 10.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Video for Ice (and video sequel to Saviour) comes out in Canada tomorrow! Elsewhere shortly after. Keep checking much music/mtv canada!|url=https://twitter.com/lights/status/5577977465|last=Lights|date=November 9, 2009|website=@lights|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> According to Lights, the artwork for the album cover was inspired by ''[[Watchmen]]'', ''[[28 Days Later]]'', and ''[[Sailor Moon]]''.<ref name="warped">{{cite news |title=LIGHTS @ Warped Tour (Updated with Audio) |url=http://eggplante.com/2009/07/11/lights-warped-tour/ |publisher=Eggplante! |access-date=September 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425042904/http://www.eggplante.com/2009/07/11/lights-warped-tour/ |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lights won the 2009 [[Juno Awards|Juno Award]] for [[Juno Award for New Artist of the Year|New Artist of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Artist of the Year: Yearly summary: 2009|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=188&category_ids=188&from_year=2009&to_year=2009&submit=Search|work=JunoAwards.ca|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002624/http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=188&category_ids=188&from_year=2009&to_year=2009&submit=Search|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref><ref name="AMG">{{cite web|title=Review: ''The Listening''|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1639494|pure_url=yes}}|last=Collar|first=Matt|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 22, 2011}}</ref> ''The Listening'' sold more than 80,000 copies and was certified gold in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum Certification|url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php|date=October 2010|publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323095453/http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php|archive-date=March 23, 2012|access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref> In September 2009, Lights toured with the British band [[Keane (band)|Keane]] on their Canadian/Pacific Northwest tour.<ref name="HallMusique" /> She also contributed vocals to [[Ten Second Epic]]'s song "Every Day".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Myles |first1=Breanna |title=Ten Second Epic Is More Than Just A Band |url=http://faze.ca/ten-second-epic-more-than-band/ |magazine=Faze |date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref> Its music video was nominated for Best Independent Music Video at the 2010 [[MuchMusic Video Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 MuchMusic Video Awards|url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|website=MuchMusic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710084956/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards|archive-date=July 10, 2010}}</ref> She is also featured on the soundtrack (songs "Ben" and "Climbing") for the 2008 Canadian film ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]'', starring [[Joshua Jackson]].<ref name="One Week soundtrack a musical loot bag">{{cite web|title=One Week soundtrack a musical loot bag|url=http://thethunderbird.ca/2009/01/26/one-week-soundtrack-a-musical-loot-bag/|author=Amanda Ash|date=January 26, 2009|access-date=January 26, 2009}}</ref> She was a guest vocalist on the album ''A Shipwreck in the Sand'', released in 2009 by post-hardcore band [[Silverstein (band)|Silverstein]] from [[Burlington, Ontario]].<ref name="ASITSbooklet">{{cite AV media notes|title=A Shipwreck in the Sand|others=[[Silverstein (band)|Silverstein]]|year=2009|type=Booklet|publisher=[[Victory Records|Victory]]|id=VR458}}</ref>
====Touring====
She has toured in Canada, the United States, and the [[United Kingdom]]. Her first multi-band tour included her and [[Copeland (band)|Copeland]], [[Lydia (band)|Lydia]], and [[Lovedrug]]. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=522501 | title=Copeland / Lovedrug / Lydia Tour Dates | first=Steve | last=Henderson | date=3 September 2008 | publisher=[[AbsolutePunk]] }}</ref> National television appearances in Canada have included MuchMusic in December 2008 and ''MTV Live'' in March 2009. Lights was also featured on the [[2009 Warped Tour]], and played at the [[Facebook]] Party at [[SXSW]] in [[Austin]], [[Texas]] on 15 March 2009.


[[File:LIGHTS II.jpg|thumb|left| Lights performing in Toronto, 2010]]
In September 2009, Lights toured with the British band [[Keane (band)|Keane]] on their Canadian/Pacific Northwest tour.<ref name=HallMusique /> Currently (late 2009), Lights is touring all around the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].
From January to May 2010, she toured with contemporary synthpop artist [[Owl City]] in Canada, the United States, and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIGHTS/Owl City Tour |url=https://propertyofzack.com/post/211592959/lightsowl-city-tour|website=PropertyOfZack|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Owl City Launch Tour in Kansas City|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/01/owl-city-launch-tour-kansas-city/|date=January 22, 2010|website=Spin|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> Lights released an acoustic EP titled ''[[Acoustic (Lights EP)|Acoustic]]'' in July&nbsp;2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/acoustic-ep/id380763318 |title=Acoustic – EP by Lights – Download Acoustic – EP on iTunes |publisher=iTunes Store |date=July 16, 2010 |access-date=January 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726154726/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/acoustic-ep/id380763318 |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> with a special performance at the [[University of Waterloo]], where she had received most of her inspiration for the album. Later that month, she began a six-date US tour. In September, she joined [[Hedley (band)|Hedley]] for the eight-show Ontario leg of their Canadian tour. Lights appeared as a guest vocalist on the songs "Crucify Me" and "Don't Go" of [[Bring Me the Horizon]]'s 2010 album ''[[There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret.]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147610 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911022617/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147610 | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 11, 2012 | publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | title=Bring Me The Horizon's 'There Is A Hell' Cracks U.S. Top 20 | date=October 13, 2010 | access-date=March 29, 2010 }}</ref> and on [[The Secret Handshake]]'s song "Used to be Sweet".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/122798-secret-handshake-announces-fall-headlining-tour.html |title=The Secret Handshake announces fall headlining tour |date=October 13, 2010 |publisher=Altsounds |access-date=April 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115354/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/122798-secret-handshake-announces-fall-headlining-tour.html |archive-date=December 24, 2013 }}</ref> In October 2010, Lights released the digital single "[[My Boots (song)|My Boots]]" and began a concert tour with [[Jeremy Fisher]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rockstarweekly.com/lights-releases-new-single-in-time-for-fall-tour.html |title=Lights Releases New Single In Time For Fall Tour |work=Rockstar Weekly |date=October 13, 2010 |access-date=October 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724094029/http://www.rockstarweekly.com/lights-releases-new-single-in-time-for-fall-tour.html |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}</ref> At a November show in Toronto, she was presented a trophy by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] for ''The Listening''{{'}}s gold certification, having then achieved 40,000 units in sales.<ref name="Audio & Video Certifications" />


At the June 2011 Utopia Music Festival, Lights performed three new songs, "[[Toes (Lights song)|Toes]]", "Where the Fence is Low", and "Everybody Breaks a Glass". The first of these songs was released as a single in August, to promote her second studio album, [[Siberia (Lights album)|''Siberia'']]. She had signed with [[Last Gang Records]], and concerns by label executives about her shift in style to a more gritty sound delayed the album's release to October&nbsp;4 in Canada and the US, and later that month in Australia. ''Siberia'' received positive reviews and was nominated for a [[Juno Award]] for Best Pop Album of the Year.<ref name="siberia-aus">{{cite web|title=LIGHTS 'SIBERIA' – JUNO AWARD WINNING SONGSTRESS TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM IN AUSTRALIA OCTOBER 28 |url=http://aaabackstage.com/news/latest/1131-lights-siberia-juno-award-winning-songstress-to-release-sophomore-album-in-australia-october-28.html |publisher=Aaabackstage.com |access-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425055504/http://aaabackstage.com/news/latest/1131-lights-siberia-juno-award-winning-songstress-to-release-sophomore-album-in-australia-october-28.html |archive-date=April 25, 2012 }}</ref> It debuted at No.&nbsp;3 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]], and sold more than 10,000 units in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|title=CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Feist : Feist, Lights brighten up charts|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/F/Feist_Leslie/2011/10/12/18814541.html|author=John Williams|date=October 12, 2011|publisher=Jam!|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713020931/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/F/Feist_Leslie/2011/10/12/18814541.html|archive-date=July 13, 2012|access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Canadian Albums Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2011-10-22|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> Sales surpassed 40,000 and the album was certified gold in Canada on April&nbsp;27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lights Sophomore Release "Siberia" Is Certified Gold! |url=http://universalmusic.ca/lights-sophomore-release-siberia-is-certified-gold/|date=April 27, 2012|publisher=Universalmusic.ca|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510195614/http://universalmusic.ca/lights-sophomore-release-siberia-is-certified-gold/|archive-date=May 10, 2012|access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref> She was also featured in "The Yacht Club" on Owl City's 2011 album ''[[All Things Bright and Beautiful (album)|All Things Bright and Beautiful]]'', and appeared in his music video for "[[Deer in the Headlights]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIGHTS talks Siberia and working with Owl City's Adam Young|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/lights-talks-siberia-and-working-with-owl-citys-adam-young-6627129|last=Wilson|first=P. F. |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171022031152/http://www.citypages.com/music/lights-talks-siberia-and-working-with-owl-citys-adam-young-6627129|newspaper=[[City Pages]]|date=October 26, 2011 |archive-date= October 22, 2017|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref>
====Awards====
Lights won indie awards in the Favourite Solo Artist and Favourite Single categories during [[Canadian Music Week]] in March 2009 in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/awards_indies.asp | publisher=[[Canadian Music Week]] | accessdate=2009-03-19 | date=March 2009 | title=2009 Indies Winners }}</ref> She won the Best New Artist Awards in the Hot AC and CHR categories.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/awards_crma.asp | title=Canadian Radio Music Awards | accessdate=2009-03-19 | date=13 March 2009 | publisher=[[Canadian Music Week]] }}</ref> All awards were for her debut single "[[Drive My Soul]]", except the award for Favourite Solo Artist.


In March 2013, Lights released an acoustic version of "Cactus in the Valley", featuring Owl City, as a single in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cactus-in-valley-acoustic/id618426134|title=Cactus in the Valley (Acoustic) – Single by Lights|access-date=June 14, 2013|publisher=[[iTunes]]. [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415170359/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cactus-in-valley-acoustic/id618426134|archive-date=April 15, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Siberia Acoustic]]'' was released in April 2013, and reached No.&nbsp;7 in Canada. She toured North America in support of the album,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://neonlimelight.com/2013/03/04/lights-announces-release-date-tracklisting-tour-dates-for-siberia-acoustic/ |title=LIGHTS Announces Release Date, Tracklisting, Tour Dates For "Siberia Acoustic" |publisher=Neon Limelight |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217043144/http://neonlimelight.com/2013/03/04/lights-announces-release-date-tracklisting-tour-dates-for-siberia-acoustic/ |archive-date=December 17, 2013 }}</ref> with [[Dear Rouge]] opening some dates and [[Lianne La Havas]] opening others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesnipenews.com/music/concert-photos-music/lights-siberia-acoustic-tour/ |title=Lights Siberia Acoustic Tour Vancouver photos |date=May 4, 2013 |publisher=Thesnipenews.com |access-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217042433/http://www.thesnipenews.com/music/concert-photos-music/lights-siberia-acoustic-tour/ |archive-date=December 17, 2013 }}</ref>
She also won in the best new artist category at the [[Juno Awards of 2009|2009 Juno Awards]].<ref>[http://www.junoawards.ca/nominees-2009/en/07_new_artist_of_the_year.html New Artist of the Year at JunoAwards.ca]</ref>


===Other appearances and collaborations===
===2014–2019: ''Little Machines'' and ''Skin & Earth''===
{{Main|Little Machines|Skin & Earth}}
[[File:LIGHTS IMG 6799 (15999651243).jpg|thumb|upright|Lights live at the NorVA 2015|alt=]]
In July 2014, Lights' third studio album, ''[[Little Machines]]'', became available for pre-order on iTunes with its lead single, "[[Up We Go]]", available to download.<ref name="music feeds">{{cite web|title=Lights Announces New Album 'Little Machines', Streams Single 'Up We Go'|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/lights-announces-new-album-little-machines-streams-single-up-we-go/|last1=Moskovitch|first1=Greg|date=July 23, 2014 |publisher=[[Music Feeds]]|access-date=September 10, 2014}}</ref> The album was released on September&nbsp;23 in the US and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_announces_new_album_little_machines_streams_lead_single|title=LIGHTS announces new album, 'Little Machines;' streams lead single |website=Alternative Press|date=July 22, 2014|access-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905112100/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_announces_new_album_little_machines_streams_lead_single|archive-date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted at No.&nbsp;5 in Canada.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Lights|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lights/chart-history/cna/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> "[[Running with the Boys]]" received radio play in early 2015 as the second official single, while "Portal" and "Same Sea" received promotional releases.<ref name="hotAC-nielsen">{{cite web|title=Canada Hot AC National Airplay|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=38|publisher=[[Nielsen N.V.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209063849/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=38|archive-date=February 9, 2015|access-date=February 9, 2015}}</ref> In October, Lights parted ways with her long-time manager Ghomeshi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canadian singer Lights and manager Jian Ghomeshi part ways|url=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/music/02014110111031/canadian-singer-lights-and-manager-jian-ghomeshi-part-ways|magazine=[[Hello! Canada|Hello]]|access-date=May 12, 2020|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813085701/https://ca.hellomagazine.com/music/02014110111031/canadian-singer-lights-and-manager-jian-ghomeshi-part-ways|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Lights continued touring extensively in support of ''Little Machines'' into 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights Announce Winter 2015 Tour Dates |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2014/12/31/news/lights-announce-winter-2015-tour-dates/|date=December 31, 2014|website=mxdwn Music|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights Announces US Headlining Tour|url=https://killthemusic.net/blog/lights-announces-us-headlining-tour|website=Kill The Music|date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> On April&nbsp;8, 2016, she released the acoustic EP ''[[Midnight Machines]]'', which included acoustic versions of six songs from ''Little Machines'' and two new songs: "Follow You Down" and "Head Cold".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_announces_new_acoustic_album_midnight_machines|title=Lights announces new acoustic album 'Midnight Machines' - News |website=Alternative Press|access-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708083518/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_announces_new_acoustic_album_midnight_machines|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> Lights and her band were featured in the 2016 video game ''LOUD on Planet X'', as character avatars and with their songs "Same Sea" and "Up We Go".<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://music.iamlights.com/loud-on-planet-x/|title=LOUD On Planet X {{!}} Lights|date=May 6, 2015|work=Lights|access-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093851/http://music.iamlights.com/loud-on-planet-x/|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Rachel|date=July 12, 2016|title=6 reasons to help Lights fight aliens in indie music game 'LOUD On Planet X'|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/6_reasons_to_help_lights_fight_aliens_in_indie_music_game_loud_on_planet_x/|access-date=July 12, 2020|website=Alternative Press}}</ref>
Lights was featured as a singer on three tracks included on the The Februarys' second [[extended play|EP]], ''All The Time in the World'': "Meant for Each Other," "Home Is Where the Heartache Is", and "I Was Always Thinking of You." She appeared in [[Ten Second Epic]]'s sophomore album, ''Hometown'', and she was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2008 Canadian film ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]'', starring [[Joshua Jackson]]. Lights was to be featured in the song "Ho-Ho-Hopefully" on [[The Maine (band)|The Maine]]'s new holiday EP, ''...And a Happy New Year'' but was replaced by the band [[Eisley]]. She was recently featured as a guest vocalist on the album ''[[A Shipwreck in the Sand]]'' (2009) by post-hardcore band [[Silverstein (band)|Silverstein]] from [[Burlington, Ontario]].
[[File:Lights @ Teragram Ballroom 08 10 2019 (48513279741) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Lights performing live in Los Angeles, California, on August 10, 2019]]


In April 2017, Lights announced the forthcoming release of her fourth studio album, ''[[Skin & Earth]]''.<ref name="skin and earth">{{cite news|last1=Russell|first1=Egrica|title=Lights Announces New Post-Apocalyptic Concept Album, 'Skin&Earth'|url=http://popcrush.com/lights-skin-and-earth-new-album-red-hair-comic/|access-date=April 18, 2017|publisher=Popcrush|date=April 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419104950/http://popcrush.com/lights-skin-and-earth-new-album-red-hair-comic/|archive-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref> The album was released with a [[comic book]] series drawn and written by Lights, one song per issue, starting in July. New music was released with each edition on a monthly basis until the album was released in full.<ref name="skin and earth"/> [[Twenty One Pilots]] drummer [[Josh Dun]] collaborated on the album tracks "Savage" and "Almost Had Me".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights reveals how that Josh Dun collaboration came together|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/lights_josh_dun_collaboration/|last=Toney|first=Jordan|date=October 5, 2017|website=Alternative Press|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the cosplay-loving, musician, artist and Timmins-born Lights|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/a-story-comes-to-lights/|website=ottawacitizen.com|date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> The song "[[Giants (Lights song)|Giants]]" and its accompanying music video were released on June&nbsp;23.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tan|first1=Emily|title=Lights Brings Comic Book Dreams to Life in 'Giants' Video|url=http://popcrush.com/lights-giants-video/|website=PopCrush|date=June 23, 2017 |access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625124054/http://popcrush.com/lights-giants-video/|archive-date=June 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The song peaked at No.&nbsp;18 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40 chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Lights Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lights/chart-history/atf/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507064303/https://www.billboard.com/music/lights/chart-history/adult-pop-songs|archive-date=May 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She later released versions of the song in [[French language|French]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2018|title=Lights releases song in four languages|url=https://ontheaside.com/music/lights-releases-song-in-four-languages/|access-date=July 12, 2020|website=A.Side}}</ref> On July&nbsp;14, Lights released the promotional single "Skydiving".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Lights-Dives-into-Her-Comic-Book-Pages-with-Skydiving-Video-20170714|title=Lights Dives into Her Comic Book Pages with 'Skydiving' Video|website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827084036/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Lights-Dives-into-Her-Comic-Book-Pages-with-Skydiving-Video-20170714|archive-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was made available for pre-orders on August&nbsp;11 and was released on September&nbsp;22, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skin&Earth by Lights on Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/skin-earth/id1265874129|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=August 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703134902/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/skin-earth/id1265874129|archive-date=July 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Lights released the song "Savage" on August&nbsp;11,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=Erica|title=Lights Is 'Savage' on Gritty New Track Off 'Skin&Earth'|url=http://popcrush.com/lights-savage-skin-and-earth-video-release/|website=PopCrush|date=August 11, 2017 |access-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815123807/http://popcrush.com/lights-savage-skin-and-earth-video-release/|archive-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> followed by "New Fears" on September 15, 2017. The album track "Fight Club" is featured in the video game ''[[Just Dance 2018]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/nn-no/game/just-dance-2018/|title=Just Dance 2018|work=Ubisoft.com|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133431/https://www.ubisoft.com/nn-no/game/just-dance-2018/|archive-date=July 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Musical influences===


In January&nbsp;2018, Lights launched the "We Were Here Tour" with [[Chase Atlantic]] and DCF, playing 46 shows across North America in support of the album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amiri|first1=Hamed|title=Lights To Kick Off "We Were Here Tour" With Back-to-Back Shows In Vancouver|url=https://604now.com/events/lights-vancouver-2018/|website=604 Now|access-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133335/https://604now.com/events/lights-vancouver-2018/|archive-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> On February&nbsp;2, Lights released the music video for her song "We Were Here".<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Light's Thrilling New Music Video for We Were Here|website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=February 2, 2018|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_we_were_here_music_video|access-date=February 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130144/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_we_were_here_music_video|archive-date=February 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She joined [[Young the Giant|Young the Giant's]] fall tour in October as the supporting act.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young The Giant And Lights Announce North American Tour |url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/18/June/18Young_The_Giant_And_Lights_Announce_North_American_Tour.shtml |website=antimusic.com |access-date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010235/http://www.antimusic.com/news/18/June/18Young_The_Giant_And_Lights_Announce_North_American_Tour.shtml |archive-date=November 7, 2018 }}</ref> In November 2018, Lights collaborated with [[Deadmau5]] on his track "Drama Free",<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yopko |first1=Nick |title=The Music Video for deadmau5 and Lights' "Drama Free" Might be the Most Bizarre Video of the Year |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/deadmau5-lights-drama-free-video |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |date=November 18, 2018 |access-date=May 15, 2019 }}</ref> which was released on his ''[[Mau5ville: Level 2]]'' EP. In early 2019, she collaborated with [[Felix Cartal]] on the track "Love Me"<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ginsberg |first1=Gab |title=Felix Cartal & LIGHTS Unite for the Sparkling 'Love Me': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8498539/felix-cartal-lights-love-me |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215192702/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8498539/felix-cartal-lights-love-me |archive-date=February 15, 2019 }}</ref> and with [[Sleepy Tom]] on the track "Amateurs".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Acevedo |first1=Angelica |title=Sleepy Tom & Lights Release '80s-Inspired Video Game in Celebration Of 'Amateurs': Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8502339/sleepy-tom-lights-amateurs-video-game |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612054206/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8502339/sleepy-tom-lights-amateurs-video-game |archive-date=June 12, 2019 }}</ref> On May 12, 2019, it was announced that she had signed to [[Fueled by Ramen]], which would release ''[[Skin & Earth#Acoustic version|Skin&Earth Acoustic]]'' supported by a North American concert tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Lights Signs to Fueled By Ramen, Announces ''Skin&Earth Acoustic'' Album & Debuts First Track: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8511170/lights-signs-fueled-by-ramen-skin-earth-acoustic-album |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]] |access-date=May 14, 2019 |location=United States |date=May 14, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514192412/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8511170/lights-signs-fueled-by-ramen-skin-earth-acoustic-album |archive-date=May 14, 2019 }}</ref> The acoustic album was released on July&nbsp;12 with three new songs.<ref name="preorder link - track listing">{{cite web|title=Lights: Skin&Earth Acoustic - Music on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Lights_Skin_Earth_Acoustic?id=Bcpyanaiyfjyhbih7kjqtrk5uzi|website=play.google.com|access-date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>
In a September 2007 interview, Lights indicated her primary influence as [[Björk]], who she has said she would like to work with someday. She also spoke glowingly of [[Phil Collins]]'s songwriting and [[Abba]]'s music, and particularly fancies the European production-based music the likes of [[The Knife]].<ref name="instant star on line interview"> {{cite web | url=http://www.instantstar-online.net/interview2.html | title=Lights Interview | date=7 September 2007 | accessdate=2008-08-04 | work=Instant Star On Line }}</ref>


===2020–present: ''Pep and dEd''===
Her vocals have been compared to [[Vanessa Carlton]], and Lights has said she was a fan of Carlton when she was younger. Her production style has been compared to [[Dntel]] and is influenced by [[M83]].
{{Main|Pep (album)|}}


On June 11, 2020, she released a seven-track instrumental [[synthwave]] album on [[Bandcamp]] titled ''[[How to Sleep When You're on Fire]]''. Proceeds from this album would be donated to the [[Black Lives Matter]] Vancouver branch.<ref>{{cite web |title=The new Lights EP is synthwave for the soul |url=https://www.bluntmag.com.au/music/the-new-lights-ep-is-synthwave-for-the-soul/ |work=[[Blunt Magazine]] |access-date=May 16, 2023 |date=June 12, 2020}}</ref> On July 9, 2020, Lights released the song "Dead End", alongside its music video. The song was part of a remix EP of the same name, released in collaboration with MYTH on August 7.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahjouri|first=Shakiel|date=July 10, 2020|title=Lights Turns Up The Temperature With 'Dead End' Dance Track Featuring MYTH|url=https://etcanada.com/news/666799/lights-turns-up-the-temperature-with-dead-end-dance-track-featuring-myth/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715083810/https://etcanada.com/news/666799/lights-turns-up-the-temperature-with-dead-end-dance-track-featuring-myth/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020|website=ET Canada}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Tara |title=Lights shares new remix LP, Dead End |date=August 18, 2020 |url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2020/08/18/lights-shares-new-remix-lp-dead-end/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Lights' single "February Air" sold 12,000 copies in early 2008 after it was featured in a commercial for the [[Old Navy]] clothing store chain.<ref name="Sheena Lyonnais March 10, 2008" /><ref name=BillboardMay2008>{{cite news | url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=VxQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12 | title=Old Navy Tunes In | first=Kamau | last=High | page=12 | publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' | date=24 May 2008}}</ref>


In 2021, Lights began releasing music under the [[pseudonym]] Lūn, a character that appeared in her ''Skin & Earth'' comic in 2017, explaining "Lūn is a musician in the Skin&Earth universe. Though she is never actually mentioned, she appears all through the comic."<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=lights |number=930896914605731840 |title=Lūn (@luntunes) is a musician in the Skin&Earth universe. Though she is never actually mentioned, she appears all through the comic.}}</ref> The EP titled ''haha i like it'' was released by Lūn in April 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heffler |first=Jason |title=Listen to the Spine-Chilling Debut EP from LŪN, the Secret Electronic Alias of Lights [Exclusive] |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/lun-lights-debut-ep-interview |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |date=April 9, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> That same month, Lights released the song "Beside Myself".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-30 |title=Lights Reflects on the Good Times in Emotive New Song "Beside Myself" - |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/04/30/news/lights-reflects-on-the-good-times-in-emotive-new-song-beside-myself/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=mxdwn Music |language=en-US}}</ref> In October, she released "Prodigal Daughter"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-21 |title=Lights returns with an empowered alt-pop glow on 'Prodigal Daughter' |url=https://vanyaland.com/2021/10/21/lights-returns-with-an-empowered-alt-pop-glow-on-prodigal-daughter/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Vanyaland |language=en-US}}</ref> as the lead single from her album ''[[Pep (album)|Pep]]'', released on April 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lights Announces New Album 'PEP,' Shares "Salt and Vinegar" Video |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lights_announces_new_album_pep_shares_new_single_salt_and_vinegar |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=[[Exclaim!]] |language=en-ca}}</ref> On November 16, 2021, in support of the album, Lights announced she would begin her "Baby I'm Back Tour" starting with shows in the US throughout the month of April and May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lights Maps Out 2022 North American Tour |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lights_maps_out_2022_north_american_tour |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=Exclaim! |language=en-ca}}</ref> She ended the tour with a leg of shows in Canada from late January to February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lights Announces 2023 Canadian Tour |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lights_announces_cross-canada_winter_2023_tour |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=Exclaim! |language=en-ca}}</ref> In November, her album ''Warehouse Summer'' with [[I o (musician)|i_o]] was released after his death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warehouse Summer, Posthumous Album From DJ and Producer i_o, Released: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/warehouse-summer-posthumous-album-from-dj-and-producer-i-o-released-listen/ |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=April 25, 2023 |date=November 23, 2022}}</ref> In April 2023, she released a re-imagined album of ''Pep'' titled ''dEd''.<ref>{{cite web |title=LIGHTS ANNOUNCES DEd REIMAGINED ALBUM ARRIVES APRIL 7 |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2023/03/lights-announces-ded-reimagined-album-arrives-april-7/ |website=Substream Magazine |access-date=April 25, 2023 |date=March 25, 2023}}</ref>
Behind the scenes, Lights has been hired to write songs and texts for the television series ''[[Instant Star]]'', together with other skilled songwriters and musicians. They work as a team.<ref name="Toronto Star">[http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/250438 "Writing music for Instant Star"], ''[[Toronto Star]]'', 28 August 2007.</ref> Lights and [[Luke McMaster]] are credited with composing "[[Perfect (song)|Perfect]]", sung in the role of Jude Harrison on the show by [[Alexz Johnson]]. The song is a musical [[allusion]] to [[The Beatles]]' song "[[Penny Lane]]", Luke McMaster's and Lights's "Perfect" (she is credited like so on the soundtrack CD, and it is she, who sings it on this issue, not Alexz Johnson) also borrows rhythmically from the familiar ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' TV theme. Likewise, [[Phil Collins]] listeners will identify the undeniable rhythmic riffs of [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]' "[[A Trick of the Tail (song)|A Trick of the Tail]]" (sung by Phil Collins) to be found on [[A Trick of the Tail|the album of the same name]] ([[1976 in music]]). So much borrowing in one song gives a new meaning to "synth" in "synth pop", but Lights says she knows what she's doing, relying on her "pretty intense cheese-o-meter" to walk the path true and narrow.<ref name="Patrol">{{cite web | url=http://www.patrolmag.com/arts/7-questions-for-lights | work=Patrol Magazine (Washington, D.C.) | title=7 Questions for Lights: Valerie Poxleitner, or Lights, is Canada’s—and perhaps the world’s—next big thing. | date=30 May 2008 | accessdate=2008-08-04 | author=John Wofford }}</ref>
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== Musical style and influences ==
Her voice, and her music, have met with very favourable reception in the Toronto press.<ref name="Sheena Lyonnais March 10, 2008" />
Lights is known for her [[electropop]] and contemporary [[synth-pop]] tunes.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Faulkner|first1=Brent|title=Lights: Siberia Acoustic |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/171127-lights-siberia-acoustic/|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611162616/http://www.popmatters.com/review/171127-lights-siberia-acoustic/|archive-date=June 11, 2017}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic bio" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights – Skin&Earth (Album Review)|url=https://crypticrock.com/lights-skinearth-album-review/|last=Shea|first=Tara|date=October 5, 2017 |website=Cryptic Rock|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> Her musical style has been described as electropop, [[electronic rock]] and synth-pop.<ref name="electropop">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/little-machines-mw0002702077 | title=Lights - Little Machines | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=October 11, 2016 | author=Collar, Matt | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809213631/http://www.allmusic.com/album/little-machines-mw0002702077 | archive-date=August 9, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="electrorock">{{cite web|last1=Faulkner|first1=Brent|title=Lights: Siberia Acoustic|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/171127-lights-siberia-acoustic/|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=August 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008013957/http://www.popmatters.com/review/171127-lights-siberia-acoustic/|archive-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Lights described her own music as an "electronic landscape of moody sunset times".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview With LIGHTS |url=http://www.upvenue.com/article/1189-interview-with-lights.html|website=UpVenue|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111042051/http://www.upvenue.com/article/1189-interview-with-lights.html|archive-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref> ''The Listening'' was characterized as gentle indie-electronic alt-rock.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Listening - Lights {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-listening-mw0000829238|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> ''Siberia'' was characterized by a "heavier" sound than her previous works.<ref>{{Citation|title=Siberia - Lights {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/siberia-mw0002218924|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> ''[[AllMusic|Allmusic]]''{{'}}s review of ''Little Machines'' described it as a "mature, electro-punk affair that proved Lights had grown beyond the twee, synth-and-folk artist she started out as."<ref>{{Citation|title=Little Machines - Lights {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/little-machines-mw0002702077|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> Lights stated that her artistic influences were [[Björk]], [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] and [[Supertramp]].<ref name="Jam22Oct2009" />


===Contributions and covers===
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
While there are no covers officially released, she has been known to cover [[Akon]]'s "[[Don't Matter]]", [[Phil Collins]]' "[[In the Air Tonight]]", and [[The Backstreet Boys]]' "[[I Want It That Way]]", live in concert. She also contributed a song to the movie ''[[One Week]]'', starring Joshua Jackson, as well as the song "Perfect" for the ''[[Instant Star]]'' TV show. The new Silverstein record ''[[A Shipwreck in the Sand]]'' features Lights in the song "The End". She has also covered a song by English metalcore band [[Architects]] on her weekly vid-blog. She also appears on "Everyday" on the latest [[Ten Second Epic]] album.
! scope="row" |Year
! scope="row" |Organization
! scope="row" |Work
! scope="row" |Award
!Result
! scope="row" |{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="9" |2009
|[[Juno Awards]]
|–
|[[Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year|New Artist of the Year]]
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Artist Summary|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=lights&submit=Search|publisher=Junoawards.ca|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202221217/http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=lights&submit=Search|archive-date=February 2, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[IHeartRadio MMVAs|MuchMusic Video Awards]]
|–
|[[UR Fave: New Artist (MMVA Award)|UR Fave: New Artist of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback and Danny Fernandes Lead 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/nickelback-and-danny-fernandes-lead-2009-muchmusic-video-awards-nominations |newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]] |access-date=May 16, 2023 |date=May 26, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="5" |"[[Drive My Soul]]"
|[[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Pop Video|Pop Video of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Canadian Radio Music Awards]]
|Best New Group/Solo Artist: Hot AC Song
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards |url=https://nationtalk.ca/story/2009-canadian-radio-music-awards |website=NationTalk |access-date=May 14, 2023 |date=March 17, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|Best New Group/Solo Artist: CHR Song
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Canadian Radio Music Awards">{{cite web|title=Canadian Radio Music Awards |url=http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/awards_crma.asp|date=March 13, 2009|work=[[Canadian Music Week]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130052949/http://www.cmw.net/cmw2009/awards_crma.asp|archive-date=January 30, 2009|access-date=March 19, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|Best New Group/Solo Artist: Mainstream AC Song
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Canadian Independent Music Awards]]
|Favourite Single
|{{won}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Nominees/Winners |url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/2009-nomineeswinners/ |website=Indies.com |access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|–
|Favourite Pop Artist/Group
|{{nom}}
|-
|–
|Favourite Solo Artist
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010
|"Drive My Soul"
|Favourite Video
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Nominees/Winners |url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/2010-nomineeswinners/ |website=Indies.ca |access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|–
|Favourite Pop Artist
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Juno Awards
|[[The Listening (Lights album)|''The Listening'']]
| rowspan="2"| [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=JUNO Awards: Nominees|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/|publisher=Junoawards.ca|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901210050/https://junoawards.ca/nominees/|archive-date=September 1, 2019|access-date=January 31, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012
|[[Siberia (Lights album)|''Siberia'']]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/#POP_ALBUM_OF_THE_YEAR 2012 "Pop Album of the Year 2012"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221085934/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/|date=February 21, 2013}} Juno Awards website</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|MuchMusic Video Awards
|"Banner"
|[[VideoFACT Award|MuchFACT Video of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 MuchMusic Awards: Katy Perry, Justin Bieber + More Earn Nominations |url=https://popcrush.com/2012-muchmusic-awards-katy-perry-justin-bieber-more-earn-nominations/ |website=[[PopCrush]]|access-date=May 16, 2023 |date=May 16, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Toes (Lights song)|Toes]]"
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Watched Video|MuchMusic.com Most Streamed Video]]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmva.muchmusic.com/nominees/ |title=MMVA 2012 Nominees |website=MuchMusic Video Awards |access-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525005730/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/nominees/ |archive-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2015
| Juno Awards
|[[Little Machines (Lights album)|''Little Machines'']]
| Pop Album of the Year
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Junos 2015: Full list of award winners, from single of the year to best album|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/music/junos-2015-full-list-of-award-winners-from-single-of-the-year-to-best-album|website=National Post|access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|MuchMusic Video Awards
| rowspan="2"|"[[Running with the Boys]]"
|Pop Video of the Year
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=The Weeknd Leads 2015 MMVA Nominations |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2015/05/2015-mmva-nominations |magazine=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=May 16, 2023 |date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|MuchFACT Video of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|2016
|Canadian Independent Music Awards
|–
|Artist of the Year
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 NOMINEES/WINNERS |url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/2016-nominees-winners/ |website=Indies.ca |access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |2018
|rowspan="3" |Juno Awards
|''[[Skin & Earth]]''
| [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]]
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="cbc.ca">[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2018-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.4579405 "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007114620/https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2018-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.4579405|date=October 7, 2019}}. ''CBC News'', · March 25, 2018</ref>
|-
| –
| [[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Artist of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|2020
|"Love Me" <br /> {{small|(with Felix Cartal)}}
|[[Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year|Dance Recording of the Year]]
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Juno Award Winners|url=https://junoawards.ca/full-list-2020/|website=Juno Awards|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204134648/https://junoawards.ca/full-list-2020/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}


==Personal life==
In 2009, Lights and [[Trevor Boris]] wrote and composed a new theme for the Canadian television program ''[[MuchOnDemand]]'', entitled "Freakin' MOD". Viewers were to vote on whether or not the current theme should be kept, or if the new one were to be adopted; the former was chosen.
In 2010, Lights was introduced to [[Beau Bokan]], the lead vocalist of [[metalcore]] band [[Blessthefall]], at a [[Taking Back Sunday]] concert in Los Angeles, and quickly started dating.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Conversation with Lights|url=https://theontarion.com/2015/01/22/in-conversation-with-lights/|date=January 22, 2015|website=The Ontarion|access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726013942/https://theontarion.com/2015/01/22/in-conversation-with-lights/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After becoming engaged in September&nbsp;2011,<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/11/lights-rediscovers-self-on-siberia |title=Singer Lights has a bright future |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=January 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402230846/http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/11/lights-rediscovers-self-on-siberia |archive-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> they were married on May&nbsp;12, 2012, and Lights added "Bokan" to her last name (now stylized as Poxleitner-Bokan).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thepartyscenepress.com/post/22954896514/beau-bokan-lights-officially-married |title=Beau Bokan & Lights Officially Married |publisher=thepartyscenepress.com |date=May 12, 2012 |access-date=May 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717215940/http://thepartyscenepress.com/post/22954896514/beau-bokan-lights-officially-married |archive-date=July 17, 2012 }}</ref> They received matching tattoos to commemorate their wedding date.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIGHTS Poxleitner Number, Writing Forearm Tattoo|url=https://stealherstyle.net/tattoo/131969/|website=Steal Her Style|date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> Lights gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on February 15, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights: 5 Things to Know About the Electro Artist|url=https://people.com/parents/lights-5-things-to-know-about-the-electro-artist/|access-date=July 12, 2020|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/23/lights-little-machines-interview_n_6016878.html?ir=Canada+Music |title=Becoming A Mom Made Lights A Better Pop Star |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=October 23, 2014 |first=Joshua |last=Ostroff |access-date=October 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120317/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/23/lights-little-machines-interview_n_6016878.html?ir=Canada+Music |archive-date=January 19, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In December 2017, Lights [[Coming out|came out]] as bisexual during an interview with [[People (magazine)|''People'']] magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights Says New Album Helped Her Explore Her Sexuality, Address Battle with Depression|url=https://people.com/music/lights-singer-bisexual-depression-motherhood-marriage-new-album-comic/|website=PEOPLE.com|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref>
In September 2009, she covered the [[Coldplay]] song "[[Lost!]]" on [[YouTube]]. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwhv9kSgYKA</ref> On October 5, 2009, Lights told fans on a video chat a duet with [[Owl City]] may be in the works, if he is interested.


The liner notes for ''The Listening'' thank, among others: "[[Jesus]] for giving me everything I have" as well as [[Skate4Cancer]] and [[Wonder Woman]].<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Listening|others=Lights|publisher=Universal Music Canada|year=2009|type=liner notes|id=0252712881}}</ref> In a Twitter post in 2022, Lights clarified that she no longer identifies as religious.<ref>https://twitter.com/lights/status/1514859376745484290 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
===Charity===
Lights supports the Toronto charity "Skate4Cancer", and has recorded a song called "Year of the Cure" for their use.

==Television==

On September 28, 2009, Lights' [[MTV]] series [[Audio Quest: A Captain Lights Adventure]] premiered. A short (2-3 minute) episode is released every Monday on MTV at 8:25-8:30 AM. <ref>http://www.iamlights.com/news/2009/09/26/audio-quest-capt-lights-adventure-air-mtv-and-mtvcom</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|Lights discography}}


* ''[[The Listening (Lights album)|The Listening]]'' (2009)
===Albums===
* ''[[Siberia (Lights album)|Siberia]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Little Machines]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Skin & Earth]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Pep (album)|Pep]]'' (2022)
<!-- No acoustic or re-imagined recordings -->


==Books==
*2009: ''[[The Listening (Lights album)|The Listening]] ''<ref>http://mypict.me/show.php?id=7oO5</ref>
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume one'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume two'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume three'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume four'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume five'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''Skin&Earth: Volume six'' (2017 graphic novel)
* ''The Clinic: A Skin&Earth Side Story'' (2022)


===EPs===
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"

!Year
* 2008: ''[[Lights (EP)|Lights]]''
!Title
* 2009: ''[[Saviour EP]]''
!Role

!Notes
===Singles===
|-

|2010
*2008: "[[Drive My Soul]]"
|''[[The City (2008 TV series)|The City]]''
*2008: "[[February Air]]"
|Herself
*2009: "[[Ice (Lights song)|Ice]]"
|[[The City (season 2)|Season 2, episode 10]]
*2009: "[[Saviour (song)|Saviour]]"
|-
*2009: "[[The_Listening_(Lights_song)|The Listening]]"
|2011

|''[[Epic Meal Time]]''
===Other Songs===
|Herself

|Episode: "[[List of Epic Meal Time episodes#2011|Fast Food Meatloaf (And LIGHTS is here too)]]"
*"It's Over Casanova"
|-
*"Jess & Jonny"
|2018
*"Outrageous"
|''[[Talking Dead]]''
*"Perfect"
|Herself
*"Sleeping With a Ghost"
| [[List of Talking Dead episodes#Season 7 (2017–18)|Season 7, episode 21]]
*"Year of the Cure"
|-
*"Move (Get Down)"
|2019
*"I Want It That Way"
|''#NoJoke''
*"In the Air Tonight"
|Herself
|Documentary
|-
|2020
|''[[The Magic School Bus Rides Again#Specials (2020)|The Magic School Bus Rides Again]]''
|Maven
|Voice role; episode: "In the Zone"
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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{{Commons category|Lights (musician)|Lights}}
* {{Official website|https://www.iamlights.com/}}
* {{AllMusic|id=p572554|label=Lights|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=February 2, 2012}}


{{Lights}}
==External links==


{{Authority control}}
* [http://www.iamlights.com Lights]
* [http://www.lovelights.ca Lights Fan Site]


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Lights
Lights performing in April 2022
Born
Valerie Anne Poxleitner

(1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 37)
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • illustrator
  • author
Years active2001–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2012)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
  • keytar
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Websitewww.iamlights.com

Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights (previously stylized in all caps), is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. Her debut album, The Listening (2009),[1] included the singles "Drive My Soul" and "Saviour". Her second album, Siberia, which featured the single "Toes", was released in 2011.[2] Her work has earned multiple Canadian Independent Music Awards, and Juno Awards including Pop Album of the Year for her third album Little Machines, which included the single "Up We Go", and fourth album Skin & Earth, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.[3] Lights' fifth studio album, PEP, was released in 2022.

History

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1987–2007: early years

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Lights was born as Valerie Anne Poxleitner in Timmins, Ontario, to missionary parents Virginia and Eric Poxleitner on April 11, 1987.[4] She has one older sister, Jess.[5] She spent her childhood in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, Jamaica, and Hanover, Ontario.[6][7] She was home-schooled by her mother, and was taught guitar by her father. Lights produced her first song "Saturn's Rings" with an eight-track recorder she purchased with inheritance money from her grandmother in 2001.[6]

"Lights has always been my nickname for starters and it does come out of my last name. It's kind of what people have been calling me for so long and it totally explains what my music is about, it's about lightening people's moods and stuff. I’ve always loved writing L's and my real name does not start with an L."

– Lights, 2008 interview[7]

In high school, Lights played the guitar and sang in the metal band Shovel Face[8] and accumulated a following through her Myspace page. She moved to Toronto at the age of 18 and changed her name to Lights, a nickname derived from her surname.[6] Although there was already a signed band named "Lights", officially changing her name allowed her to use it despite the prior claim.[6][9][10]

Lights began her music career writing for Sony/ATV Music Publishing[11] and composed music for the CTV television series Instant Star.[12] She and Luke McMaster are credited with composing "Perfect", sung by Alexz Johnson in the role of Jude Harrison. In 2007, she contracted with Jian Ghomeshi, who acted as her manager until late 2014.[6]

2008–2013: The Listening and Siberia

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Main articles: The Listening (Lights album) and Siberia (Lights album)

In early 2008, Lights toured cities in the Great Lakes region, in Canada and the United States. Around the same time, her song "Drive My Soul" rose to No. 18 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.[13] In late 2008, she toured the United States.[14] In August 2008, Lights signed a record deal with Toronto-based label Underground Operations and an American partnership deal with Warner Bros. and Doghouse Records.[15] Her self-titled EP was released on iTunes in July and on vinyl in September. Her second single, "February Air", which had been used in a commercial for Old Navy in early 2008,[7] was released in December and sold about 12,000 copies.[16] She released a third single, "Ice",[17] accompanied by a homemade video in March 2009.[18]

The commercial success of the EP and its singles enabled Lights to release the full-length album The Listening in September 2009.[19] She promoted the album with the August 10 release of a music video for "Saviour",[20] the first single from the album. The single was released on September 22 in Canada.[21] Its US release was held until October 6 while she left Underground Operations for her own record label, Lights Music Inc.[22] Lights re-recorded "Ice" for the new album and released a new video on November 10.[23] According to Lights, the artwork for the album cover was inspired by Watchmen, 28 Days Later, and Sailor Moon.[22] Lights won the 2009 Juno Award for New Artist of the Year.[24][25] The Listening sold more than 80,000 copies and was certified gold in Canada.[26] In September 2009, Lights toured with the British band Keane on their Canadian/Pacific Northwest tour.[20] She also contributed vocals to Ten Second Epic's song "Every Day".[27] Its music video was nominated for Best Independent Music Video at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.[28] She is also featured on the soundtrack (songs "Ben" and "Climbing") for the 2008 Canadian film One Week, starring Joshua Jackson.[29] She was a guest vocalist on the album A Shipwreck in the Sand, released in 2009 by post-hardcore band Silverstein from Burlington, Ontario.[30]

Lights performing in Toronto, 2010

From January to May 2010, she toured with contemporary synthpop artist Owl City in Canada, the United States, and Europe.[31][32] Lights released an acoustic EP titled Acoustic in July 2010,[33] with a special performance at the University of Waterloo, where she had received most of her inspiration for the album. Later that month, she began a six-date US tour. In September, she joined Hedley for the eight-show Ontario leg of their Canadian tour. Lights appeared as a guest vocalist on the songs "Crucify Me" and "Don't Go" of Bring Me the Horizon's 2010 album There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret.[34] and on The Secret Handshake's song "Used to be Sweet".[35] In October 2010, Lights released the digital single "My Boots" and began a concert tour with Jeremy Fisher.[36] At a November show in Toronto, she was presented a trophy by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for The Listening's gold certification, having then achieved 40,000 units in sales.[2]

At the June 2011 Utopia Music Festival, Lights performed three new songs, "Toes", "Where the Fence is Low", and "Everybody Breaks a Glass". The first of these songs was released as a single in August, to promote her second studio album, Siberia. She had signed with Last Gang Records, and concerns by label executives about her shift in style to a more gritty sound delayed the album's release to October 4 in Canada and the US, and later that month in Australia. Siberia received positive reviews and was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Pop Album of the Year.[37] It debuted at No. 3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and sold more than 10,000 units in its first week.[38][39] Sales surpassed 40,000 and the album was certified gold in Canada on April 27, 2012.[40] She was also featured in "The Yacht Club" on Owl City's 2011 album All Things Bright and Beautiful, and appeared in his music video for "Deer in the Headlights".[41]

In March 2013, Lights released an acoustic version of "Cactus in the Valley", featuring Owl City, as a single in the UK.[42] Siberia Acoustic was released in April 2013, and reached No. 7 in Canada. She toured North America in support of the album,[43] with Dear Rouge opening some dates and Lianne La Havas opening others.[44]

2014–2019: Little Machines and Skin & Earth

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Main articles: Little Machines and Skin & Earth
Lights live at the NorVA 2015

In July 2014, Lights' third studio album, Little Machines, became available for pre-order on iTunes with its lead single, "Up We Go", available to download.[45] The album was released on September 23 in the US and Canada.[46] It debuted at No. 5 in Canada.[47] "Running with the Boys" received radio play in early 2015 as the second official single, while "Portal" and "Same Sea" received promotional releases.[48] In October, Lights parted ways with her long-time manager Ghomeshi.[49]

Lights continued touring extensively in support of Little Machines into 2015.[50][51] On April 8, 2016, she released the acoustic EP Midnight Machines, which included acoustic versions of six songs from Little Machines and two new songs: "Follow You Down" and "Head Cold".[52] Lights and her band were featured in the 2016 video game LOUD on Planet X, as character avatars and with their songs "Same Sea" and "Up We Go".[53][54]

Lights performing live in Los Angeles, California, on August 10, 2019

In April 2017, Lights announced the forthcoming release of her fourth studio album, Skin & Earth.[55] The album was released with a comic book series drawn and written by Lights, one song per issue, starting in July. New music was released with each edition on a monthly basis until the album was released in full.[55] Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun collaborated on the album tracks "Savage" and "Almost Had Me".[56][57] The song "Giants" and its accompanying music video were released on June 23.[58] The song peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.[59] She later released versions of the song in French, Japanese, Tagalog and Spanish.[60] On July 14, Lights released the promotional single "Skydiving".[61] The album was made available for pre-orders on August 11 and was released on September 22, 2017.[62] Lights released the song "Savage" on August 11,[63] followed by "New Fears" on September 15, 2017. The album track "Fight Club" is featured in the video game Just Dance 2018.[64]

In January 2018, Lights launched the "We Were Here Tour" with Chase Atlantic and DCF, playing 46 shows across North America in support of the album.[65] On February 2, Lights released the music video for her song "We Were Here".[66] She joined Young the Giant's fall tour in October as the supporting act.[67] In November 2018, Lights collaborated with Deadmau5 on his track "Drama Free",[68] which was released on his Mau5ville: Level 2 EP. In early 2019, she collaborated with Felix Cartal on the track "Love Me"[69] and with Sleepy Tom on the track "Amateurs".[70] On May 12, 2019, it was announced that she had signed to Fueled by Ramen, which would release Skin&Earth Acoustic supported by a North American concert tour.[71] The acoustic album was released on July 12 with three new songs.[72]

2020–present: Pep and dEd

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Main article: Pep (album)

On June 11, 2020, she released a seven-track instrumental synthwave album on Bandcamp titled How to Sleep When You're on Fire. Proceeds from this album would be donated to the Black Lives Matter Vancouver branch.[73] On July 9, 2020, Lights released the song "Dead End", alongside its music video. The song was part of a remix EP of the same name, released in collaboration with MYTH on August 7.[74][75]

In 2021, Lights began releasing music under the pseudonym Lūn, a character that appeared in her Skin & Earth comic in 2017, explaining "Lūn is a musician in the Skin&Earth universe. Though she is never actually mentioned, she appears all through the comic."[76] The EP titled haha i like it was released by Lūn in April 2021.[77] That same month, Lights released the song "Beside Myself".[78] In October, she released "Prodigal Daughter"[79] as the lead single from her album Pep, released on April 1, 2022.[80] On November 16, 2021, in support of the album, Lights announced she would begin her "Baby I'm Back Tour" starting with shows in the US throughout the month of April and May 2022.[81] She ended the tour with a leg of shows in Canada from late January to February 2023.[82] In November, her album Warehouse Summer with i_o was released after his death.[83] In April 2023, she released a re-imagined album of Pep titled dEd.[84]

Musical style and influences

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Lights is known for her electropop and contemporary synth-pop tunes.[85][4][86] Her musical style has been described as electropop, electronic rock and synth-pop.[87][88] Lights described her own music as an "electronic landscape of moody sunset times".[89] The Listening was characterized as gentle indie-electronic alt-rock.[90] Siberia was characterized by a "heavier" sound than her previous works.[91] Allmusic's review of Little Machines described it as a "mature, electro-punk affair that proved Lights had grown beyond the twee, synth-and-folk artist she started out as."[92] Lights stated that her artistic influences were Björk, Genesis and Supertramp.[9]

Awards and nominations

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Year Organization Work Award Result Ref.
2009 Juno Awards – New Artist of the Year Won [93]
MuchMusic Video Awards – UR Fave: New Artist of the Year Nominated [94]
"Drive My Soul" Pop Video of the Year Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group/Solo Artist: Hot AC Song Won [95]
Best New Group/Solo Artist: CHR Song Nominated [96]
Best New Group/Solo Artist: Mainstream AC Song Nominated
Canadian Independent Music Awards Favourite Single Won [97]
– Favourite Pop Artist/Group Nominated
– Favourite Solo Artist Won
2010 "Drive My Soul" Favourite Video Nominated [98]
– Favourite Pop Artist Nominated
Juno Awards The Listening Pop Album of the Year Nominated [99]
2012 Siberia Nominated [100]
MuchMusic Video Awards "Banner" MuchFACT Video of the Year Nominated [101]
"Toes" MuchMusic.com Most Streamed Video Nominated [102]
2015 Juno Awards Little Machines Pop Album of the Year Won [103]
MuchMusic Video Awards "Running with the Boys" Pop Video of the Year Nominated [104]
MuchFACT Video of the Year Nominated
2016 Canadian Independent Music Awards – Artist of the Year Nominated [105]
2018 Juno Awards Skin & Earth Pop Album of the Year Won [106]
– Artist of the Year Nominated
2020 "Love Me"
(with Felix Cartal) 		Dance Recording of the Year Won [107]

Personal life

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In 2010, Lights was introduced to Beau Bokan, the lead vocalist of metalcore band Blessthefall, at a Taking Back Sunday concert in Los Angeles, and quickly started dating.[108] After becoming engaged in September 2011,[109] they were married on May 12, 2012, and Lights added "Bokan" to her last name (now stylized as Poxleitner-Bokan).[110] They received matching tattoos to commemorate their wedding date.[111] Lights gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on February 15, 2014.[112][113]

In December 2017, Lights came out as bisexual during an interview with People magazine.[114]

The liner notes for The Listening thank, among others: "Jesus for giving me everything I have" as well as Skate4Cancer and Wonder Woman.[115] In a Twitter post in 2022, Lights clarified that she no longer identifies as religious.[116]

Discography

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Main article: Lights discography

Books

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  • Skin&Earth: Volume one (2017 graphic novel)
  • Skin&Earth: Volume two (2017 graphic novel)
  • Skin&Earth: Volume three (2017 graphic novel)
  • Skin&Earth: Volume four (2017 graphic novel)
  • Skin&Earth: Volume five (2017 graphic novel)
  • Skin&Earth: Volume six (2017 graphic novel)
  • The Clinic: A Skin&Earth Side Story (2022)

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 The City Herself Season 2, episode 10
2011 Epic Meal Time Herself Episode: "Fast Food Meatloaf (And LIGHTS is here too)"
2018 Talking Dead Herself Season 7, episode 21
2019 #NoJoke Herself Documentary
2020 The Magic School Bus Rides Again Maven Voice role; episode: "In the Zone"

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