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Template:Japanese name

The native form of this personal name is Narita Erizabesu Sakura. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
LISA
成田・エリザベス・サクラ
Born
Elizabeth Sakura Narita

(1974-10-26) October 26, 1974 (age 50)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • producer
Musical career
Genres
Years active1997–present
LabelsRhythm Zone
Websitewww.avexnet.or.jp/lisa

Elizabeth Sakura Narita (成田・エリザベス・サクラ, Narita Erizabesu Sakura) (born October 26, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan), better known by her stage name LISA, is a Japanese singer and producer. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. In 2002 she left the band, but in December 2017 she rejoined and is working on a new album with Verbal (Young-Kee Yu) and Taku (Taku Takahashi).

Biography

History

Daughter of a Japanese-American father and African-Colombian mother, LISA met her fellow band members while attending international school in Tokyo. The group signed a record deal with avex group's imprint Rhythm Zone and released their debut EP, "The Tripod e.p.", on July 7, 1999. The group released five albums, one EP, and 11 singles before LISA left M-Flo in the spring of 2002, citing artistic differences. She has since resumed a solo career on Rhythm Zone, with limited success. She rejoined the band for a collaboration, "Tripod Baby", on their album Beat Space Nine in 2005. "Tripod Baby" was also remixed by M-Flo the same year to be used as a promotional song for the video game Shadow the Hedgehog. Prior to joining M-Flo she had performed the theme song "Sea of the Stars" in the anime Legend of Galactic Heroes.

LISA released her fifth album, Elizabeth, on October 25, 2006. The album contains the singles "I, Rhythm" and "Show Time" – the former appeared only on God Sista in a remixed version, a new version of "Tripod Baby", a remix of "Precious Message" from the movie Backdancers!, and "It's On" from God Sista. There are two bonus tracks as well: a collaboration with Los Kalibres called "Matador", which has been previously released on their album De Japon P'Al Mundo, and an acoustic version of the song "Stay, forever". [1]

LISA frequently writes, produces and records with other Japanese artists such as Kumi Koda, Heartsdales and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. She lists Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer and Aaliyah as some of her favourite artists, and Cyndi Lauper and Madonna as some of her influences. Her hobbies are music and drawing, and she claims to be a good volleyball player.

After a long series of disappointing sales with her singles, LISA found moderate success with her latest Best Of CD after it reached #27 on the Oricon album sales chart.

Discography

Main article: Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974) discography
See also: M-Flo discography and List of songs written by Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974)

References and sources

  1. ^ "LISAのNew Album「Elizabeth」2006年10月25日リリース決定！！ (Risa no nyū arubum Erisabezu 2006ren 10gatsu 25bi rirīsu kettei!)" [LISA's new album Elizabeth to be released 25 October 2006!!] (in Japanese). Avex Network. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
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