Lisa Tucker (singer)
- This article is about the singer and American Idol finalist. For the American author, see Lisa Tucker (author).
| Lisa Tucker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lisa Gabrielle Tucker |
| Born |
June 13, 1989 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Compound Entertainment/Island Def Jam |
Lisa Gabrielle Tucker (born June 13, 1989) is an American singer, musical theater actress, and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.
Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Tucker was born in Anaheim, California to Stanley and Eleanor Tucker, and has two older brothers: Billy and Stanley III. Both of her brothers were backup singers and choreographers for Tucker's concert in 2002.
Tucker is also a songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and is learning to play the drums.
Tucker attended La Palma's John F. Kennedy High School. She was a Senior during Idol and returned to John F. Kennedy High after she was voted off. Tucker was encouraged by her parents to audition for a production of The Little Princess at Orange County Children's Theater (OCCT). Despite the fact it was her first audition, she landed the lead role. At the age of ten, Tucker was referred by OCCT to Walt Disney Productions, who cast her as young Nala for the musical production of The Lion King. It was her first paying job and Tucker said, "I would have done it for free!" Tucker played Nala for 11 months but had to stop due to child labor laws and contract limitations for minors. When Tucker was 13, she auditioned for Star Search and eventually made it to the finals. She was the runner-up to Tiffany Evans.
American Idol
At the age of 16, she auditioned for the fifth season of American Idol in Denver, Colorado with a song she also sang on Star Search, One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston. Simon Cowell said she was the best 16-year-old to ever audition for the show. Later, the judges made a unanimous decision to put her through to the season's final 24. America voted her through to the top 12. While she was on American Idol she attended high-school classes with former Idol finalists Paris Bennett and Kevin Covais. She was eliminated and was given 10th place on March 29, 2006, after being in the bottom three with Katharine McPhee and Ace Young.
| Week | Theme | Song Sung | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 24 | 12 Women | "I Am Changing" | Jennifer Holliday | Advanced |
| Top 20 | 10 Women | "Who's Lovin' You" | The Jackson 5 | Advanced |
| Top 16 | 8 Women | "Here's Where I Stand" | Tiffany Taylor | Advanced |
| Top 12 | Songs of Stevie Wonder | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Stevie Wonder | Bottom 2 |
| Top 11 | '50s Hits | "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" | Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | Bottom 3 |
| Top 10 | 2000s Songs | "Because of You" | Kelly Clarkson | Eliminated |
Post-Idol
She has performed at numerous city events in Anaheim such as the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, Flag Day events, a Mighty Ducks Game, and an Anaheim Angels baseball game. Tucker sang on the city of Anaheim float in the 118th Tournament of Roses; Katharine McPhee also participated on the 'Clean Water' float.
She made a guest appearance on The O.C. playing herself in the prom episode. She can also been seen on season 3 of the teen Nickelodeon network show Zoey 101; her first appearance was in an episode in the episode "Michael Loves Lisa", which aired on January 7, 2007.[1] [2] In August 2007, Tucker was featured on the reality TV show "Dr. 90210" as the singing instructor for Dr. Rey's children. She is signed to join the cast for the pilot of the new FOX series Born in the USA (TV series), also by 19 Entertainment.[1] She, also, had a recurring role on the CW series, The Game, where she played Pucci Wright in the third season.
Tucker sang at Gulf Middle School, in Cape Coral, Florida, after the school won a competition for its annual book fair. The students saw her perform and participated in a question and answer session with her. Two schools won this competition. The other school was in North America. It too had an American Idol finalist sing.
Tucker sang "Then Came You" with Dionne Warwick on Warwick's new album, My Friends and Me.
Tucker is signed to recording artist Ne-Yo's production company Compound Entertainment and has a recording deal through Island Def Jam.[3]
Discography
| Year | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rocket Baby: Shake, Rattle & Rhyme | Rocket Baby | "The Rainbow Waltz" |
| 2003 | Star Search - The Finalists | Sony | "I Have Nothing" |
| Please Come Home for Christmas | OnePoint | Holiday album, released November 20 | |
| 2006 | American Idol Season 5: Encores | RCA | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" |
| My Friends & Me | Concord Records | "Then Came You" (with Dionne Warwick) |
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The O.C. | Herself (cameo) |
| 2006 | American Idol | Herself (top 10 contestant) |
| 2007–2008 | Zoey 101 | Lisa Perkins (recurring) |
| 2008 | Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey | Lisa Perkins |
| 2009 | The Story of Romance | Herself |
| 2009 | 90210 | Student |
| 2009 | The Game | Pucci |
| 2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Greta Martin[4] |
| 2013 | The Following | News Anchor Affiliate #3 |
References
- 1 2 Former 'Idol' Tucker Books FOX Pilot - She's been cast in 'Born in the USA,' which is appropriate, because she was. - Zap2it
- ↑ Ex-'Idol' Goes to Prom in 'The O.C.', Zap2It.com TV news, April 5, 2006, accessed June 2, 2006
- ↑ http://www.compoundent.com/artists/lisa-tucker
- ↑ 'The Vampire Diaries' casts 'American Idol's' Lisa Tucker as the newest witch in town
External links
- Lisa Tucker on Myspace
- Lisa Tucker at the Internet Movie Database