Lisa Tucker (singer)

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Lisa Tucker
actress
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar, vocals
Years active2000–present

Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American

Pantages Theatre production of The Lion King
musical.

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Tucker was born and raised in

Anaheim Angels baseball game.[3][2] She began her theater career in a production of The Little Princess at age 9.[1]

At age 11, Tucker played the role of young

Pantages Theatre production of The Lion King musical.[2][3][4][1] Resident director of The Lion King, Frank Lombardi, wrote about Tucker: "Her talent is extraordinary. So much so that upon realizing her skills as a singer, one of our composers added a complex vocal arrangement to one of the original songs. Lisa sang with a simplicity and beauty that made it seem effortless, even though it actually took great skill and concentration."[citation needed
]

When Tucker was 13, she was a finalist on Star Search and then released her first LP, Please Come Home for Christmas.[1] She graduated high school in 2006,[5] after attending La Palma, California's John F. Kennedy High School.

American Idol

At the age of 16, she auditioned for the fifth season of American Idol in

Denver, Colorado with One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston where she amazed the judges, with Simon Cowell declaring, "Wow. I think the best 16-year-old we've ever had throughout this whole competition." 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. Tucker was eliminated on March 29, 2006, after being in the bottom 3 with Katharine McPhee and Ace Young.[6][7] Tucker finished at tenth place on the show.[8]

She then performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2006 tour, performing "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "Your Song" by Elton John.[5][9] A review by Michael Slezak in Entertainment Weekly described her performance as the "most surprising," based on the show, and said that she had "the night's strongest showing among the women, sitting down at the piano to offer a restrained, heartfelt rendition of Elton John’s "Your Song" — with no accompaniment from the band."[8]

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 Miracles 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[10]

Post-Idol

Tucker in May 2006.

Tucker has performed at numerous local events in Orange and Los Angeles counties including singing the national anthem at Lakers, Clippers, Angels,

Tournament of Roses parade.[citation needed] Tucker was invited to tour the U.S. Air Force bases in Europe to promote the kickoff of the annual USAFE Services Xtreme Summer Program.[citation needed
]

She made a guest appearance on

The Game, where she played Pucci Wright in the third season. She also had a recurring role as Greta Martin in The Vampire Diaries
.

Tucker sang "Then Came You" with Dionne Warwick on Warwick's new album, My Friends & Me.

Tucker performed as a special guest at

Lord Rhaburn's Music Awards Show in Belize.[citation needed
]

Tucker was formerly signed to recording artist Ne-Yo's production company Compound Entertainment and had a recording deal through Island Def Jam.[13]

In July 2020, she released a country-folk ballad titled "Fickle."[1]

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)[14]

Filmography

Year Project Role Notes
2006 The O.C. Herself Cameo[9][4]
2006 American Idol Herself (top 10 contestant)
2007–2008 Zoey 101 Lisa Perkins (recurring) [4]
2008
Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey
Lisa Perkins
2009 90210 Student
2009
The Game
Pucci
2011 The Vampire Diaries Greta Martin[15] 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Monger, James Christopher. "Lisa Tucker Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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  3. ^ a b "'Lion King' kids". Variety. October 29, 2000. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d ""Idol" finalist Tucker "Born" for Fox pilot". Reuters. April 5, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Slezak, Michael (July 28, 2006). "Lisa Tucker on getting better after Idol". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Berman, Craig (March 29, 2006). "Lisa goes home on a surprising 'Idol' night". Today. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lisa Tucker's 'American Idol' Run Ends". MTV News. March 30, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Slezak, Michael (July 14, 2006). "Reviewing the 'American Idol' tour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. ^
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  10. ^ Shaw, Jessica (March 30, 2006). "Lisa Tucker on saying farewell". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Ex-'Idol' Goes to Prom in 'The O.C.' Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, Zap2It.com TV news, April 5, 2006, accessed June 2, 2006
  12. ^ "Former 'Idol' Tucker Books FOX Pilot - She's been cast in 'Born in the USA,' which is appropriate, because she was. - Zap2it". Zap2it. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
  13. ^ "Lisa Tucker". Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  14. SFGATE
    . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  15. ^ 'The Vampire Diaries' casts 'American Idol's' Lisa Tucker as the newest witch in town Archived 2011-03-21 at the Wayback Machine

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