Lisa Lougheed facts for kids

Lisa Dawn Lougheed, born on September 9, 1968, is a Canadian artist. She used to be a singer, dancer, voice actress, and songwriter. Many people know her best from the animated TV show The Raccoons. On the show, she sang songs for the soundtrack and also provided the voice for the character Lisa Raccoon.

Early Life and Dance Training

Lisa Lougheed was born to parents from different backgrounds. Her father was of Scottish and Irish descent from Northern Ontario. Her mother was a Black Nova Scotian, with family ties to North Preston and Guysborough, Nova Scotia.

Lisa started tap dancing when she was just three years old. As a teenager, she studied dance at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. There, she learned different dance styles like ballet, modern dance, and highland dancing. While still in high school, Lisa spent three summers performing as a lead singer and dancer at Canada's Wonderland. She sang famous songs like "Home" from The Wiz and "Le Jazz Hot!" from Victor/Victoria.

Music Career Highlights

Starting with The Raccoons (1987-1989)

When Lisa was still a teenager, she got a job as a singer and voice actress for The Raccoons. The show's creator, Kevin Gillis, was looking for a new singer across Canada, and Lisa was chosen!

Her first album, Evergreen Nights, featured songs from The Raccoons. It came out in Canada in late 1987 and in Europe in mid-1988. Interestingly, half of the songs were recorded when Lisa had a cold! Only a few copies were made at first, but the album was re-released on vinyl in 2019. Lisa didn't even know Evergreen Nights would become a full album; she thought the songs were just for the TV show.

In 1989, Lisa was part of Youth Beat, an anti-drug campaign by Bell Canada. They performed in at least twenty cities across Ontario. While touring with Youth Beat, Lisa also managed a clothing store and sang for commercials. She was also working on new music to try and get a record deal. She also performed in Japan as a backup singer for Sheree Jeacocke.

Releasing World Love (1990-1992)

Lisa decided to name her second album World Love in August 1990, when the Gulf War began. She started recording in the summer of 1991 after signing with Sony Music Canada. World Love was released on March 3, 1992, with Warner Music Canada. This was a special album because Lisa helped write nine out of the ten songs on it.

World Love was meant to share a hopeful message. It wanted to say, "you have the power to make changes and to be nice to other people." One song, "Change Takes Time," was inspired by a newspaper story about a homeless man. He risked his life to save a family from a burning building.

In May 1992, Lisa was very busy! She opened for En Vogue at the Kingswood Music Theatre. She also performed at the Live Unity 92 concert in Toronto. She even took part in a Hospital for Sick Children telethon. Lisa also performed for the Canada Day celebration at Ontario Place. She was also part of the New Year's Eve show in Niagara Falls, which was shown on TV.

A song from World Love, "Love Vibe," was briefly played on an episode of the TV show Northwood.

Creating Peace + Harmony (1993-1994)

Peace + Harmony, Lisa's third album, came out in August 1993. It was recorded in several big cities like Toronto, New York City, Chicago, and New Jersey. Lisa worked with many different writers and producers on this album. She co-wrote 24 songs in just two weeks, but only ten made it onto the album.

Lisa toured across Canada to promote her album. She performed in cities like Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Surrey, and Vancouver. She performed again at the Niagara Falls New Year's Eve show in 1993.

In April 1994, Lisa was a judge for the YTV Vocal Spotlight. She performed at the Niagara Falls New Year's Eve show one last time that year. After this, Lisa seems to have left the music industry. Her last known singing work was with famous artists like Celine Dion and R. Kelly.

Discography and Filmography

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Credited songs

Singles and EPs

Television appearances

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Awards and Nominations