Lights

Lights Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner on April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights, is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. Her career has seen multiple singles chart within the top ninety on the Canadian Hot 100. She received the 2009 Juno Award for New Artist of the Year and two 2009 Astral Media Radio awards during Canadian Music Week.

Early Career and Breakthrough

Lights' debut EP, also titled Lights, was released in July 2008. Its commercial success paved the way for her first full-length album, The Listening, which arrived on September 22, 2009. Her subsequent album, Siberia, was released on October 4, 2011. Both The Listening and Siberia have achieved gold certification in Canada.

Subsequent Releases and Accolades

Her third studio album, Little Machines, was released on September 19, 2014, debuting at number five on the Canadian Albums Chart. In September 2017, Lights released her fourth album, Skin&Earth, which included the single "Giants" and was accompanied by a graphic novel of the same name. Her albums earned her the Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year in both 2015 and 2018.

Collaborations and Recent Work

Lights has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, including Bring Me the Horizon, Silverstein, Deadmau5, Felix Cartal, i_o, Owl City, and Sleepy Tom. In 2019, she signed with Fueled by Ramen and released Skin&Earth Acoustic, featuring three new tracks.