is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as LISA. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo

M-flo

is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...

 with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. Daughter of a Japanese father and Afro-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

Rhythm Zone

is a record label in the Avex Records Group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music.-History:The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura to address the need for a new urban music label, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed...

 and released their debut EP, "The Tripod e.p.", on July 7, 1999. The group released 5 albums, 1 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

Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)

Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sega Studio USA, the former United States division of Sega's Sonic Team. Featuring the titular fictional character Shadow the Hedgehog from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, the game was revealed at the March 2005 Walk of Game inauguration of...

. 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 5th 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!

Backdancers!

Backdancers! is a Japanese film released in Japan in September 2006.The movie stars popular J-pop singer and dancer Hiroko Shimabukuro , of the group SPEED.-Plot summary:...

, 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".

LISA frequently writes, produces and records with other Japanese artists such as Kumi Koda

Kumi Koda

, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...

, Heartsdales

Heartsdales

Heartsdales was a Japanese hip hop group composed of sisters and , known by their stage names Rum and Jewels, respectively.Yumi was born on December 17, 1981, and Emi on December 4, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. Their family moved to the Yonkers area of New York right after Yumi was born, due to their...

 and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

, commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band officially formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene...

. She lists Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

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, Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

, Donna Summer

Donna Summer

LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...

 and Aaliyah

Aaliyah

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 as some of her favourite artists, and Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

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 and Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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 as some of her influences. Her hobbies are music and drawing, and she claims to be a good volleyball

Volleyball

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 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.

Singles and EPs

1. "Out Of me Cry"
2. "Move On for" — #7
3. — #31
4. "I'm all you" — #26
5. "Superstar" — #127
6. Flower For The Lion e.p.: "Peace in Love" — #135
7. "My Dearest" — #90
8. "Switch/I Only Want to Be with You
   Switch/I Only Want to Be with You
   "Switch" is a single by Lisa featuring Heartsdales and Kumi Koda released on 21 April 2006. It can be found on Lisa's album Gratitude."Switch" was the opening theme for the CapCom game 'Crimson Tears'.-Track listing:# "Switch"...
   
   " — #43
9. "So Beautiful" — #156
10. "Only if": Diamonds in the Snow e.p. — #133
11. "I, Rhythm" — #94
12. "Showtime" — #199
13. "Tomorrow" — Released

Albums

1. Juicy Music
   Juicy Music
   -Release history:-External links:***...
   
   — (2003) #5
2. Gratitude
   Gratitude (Lisa album)
   -External links:**...
   
   — (2004) #18
3. Melody Circus
   Melody Circus
   - External links :* * *...
   
   — (2005) #71
4. God Sista — (2006) #90
5. Elizabeth — (2006) #60
6. LISAbest: mission on earth 9307 — (2007) #27
7. Ready to Disco - # 173
8. Got that Fever - (2008)

Compilations

Collaborations

• MY ONE STAR feat. LISA (DJ Makai - Stars (mini-album))#32
• HOUSE NATION feat. LISA (ravex
  Ravex
  Ravex is a Japanese electronic music group, consisting of Shinichi Osawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka and Taku Takahashi. Established to mark the 20th anniversary of the Avex label, their productions are usually based on collaborations with other artists on the label...
  
   - "I RAVE U feat. DJ OZMA")