Lights (musician)

Lights
Lights performing in April 2022
Born
Valerie Anne Poxleitner

(1987-04-11) April 11, 1987
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • illustrator
  • author
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
  • keytar
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Websitewww.iamlights.com

Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights (previously stylized in all caps), is a Canadian musician, singer, comic book author and artist, and songwriter. Her debut album, The Listening (2009), included the singles "Drive My Soul" and "Saviour". Her second album, Siberia, which featured the single "Toes", was released in 2011. Her work has earned multiple Canadian Independent Music Awards, and Juno Awards including Pop Album of the Year for her third album Little Machines, which included the single "Up We Go", and fourth album Skin & Earth, in 2015 and 2018, respectively. Lights' fifth studio album, Pep, was released in 2022. Her newest record A6 was released May 2, 2025.