Lisa Brokop
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Lisa Brokop is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter, born June 6, 1973, in Surrey, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver.
Career
Beginning her musical career at age seven in her native B.C., Brokop went professional at age fifteen.
In 1991, at seventeen, Brokop won a Canadian songwriting contest that was only the first of many accolades. As a direct result, later that same year she released her first album My Love, on Libre records. This record featured Brokop's first radio single "Daddy, Sing To Me". The album also contained the songs "Country Girl" and "Time to Come Back Home" which were featured in the Genie Award nominated motion picture Harmony Cats, a movie in which Brokop also acted. (An album of the Harmony Cats soundtrack was later released).
Brokop later signed with Capitol Records under the Liberty imprint which led to the release of two albums in three years. The first of these was Every Little Girls Dream in 1994.
The self-titled album Lisa Brokop was produced in 1996, producing two successful singles: "Before He Kissed Me" and "She Can't Save Him." At a comparatively early age, Brokop had achieved considerable Nashville success, but the effort had left her suffering from burn out [1]. Brokop ended her relationship with Capitol later in 1996 and took some time off to work on her own songwriting.
Her next album, the 1998 release When You Get to Be You was released by Columbia Records and displayed the growth and determination of Brokop as an artist. The release did well in Canada, but ultimately Columbia chose not to release it in the United States.
Undeniable was released in 2000. This record begins upbeat with "I'd Like to See You Try", slows down with "Keep Mom and Dad in Love" (duet with Hal Ketchum), and rolls into "Something Undeniable", a strong track which has become a fan favorite. Other tracks include "Say", "Don't Believe Me", and "Dark Side of the Moon."
Lisa Brokop's latest release is the 2005 album Hey, Do You Know Me? Described as a culmination of her life experience, it is a presentation of compelling music and gripping lyrics beginning with the title-track and also containing "Wildflower" and "Pearl" a story of forgiveness.
She left Curb Records in August 2006.
Awards and Nominations
In 2003 Lisa Brokop was awarded the title of Independent Female Artist of the Year at the Canadian County Music Awards (CCMAs).
In August 2006 the Canadian Country Music Association announced Brokop was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year. This was Lisa's ninth consecutive nomination in this category, and going back to 1993, Brokop has been nominated a total of 13 times for Female Artist of the Year. [2]
Discography
Albums
- My Love (1992)
- Every Little Girls Dream (1994)
- Lisa Brokop (1996)
- When You Get to Be You (1998)
- Undeniable (2000)
- Hey, Do You Know Me? (2005)
Singles
| Year | Title | CAN Country | US Country | Album |
| 1990 | "Daddy, Sing To Me" | 10 | - | My Love |
| 1991 | "Old Mister Moon" | 34 | - | My Love |
| 1992 | "Time To Come Back Home" | 40 | - | My Love |
| 1992 | "My Love" | 34 | - | My Love |
| 1993 | "Country Girl" | 16 | - | My Love |
| 1994 | "Stand by Your Man" | 88 | - | Harmony Cats Soundtrack |
| 1994 | "Give Me A Ring Sometime" | 12 | 52 | Every Little Girl's Dream |
| 1994 | "Take That" | 34 | 52 | Every Little Girl's Dream |
| 1994 | "Light In My Life" (with The Johner Brothers) | 16 | - | My Brother And Me (The Johner Brothers album) |
| 1995 | "One of Those Nights" | 31 | 64 | Every Little Girl's Dream |
| 1995 | "Who Needs You" | 58 | 60 | Every Little Girl's Dream |
| 1995 | "She Can't Save Him" | 63 | 55 | Lisa Brokop |
| 1996 | "Before He Kissed Me" | 82 | 63 | Lisa Brokop |
| 1996 | "West of Crazy"A | - | - | Lisa Brokop |
| 1997 | "Two Names On An Overpass" (with Duane Steele) | 21 | - | P.O. Box 423 (Duane Steele album) |
| 1998 | "How Do I Let Go" | 19 | 59 | When You Get To Be You |
| 1998 | "What's Not To Love" | 21 | - | When You Get To Be You |
| 1998 | "When You Get To Be You" | 57 | 64 | When You Get To Be You |
| 1999 | "Ain't Enough Roses" | - | 65 | When You Get To Be You |
| 1999 | "Better Off Broken" | 8 | - | When You Get To Be You |
| 1999 | "Cool Summer Night" | 53 | - | When You Get To Be You |
| 2000 | "Something Undeniable" | - | - | Undeniable |
| 2001 | "Keep Mom And Dad In Love" (with Hal Ketchum) | - | - | Undeniable |
| 2001 | "I'd Like To See You Try" | - | - | Undeniable |
| 2001 | "Say" | - | - | Undeniable |
| 2002 | "Whiskey And Wine" | - | - | Undeniable |
| 2004 | "Wildflower" | 14 | - | Hey, Do You Know Me? |
| 2004 | "Hey, Do You Know Me?" | 14 | - | Hey, Do You Know Me? |
| 2005 | "Ladylike" | - | - | Hey, Do You Know Me? |
| 2005 | "God Save The World" (with Jeff Carson)A | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Big Picture"A | 10 | - |
- ASingles were released in the US but failed to chart
External Links
- www.lisabrokop.com, official website
- Lisa Brokop, at Country Music Television website