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Lisa sang a song on the CD, American Idol: Season 5 Encores which is called Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
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Lisa can play the piano and is learning to play the drums.
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Lisa's favorite TV Shows are Smallville, The Simpsons, and Spongebob Squarepants.
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Lisa is attending California State University, Fullerton to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences.
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Lisa's first audition was for a production of "A Little Princess" which was held by Orange County Children's Theater. She got the lead role.
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Simon Cowell said that Lisa was the best 16-year old to ever audition for American Idol.
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Lisa has performed at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, Flag Day events, a Mighty Ducks game, and an Anaheim Angels baseball game in Anaheim, California.
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Lisa rode on a float in the 118th Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Lisa auditioned for American Idol in Denver, Colorado.
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Lisa's brothers, Billy and Trilly Jr, were backup singers and choreographers for her sold out concert in 2002.
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Lisa is of African and Belizean descent.
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Lisa currently has a boyfriend, Daniel.
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Lisa is only 5'3".
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Lisa's religion is Catholic.
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Lisa's parents are Stanley and Eleanor Tucker.
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While on American Idol, Lisa's fans called themselves the "Mighty Tucks."
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Lisa's favorite topping on pizza is cheese.
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Lisa has two older brothers named Billy and Stanley Jr.
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Lisa's three fears are of clowns, ghosts, and spiders.
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When Lisa was eliminated from American Idol, she was in the bottom three with Katharine McPhee and Ace Young.
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Here is a list of all of the songs Lisa sang on American Idol:
Audition: "One Moment in Time"
February 21: "I Am Changing"
February 28: "Who's Loving You"
March 7: "Here's Where I Stand"
March 14: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
March 21: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
March 28: "Because of You"
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Lisa's favorite singers are Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson.
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Of the previous American Idol contestants, Lisa believes that she identifies with Kelly Clarkson the most.
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Lisa's favorite performer is Stevie Wonder.
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Lisa began to perform in front of people at the age of eight.
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Tucker says that her American Idols are her parents.
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Tucker was the Homecoming Queen at Kennedy High School during her senior year.
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Besides singing, one of Tucker's talents is playing the electric guitar.
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Lisa graduated from Kennedy High School in La Palma, California in 2006.
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Tucker is the youngest person to make it to the final 12 on American Idol.
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Lisa used to sing on her backyard diving board, pretending to be The Little Mermaid.
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Lisa released a Christmas album in 2003. However, this was not released by a major record label.
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Lisa Tucker was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. She made it to the top 10, and then was voted off the following week on March 30, 2006.
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Lisa played herself in the Prom episode of The O.C. with reference to her American Idol competition.
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On winning American Idol: "I'm going to jump on my bed!"
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Lisa was a winner on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star show.
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Tucker auditioned for American Idol 5 in 2005.
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She appeared in Star Search when she was 13. She lost to 10-year-old Tiffany Evans at the finals.
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Tucker was named one of Variety Magazine's "Top Ten Kids To Watch."
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She played Nala in the Lion King (the Broadway show) when she was 10.