Lisa Tucker

Lisa sang a song on the CD, American Idol: Season 5 Encores which is called Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

Lisa can play the piano and is learning to play the drums.

Lisa's favorite TV Shows are Smallville, The Simpsons, and Spongebob Squarepants.

Lisa is attending California State University, Fullerton to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences.

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.

Simon Cowell said that Lisa was the best 16-year old to ever audition for American Idol.

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.

Lisa rode on a float in the 118th Tournament of Roses Parade.

Lisa auditioned for American Idol in Denver, Colorado.

Lisa's brothers, Billy and Trilly Jr, were backup singers and choreographers for her sold out concert in 2002.

Lisa is of African and Belizean descent.

Lisa currently has a boyfriend, Daniel.

Lisa is only 5'3".

Lisa's religion is Catholic.

Lisa's parents are Stanley and Eleanor Tucker.

While on American Idol, Lisa's fans called themselves the "Mighty Tucks."

Lisa's favorite topping on pizza is cheese.

Lisa has two older brothers named Billy and Stanley Jr.

Lisa's three fears are of clowns, ghosts, and spiders.

When Lisa was eliminated from American Idol, she was in the bottom three with Katharine McPhee and Ace Young.

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"

Lisa's favorite singers are Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson.

Of the previous American Idol contestants, Lisa believes that she identifies with Kelly Clarkson the most.

Lisa's favorite performer is Stevie Wonder.

Lisa began to perform in front of people at the age of eight.

Tucker says that her American Idols are her parents.

Tucker was the Homecoming Queen at Kennedy High School during her senior year.

Besides singing, one of Tucker's talents is playing the electric guitar.

Lisa graduated from Kennedy High School in La Palma, California in 2006.

Tucker is the youngest person to make it to the final 12 on American Idol.

Lisa used to sing on her backyard diving board, pretending to be The Little Mermaid.

Lisa released a Christmas album in 2003. However, this was not released by a major record label.

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.

Lisa played herself in the Prom episode of The O.C. with reference to her American Idol competition.

On winning American Idol: "I'm going to jump on my bed!"

Lisa was a winner on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star show.

Tucker auditioned for American Idol 5 in 2005.

She appeared in Star Search when she was 13. She lost to 10-year-old Tiffany Evans at the finals.

Tucker was named one of Variety Magazine's "Top Ten Kids To Watch."

She played Nala in the Lion King (the Broadway show) when she was 10.