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| |Name = Lisa Lee Dark | |Name = Lisa Lee Dark | ||
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| '''Lisa Lee Dark''' (born ], ] in ]),is a ] ] and ]. | '''Lisa Lee Dark''' (born ], ] in ]),<ref>(The Daily Telegraph newspaper, April 25, 2000)</ref> is a ] ] and ]. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Born with ], doctors failed to realise that she was female.<ref>(Bella magazine, August 21, 2001)</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/lisaleedark.shtml |title = BBC Radio 4 - Highs and Lows|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://archive.thisisherefordshire.co.uk/2000/5/26/66515.html | title = Website will help air rare conditions|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref> In severe cases, the female sex organ becomes enlarged so it resembles the male sex organ, and Dark was originally raised as a boy. | |||
| Bullied at school<ref>(News of the world sunday magazine, December 12, 2004)</ref>, with family problems<ref>(The Catholic Herald newspaper, October 29, 2004)</ref>, and abused by a paedophile group<ref>(The Times Newspaper, November 20, 2004)</ref>, Dark believes that this is what pushed her into the entertainment industry. | |||
| The condition called congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), leads to an excessive outpouring of the male hormone testosterone during the early part of foetal life<ref>(The Times newspaper, November 20, 2004)</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.timesonline/tol/life_and_style/article1069492.ece |title = Highs and lows |accessdate=2008-08-06}}</ref>. While the genes are thoroughly xx female, an inherited faulty gene blocks production of an essential enzyme<ref>(Now magazine, June14, 2000)</ref>. The deficiency leads to upsets in the body’s hormonal balance and causes the adrenal glands to produce low levels of cortisol, the stress hormone<ref>(The Universe newspaper, May 28, 2000)</ref>. In response, the pituitary (the body’s conductor gland) pushes the adrenals into top gear to make more cortisol, because of the enzyme deficiency, they secrete more and more testosterone and in the most severe cases, like Lisa Lee’s, the hormone leads to fusion of the female genitalia and in some an enlarged clitoris, making it quite easy to mistake newborn girls for boys, though ovaries and womb remain intact, making it possible for Lisa Lee to have children of her own<ref>(The Daily Telegraph newspaper, April 25, 2000)</ref>. | |||
| Dark only discovered that she was biologically female at the age of 19<ref>(The Western Mail newspaper, September 13, 2004)<ref>{{ Cite web | url = http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_objectid=14635278&method=full&siteid=50082& | accessdate= 2008-08-06}}</ref>. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a disorder that affects one in 15,000 births world wide, with varying degrees of masculinisation<ref>(More magazine, May12, 2004)</ref>. | |||
| Dark was very badly bullied during her school years<ref>(The Mirror newspaper, May 8, 2000)</ref>. She went to a tough all boys comprehensive school where she would regularly get kicked, punched, spat at and have obscene things screamed at her, even outside school she would get the same treatment, all because she was slightly different and didn’t behave like all the other boys<ref>(Golwg Welsh language magazine, September, 2004)</ref>. | |||
| Dark’s home life wasn’t much better, her parents had drink and money problems, they told Lisa Lee that she was the least important thing to them and that they wished that she was dead, there was also a lot of violence in the home<ref>(Life magazine, April, 2008)</ref>, so Dark would walk the streets to get away from the troubles, but this made her easy prey for a paedophile ring; the sexual abuse that Dark experienced made her realise that she wasn’t a normal male<ref>(The Universe newspaper, November 26, 2000)</ref>, but growing up all that she wanted was to die. Dark believes that this is what pushed her into the entertainment industry<ref>(The Mind magazine, July,2007)</ref>. | |||
| ==Acting career== | ==Acting career== | ||
| Dark first starred in a European advert due to a case of mistaken identity<ref>( |
Dark first starred in a European advert<ref>(The Universe newspaper, May 28, 2000)</ref> due to a case of mistaken identity<ref>(The Mirror newspaper, May 8, 2000)</ref>. Her other acting roles have been voice over work on low budget European horror movies, and minor voice over work on five Hollywood movies | ||
| ==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
| ===The beginning=== | ===The beginning=== | ||
| Aged six, Dark was approached in her local park by a record producer, who offered to take her into the recording studio to record her voice<ref>(Messenger of Saint Anthony, October, |
Aged six, Dark was approached in her local park by a record producer, who offered to take her into the recording studio to record her voice<ref>(Messenger of Saint Anthony, October,2005)</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = God and I | url = http://www.messengersaintanthony.com/messaggero/arretrati/ottobre.asp?anno=2005|accessdate= 2008-08-01}}</ref>. Dark refused for three years before she began recording. | ||
| Originally recording classical pieces of music for TV film and compilation albums, in 1992 |
Originally recording classical pieces of music for TV film and compilation albums, in 1992 Dark began to record dance music, leading to recording lead vocals for dance music<ref>(Now magazine, June 14, 2000)</ref>, new age, and with Christian classical crossover group "New Era". | ||
| ===Solo music career=== | ===Solo music career=== | ||
| In 1998 Dark signed her first solo recording contract, releasing the album ‘The unknown story of Lisa Lee Dark’ |
In 1998 Dark signed her first solo recording contract, releasing the album ‘The unknown story of Lisa Lee Dark’. There were three more dance albums released, achieving moderate success with sales of 160,000 records for the dance record label VIP international records. | ||
| ⚫ | In 2004, Dark released her fifth studio album titled "''Breath of life''". This would mark Dark’s |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, Dark released her fifth studio album<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.uktradeinvestusa.com/newproducts/newproducts_detail.asp?a=44921&i=...|title= Sopranos triumph over adversity recorded in new solo album|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref> titled "''Breath of life''". This would mark Dark’s attempt into the classical crossover music market as a solo artist, but due to problems out of Dark’s control this album turned out to be a huge flop. | ||
| ===The come back=== | ===The come back=== | ||
| In 2008, Dark returned to the music industry with the release of her debut opera album, "''Sola, perduta, abbandonata''" |
In 2008, Dark returned to the music industry with the release of her debut opera album, "''Sola, perduta, abbandonata''". This album contains Dark’s debut opera performance in ]’s opera ], playing the part of Liu. A limited edition second album "''The screen behind the mirror''" was also released, containing Dark’s debut opera recordings and her audition for the opera company that she is signed to. | ||
| Dark is related to ] and ]<ref>(The church of England newspaper, November 19, 2004)</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 10:50, 8 August 2008
Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Lisa Lee Dark (born 16 April, 1981 in Swansea, Wales), is a Welsh singer and voice actress.
Early life
Born with Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, doctors failed to realise that she was female. In severe cases, the female sex organ becomes enlarged so it resembles the male sex organ, and Dark was originally raised as a boy.
Bullied at school, with family problems, and abused by a paedophile group, Dark believes that this is what pushed her into the entertainment industry.
Acting career
Dark first starred in a European advert due to a case of mistaken identity. Her other acting roles have been voice over work on low budget European horror movies, and minor voice over work on five Hollywood movies
Music career
The beginning
Aged six, Dark was approached in her local park by a record producer, who offered to take her into the recording studio to record her voice. Dark refused for three years before she began recording.
Originally recording classical pieces of music for TV film and compilation albums, in 1992 Dark began to record dance music, leading to recording lead vocals for dance music, new age, and with Christian classical crossover group "New Era".
Solo music career
In 1998 Dark signed her first solo recording contract, releasing the album ‘The unknown story of Lisa Lee Dark’. There were three more dance albums released, achieving moderate success with sales of 160,000 records for the dance record label VIP international records.
In 2004, Dark released her fifth studio album titled "Breath of life". This would mark Dark’s attempt into the classical crossover music market as a solo artist, but due to problems out of Dark’s control this album turned out to be a huge flop.
The come back
In 2008, Dark returned to the music industry with the release of her debut opera album, "Sola, perduta, abbandonata". This album contains Dark’s debut opera performance in Puccini’s opera Turandot, playing the part of Liu. A limited edition second album "The screen behind the mirror" was also released, containing Dark’s debut opera recordings and her audition for the opera company that she is signed to.
Dark is related to Adelina Patti and Bette Davis.
References
- (The Daily Telegraph newspaper, April 25, 2000)
- (Bella magazine, August 21, 2001)
- "BBC Radio 4 - Highs and Lows". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- "Website will help air rare conditions". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- (News of the world sunday magazine, December 12, 2004)
- (The Catholic Herald newspaper, October 29, 2004)
- (The Times Newspaper, November 20, 2004)
- (The Universe newspaper, May 28, 2000)
- (The Mirror newspaper, May 8, 2000)
- (Messenger of Saint Anthony, October,2005)
- "God and I". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- (Now magazine, June 14, 2000)
- "Sopranos triumph over adversity recorded in new solo album". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- (The church of England newspaper, November 19, 2004)