14 Facts About Lisa Ono

Lisa Ono is a Brazilian-Japanese bossa nova singer.

Lisa Ono was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1962 but moved with her family to Tokyo at the age of 10.

Lisa Ono has performed with many top musicians such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Donato and has been performing enthusiastically in New York City, Brazil and Asian countries.

Besides singing, Lisa Ono plays the guitar and is a songwriter.

Lisa Ono has not stopped recording since then, releasing one disc a year, mostly in Portuguese.

Lisa Ono soon became famous in Japan after appearing in several TV commercials.

In 1992, Lisa Ono released her second album on the BMG label called Serenata Carioca, and she released her first book Felicidade.

In 1998, Lisa Ono released the album Bossa Carioca, produced by Paulo and Daniel Jobim.

Lisa Ono started a label, Nana, aimed at promoting Brazilian music in Japan.

In July 2000, Lisa Ono continued her exploration of songs in English with the release of Pretty World, co-produced by Eumir Deodato.

In July 2002, Lisa Ono released Questa Bossa Mia.

Lisa Ono announced the birth of her second child, a boy, on 7 October 2004.

Lisa Ono has performed with Tom Jobim and with Joao Donato in Brazil, in addition to other performances around the world.

In 2009, from January to April, Lisa Ono held her Asian tour from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, to Bangkok.