Alyssa Nielsen: The early years

1982

Age 12

First live stage performance and first performance with a band.

Newton Lions charitable event.

I performed You Light Up My Life, Mind your Love and Boy from New York City.

1982

Age 12

Promotional photo

June 13, 1983

Age 13

Flown to Edmonton Alberta to perform

O Canada and the Star Spangled Banner for a charitable exhibition fight between boxing legend Muhammad Ali and Edmonton Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko.

1983

Age 13

Visions: Mission Andromeda was a musical production that I performed in at the Vancouver Planetarium to 42 sold out shows. It was the first musical to perform live in sync with a computer laser light show and was the first ever live rock show at the Planetarium. 

Visions was written by Rocket Norton (Prism), Skip Prest (Sweeney Todd, Trooper), and John Hall (Prism).

Songs from the show wer

1983-1986

Age 13-16

I performed with many local bands paying my dues and learning performance skills

1986-1987

Age 16-17

Strauss

I co-fronted this Rock band playing the

B-circuit clubs of Vancouver 5 nights per week for a year.