Lovena Fox

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Lovena Fox is a singer from Vancouver, British Columbia. She was a member of the hiphop/pop duo Love and Sas. [1]

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Early life

Fox was born in Vancouver, [1] the daughter of a jazz club owner. [2]

Career

Fox was a member of the Black and Gold Review at the Arts Club Theatre, and was part of the cast of Ain't Misbehavin' in Vancouver. [3] [4] She participated in the show Star Search in Los Angeles. [4]

Fox worked as a backup singer in several musical groups [5] until in 1991 she came together with Toronto singer Saskia Garel to form the pop duo Love and Sas. [6] The duo won two Juno awards for their albums Call My Name and Once In A Lifetime. [3] [7] [8]

Fox continued to perform in musical theatre. [9] She played the role of Sarah on the national tour of Ragtime and later released a solo album, Holdin' Out. [10] [11]

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