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"Embracing the Earth through Song"

Kermit the Frog once sang how it’s not easy being green.

The Sesame Street and Muppet Show icon may have been referring to his melancholy mood at the time, but being green has a whole new meaning now.

On her new CD, local entertainer Kiki the Eco Elf sings how it is now time for everyone to go green, just like her hair.

As Kiki explains it, going green is not when you have eaten a bizarre, strange fruit and your skin is turning green, or that you feel really sick to your stomach and all the colour is draining from your face.

“Go green simply means making decisions based on what is best for the environment and the planet,” she explains.

The musician behind the neon shock of green hair, deep purple dress, rainbow stockings and big grin (who prefers to go by her character’s name for this article) is a new arrival to Vernon and has since been entertaining children and their families while raising awareness for environmental issues and ecological sustainability.

A busy little elf, not only is Kiki performing to children at schools, libraries, community events, festivals, fairs and birthday parties, she is the local organizer of the only Canadian Green Power Rally being held throughout the U.S. July 31 by the Environmental Media Northwest and eco-hero Captain Ozone.

“This is a rally promoting renewable energy, which is happening across North America,” she said. “We are promoting the message to use sun, wind, water and geothermal to meet our needs.”

Part clown, part educator, Kiki has created numerous songs, rhymes, puppet plays, games and stories about the environment.

“My big mission is to be in the school system. Kids are our future. I don’t think adults always get it. Kids can teach their parents. It’s a neat approach and they feel empowered,” she said.

With her new self-titled CD, recorded in Vernon and released June 26, Kiki has evolved over the past two and a half years.

“She came to me as a dream. I’ve had such a passion for the environment and am also a musician who has worked with kids all my life. I thought of how to create a job between the three things I love: kids, environment and music. I thought why not make a character out of that.”

With her earthy voice that transcends genres including jazz, blues, folk and hip hop, Kiki sings about alternative energy sources, protecting valuable resources, sustainable living and the importance of protecting disappearing species, but in a catchy manner that kids can relate to.

“Kids react to shock value and I am competing with the TV generation, so it doesn’t hurt to be bright, flashy, and loud,” she said. “Nature is the best way to rip kids away from the screen. If kids are not exposed to nature, they are unable to relate to the environment. It needs to be protected and I like to use a simple, powerful, innovative, fresh and clear objective through my songs.”

On her CD, Kiki explains the word environment and what it means (on the song What is the Environment), singing about the earth, water, air, plants and animals.

“They are all connected and that’s the big message,” she said, explaining how each “category” receives its own song.

“I talk about how it’s important to be organic with gardening. For example I talk about earth in the sense that everything comes from dirt (On the Organic Farm), and then I hit the three Rs (Go Green), which I want to change to reduce, reduce, reduce as recycling still takes energy, power and time. Although it’s better than going to the landfill, it’s still better if we reduce.”

Conserving energy is tackled in the song, Let’s Treat the Earth Like A Friend, where Kiki encourages all to turn off the lights, and the tap.

“I ask how would you treat your friend. Would you pour gasoline and oil on them?” she said.

Her live show also features a recycling game and help from some of her animal friends –– Ollie the orca, Trixie the Siberian tiger and Edward the elephant –– and although she is mainly focused on her musical performance, she can also be found face painting or clowning at various events.

“I love clowning, but this is not just about clowning. Clowning is a sideline,” she said. “I also love face painting and as a visual artist, I love skin as a canvas. It’s very challenging.”

Kiki performs at the Vernon library Friday at 10:30 a.m., the Lumby library July 29 at 10 a.m. and the Enderby library Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. She is also scheduled to perform as part of the KidZone stage at the Komasket Music Festival, July 30 to Aug. 1, and the Rarearth Music Festival, Aug. 6 to 8, where she will host the family entertainment and conduct workshops such as dumpster diving drumming.
- Vernon Morning Star


"Embracing the Earth Through Song"

Kermit the Frog once sang how it’s not easy being green.

The Sesame Street and Muppet Show icon may have been referring to his melancholy mood at the time, but being green has a whole new meaning now.

On her new CD, local entertainer Kiki the Eco Elf sings how it is now time for everyone to go green, just like her hair.

As Kiki explains it, going green is not when you have eaten a bizarre, strange fruit and your skin is turning green, or that you feel really sick to your stomach and all the colour is draining from your face.

“Go green simply means making decisions based on what is best for the environment and the planet,” she explains.

The musician behind the neon shock of green hair, deep purple dress, rainbow stockings and big grin (who prefers to go by her character’s name for this article) is a new arrival to Vernon and has since been entertaining children and their families while raising awareness for environmental issues and ecological sustainability.

A busy little elf, not only is Kiki performing to children at schools, libraries, community events, festivals, fairs and birthday parties, she is the local organizer of the only Canadian Green Power Rally being held throughout the U.S. July 31 by the Environmental Media Northwest and eco-hero Captain Ozone.

“This is a rally promoting renewable energy, which is happening across North America,” she said. “We are promoting the message to use sun, wind, water and geothermal to meet our needs.”

Part clown, part educator, Kiki has created numerous songs, rhymes, puppet plays, games and stories about the environment.

“My big mission is to be in the school system. Kids are our future. I don’t think adults always get it. Kids can teach their parents. It’s a neat approach and they feel empowered,” she said.

With her new self-titled CD, recorded in Vernon and released June 26, Kiki has evolved over the past two and a half years.

“She came to me as a dream. I’ve had such a passion for the environment and am also a musician who has worked with kids all my life. I thought of how to create a job between the three things I love: kids, environment and music. I thought why not make a character out of that.”

With her earthy voice that transcends genres including jazz, blues, folk and hip hop, Kiki sings about alternative energy sources, protecting valuable resources, sustainable living and the importance of protecting disappearing species, but in a catchy manner that kids can relate to.

“Kids react to shock value and I am competing with the TV generation, so it doesn’t hurt to be bright, flashy, and loud,” she said. “Nature is the best way to rip kids away from the screen. If kids are not exposed to nature, they are unable to relate to the environment. It needs to be protected and I like to use a simple, powerful, innovative, fresh and clear objective through my songs.”

On her CD, Kiki explains the word environment and what it means (on the song What is the Environment), singing about the earth, water, air, plants and animals.

“They are all connected and that’s the big message,” she said, explaining how each “category” receives its own song.

“I talk about how it’s important to be organic with gardening. For example I talk about earth in the sense that everything comes from dirt (On the Organic Farm), and then I hit the three Rs (Go Green), which I want to change to reduce, reduce, reduce as recycling still takes energy, power and time. Although it’s better than going to the landfill, it’s still better if we reduce.”

Conserving energy is tackled in the song, Let’s Treat the Earth Like A Friend, where Kiki encourages all to turn off the lights, and the tap.

“I ask how would you treat your friend. Would you pour gasoline and oil on them?” she said.

Her live show also features a recycling game and help from some of her animal friends –– Ollie the orca, Trixie the Siberian tiger and Edward the elephant –– and although she is mainly focused on her musical performance, she can also be found face painting or clowning at various events.

“I love clowning, but this is not just about clowning. Clowning is a sideline,” she said. “I also love face painting and as a visual artist, I love skin as a canvas. It’s very challenging.”

Kiki performs at the Vernon library Friday at 10:30 a.m., the Lumby library July 29 at 10 a.m. and the Enderby library Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. She is also scheduled to perform as part of the KidZone stage at the Komasket Music Festival, July 30 to Aug. 1, and the Rarearth Music Festival, Aug. 6 to 8, where she will host the family entertainment and conduct workshops such as dumpster diving drumming.
- Vernon Morning Star


"Embracing the Earth Through Song"

Kermit the Frog once sang how it’s not easy being green.

The Sesame Street and Muppet Show icon may have been referring to his melancholy mood at the time, but being green has a whole new meaning now.

On her new CD, local entertainer Kiki the Eco Elf sings how it is now time for everyone to go green, just like her hair.

As Kiki explains it, going green is not when you have eaten a bizarre, strange fruit and your skin is turning green, or that you feel really sick to your stomach and all the colour is draining from your face.

“Go green simply means making decisions based on what is best for the environment and the planet,” she explains.

The musician behind the neon shock of green hair, deep purple dress, rainbow stockings and big grin (who prefers to go by her character’s name for this article) is a new arrival to Vernon and has since been entertaining children and their families while raising awareness for environmental issues and ecological sustainability.

A busy little elf, not only is Kiki performing to children at schools, libraries, community events, festivals, fairs and birthday parties, she is the local organizer of the only Canadian Green Power Rally being held throughout the U.S. July 31 by the Environmental Media Northwest and eco-hero Captain Ozone.

“This is a rally promoting renewable energy, which is happening across North America,” she said. “We are promoting the message to use sun, wind, water and geothermal to meet our needs.”

Part clown, part educator, Kiki has created numerous songs, rhymes, puppet plays, games and stories about the environment.

“My big mission is to be in the school system. Kids are our future. I don’t think adults always get it. Kids can teach their parents. It’s a neat approach and they feel empowered,” she said.

With her new self-titled CD, recorded in Vernon and released June 26, Kiki has evolved over the past two and a half years.

“She came to me as a dream. I’ve had such a passion for the environment and am also a musician who has worked with kids all my life. I thought of how to create a job between the three things I love: kids, environment and music. I thought why not make a character out of that.”

With her earthy voice that transcends genres including jazz, blues, folk and hip hop, Kiki sings about alternative energy sources, protecting valuable resources, sustainable living and the importance of protecting disappearing species, but in a catchy manner that kids can relate to.

“Kids react to shock value and I am competing with the TV generation, so it doesn’t hurt to be bright, flashy, and loud,” she said. “Nature is the best way to rip kids away from the screen. If kids are not exposed to nature, they are unable to relate to the environment. It needs to be protected and I like to use a simple, powerful, innovative, fresh and clear objective through my songs.”

On her CD, Kiki explains the word environment and what it means (on the song What is the Environment), singing about the earth, water, air, plants and animals.

“They are all connected and that’s the big message,” she said, explaining how each “category” receives its own song.

“I talk about how it’s important to be organic with gardening. For example I talk about earth in the sense that everything comes from dirt (On the Organic Farm), and then I hit the three Rs (Go Green), which I want to change to reduce, reduce, reduce as recycling still takes energy, power and time. Although it’s better than going to the landfill, it’s still better if we reduce.”

Conserving energy is tackled in the song, Let’s Treat the Earth Like A Friend, where Kiki encourages all to turn off the lights, and the tap.

“I ask how would you treat your friend. Would you pour gasoline and oil on them?” she said.

Her live show also features a recycling game and help from some of her animal friends –– Ollie the orca, Trixie the Siberian tiger and Edward the elephant –– and although she is mainly focused on her musical performance, she can also be found face painting or clowning at various events.

“I love clowning, but this is not just about clowning. Clowning is a sideline,” she said. “I also love face painting and as a visual artist, I love skin as a canvas. It’s very challenging.”

Kiki performs at the Vernon library Friday at 10:30 a.m., the Lumby library July 29 at 10 a.m. and the Enderby library Aug. 11 at 10:30 a.m. She is also scheduled to perform as part of the KidZone stage at the Komasket Music Festival, July 30 to Aug. 1, and the Rarearth Music Festival, Aug. 6 to 8, where she will host the family entertainment and conduct workshops such as dumpster diving drumming.
- Vernon Morning Star


Discography

Since "Kiki the Eco Elf" is a new character coming from singer/songwriter Tanya Lipscomb, she has a few albums out before "Kiki" came along. Here all of them are in order:

The Living Room Sessions 2004
Another Living Room Session 2005
Be The Difference 2008
Treat the Earth Like a Friend 2009
Kiki the Eco Elf 2010
Sing your Song 2010

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Bio

Award-winning BC singer/song writer Tanya Lipscomb has been working on something new, fresh and exciting. Being a mother of 3, an early childhood educator and an advocate for ecological sustainability, it was only natural for Tanya to leap onto the children’s entertainment stage.

Kiki the Eco Elf is the name of the character which Tanya has been developing over the last three years, in the hopes of teaching children about the importance of protecting our environment in a fun, engaging and educational way. Kiki offers educational, enthusiastic musical performances, story-telling, and workshops. Previously Kiki has performed at schools in Alberta and BC, in municipal libraries, at community events, music festivals and fairs.

Her brand new self-titled album is a hit with the kids. World-class musicians, catchy lyrics and diverse musical styles including blues, folk, rock and hip-hop combine to create a brand new sound for kids of all ages with a conscientious message.

During Kiki's live performances, she uses stories, music (guitar, mandolin, bass guitar and piano), songs, rhymes, puppets, games and theatre to convey her environmental messages. Kiki performs 45 minute musical performances that cover topics such as alternative energy sources, protection of land diversity, the 3 Rs (mainly reduce, reduce, reduce) and disappearing species. She offers children simple ideas, solutions and actions to carry out, empowering them to help minimize our impact on the environment. With colourful costumes and hair, imaginative, interactive songs, stories and games and a contagious enthusiasm, Kiki is capable of inspiring children to be the difference we need to see.

Kiki also offers a workshop called “Dumpster Diving Drums” where she provides materials and shows how to make different percussion instruments out of trash. This is followed by a dumpster diving drum session (jam) for young and old alike! The length of the workshop is approximately 45 minutes to an hour. This is an intergenerational workshop focusing on bringing awareness to trash, reusing “would-be” waste materials, promoting rhythmic conversations using instruments and creating collective musical ensembles (jamming).