Lisa Ono, a pioneer of the bossa nova scene in Japan, will again embark on a Billboard Live three-city tour this year. Since her debut in 1989, she has cultivated close ties with the godfather of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and with the jazz-samba maestro Joao Donato, delivering music across borders. Her 1999 album Dream sold over 200,000 copies, and she has won the Jazz category at the Japan Gold Disc Award four times; in 2013 she was awarded Brazil's National Order of Rio Branco, and her achievements and influence are highly regarded both at home and abroad. Experience the unique, unparalleled world of bossa nova she creates, painted by natural guitar tones and a refreshing vocal delivery, in an exquisite club setting.