Lisa Coppola Releases Five-Song Album Showing Up As Myself, Nominated for World Entertainment Awards Americana Category

Lisa Coppola, the Bound Brook, New Jersey singer‑songwriter, launched her latest five‑track record, Showing Up As Myself, on August 10 2026. The project, crafted with Grammy‑winning producer Lonnie Park, landed a nomination for Best Americana Album at the World Entertainment Awards, marking another milestone in Coppola’s steadily growing list of industry recognitions.

The concise collection opens with Dennis Sy’s “Life Is What You Make It,” then follows with Coppola’s own “Take Me Higher,” a joint effort with Thorald and Isaac Koren. A reimagining of Smokey Robinson’s “Ooh Baby Baby” features guest vocals from Christine Ghilino and Carmen Nardone, while the final two songs—“Like We’re In A Simpler Time” and “Stay in the Moment”—were born during Coppola’s nine‑month stint in The Songwriter’s Journey program, an intensive coaching initiative run by the Brothers Koren.

“Take Me Higher” was issued as the album’s second single on May 29 2026 and has begun to circulate on AAA and Americana radio stations across the United States and the United Kingdom. Its expansive arrangement echoes the collaborative ethos that defines the entire record. The cover of “Ooh Baby Baby” benefits from the vocal chemistry Coppola honed during earlier tours with Ghilino in The Party Dolls and with Nardone in Ladies of the 80s.

Coppola’s résumé extends beyond this release. Her 2024 remix of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” climbed to #10 on the iTunes UK Overall Chart, topped the UK Easy Listening Chart, and hit #1 on the Portugal Overall Albums Chart. She also reached #1 on the iTunes World Music Chart as part of Amy McAllister’s Power of One Movement, which earned Best Music Group at the 2024 World Entertainment Awards. In 2024, Coppola appeared on Oliver Sean’s Real Indie Project, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart, and her single “Simon’s Kiss” entered the Top 40 on the U.S. iTunes Rock Chart.

Every element of Showing Up As Myself was produced by human musicians and engineers. Lonnie Park supplied instrumentation and vocals, Thorald Koren added guitars, bass, keyboards, piano and background vocals, Isaac Koren contributed background harmonies, and Kyle Mangels mixed the tracks. The album is explicitly described as 100 % AI‑free, with each lyric, melody, vocal performance and production decision made entirely by the artists and collaborators.

A two‑time Josie Music Award winner and a voting member of the Recording Academy, Coppola positions herself as a creator who blends intimate storytelling with meticulous musical craftsmanship. The record’s narrative arc moves from themes of possibility and love to remembrance, nostalgia and vulnerability, mirroring Coppola’s own journey of self‑discovery through songwriting.

Showing Up As Myself is now available for streaming and purchase on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and TIDAL. The album’s nomination for Best Americana Album underscores its alignment with the genre’s emphasis on authentic, roots‑inspired songwriting and performance, and it reinforces Coppola’s ongoing commitment to collaborative creation, chart‑relevant songwriting, and a clear stance against AI‑generated content in her music production.