Joni Fuller
Joni Amelia Fuller (3 October 1991)[1] is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and violinist from Lancashire.
Joni persuaded her parents to buy her a violin for her 5th birthday. Aged 8, she was accepted into the Junior School at the Royal Northern College of Music (first study violin; second study piano) where she achieved ABRSM Grade 8 in both instruments. Joni began writing her own songs when she was 8 years old.
Her debut recording, "Voices", recorded in October 2006, contained 12 of her original songs.[1]
Joni scored two successive wins in the UK's national Make it Break it Songwriting Contest (2008 and 2009) with her songs 'America' and 'Change Girl'.
Early Years
Joni has performed extensively, developing a trade-mark high energy, instrument swapping performance style that showcases her abilities as a songwriter, singer, pianist, violinist, bassist and guitarist. Aged 12, she performed solo at the Casino Barriere during the Montreux Jazz Festival. Other venues included: Théâtre de Vaudeville (Brussels), Madinat Jumeirah (Dubai) and the Lido Theatre (Paris). Joni opened two nights during Phil Collins' 'First Final Farewell Tour' at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf. Aged 14, Joni was the UK's entrant to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with her song 'How Does it Feel?'.
2007 onwards
In 2007, Joni was awarded 'Le Prix du Merite Artistique' at the LDF awards ceremony in Lausanne and the 'Besso Memorial Prize for Pianoforte' by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She performed at the Olympic Stadium in Lausanne during Athletissima 2007. She also performed at the World Conference on Giftedness.
In 2008, Joni concentrated on live performances in the UK. She received a standing ovation at the Montrose Music Festival and in August, was chosen by the Performing Rights Society to front a media campaign to highlight the importance of performance royalties in supporting young songwriters.
In October 2008, Joni's song 'America' was chosen by a panel of judges that included Chris Martin (Coldplay) as a winner in the 'Make it Break it Songwriting Contest'. Joni's performance at the awards ceremony caught the attention of LIPA student Harry Andrew Brown which led to a working collaboration and the recording of an EP ('Run for Cover'). The EP was released at the Montrose Music Festival in May 2009 and contained six of Joni's songs.
In 2009, Joni scored an unprecedented second win in the annual Make it Break it Songwriting Contest with her song, 'Change Girl'. Later that year, Joni was featured in The Independent newspaper as an 'inspirational teenager'.
In 2010, Joni was awarded 'Best Female Artist' at the Exposure Music Awards and featured as 'one to watch' by PRS for Music in their on-line magazine 'M'.
2011 and 2012 saw Joni continue to develop her live shows with performances in London (Ronnie Scott's, The Bedford, The Elgin) and a return to Athletissima in Lausanne, alongside headline performances at Mo-Fest and the Arundel Festival.
In 2013, Joni returned to the studio, writing, arranging and producing new material.
Recordings
Joni wrote all 12 songs for her debut album 'Voices'
Tracklist:
- Voices
- I Take a Step Away
- Sail Away
- How Does it Feel?
- Over in a Minute
- So Much to Say
- Fairy Tales
- Finding My Way
- I Guess That's How it Goes
- Little Child
- Search Beyond the Moon
- After the Tide
Joni also wrote all the songs on her 2009 EP 'Run for Cover':
- Wait until the Morning Comes
- Run for Cover
- America
- Face Down
- Change Girl
- Paper Cuts