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Joie enrolled in LASALLE College of Arts in 2012. She graduated with a Bachelors in Music (Hons) in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.facebook.com/joiebiebs/about?section=education&lst=1017960768%3A1427831422%3A1586761282 About]". ''Facebook''. Accessed on 13 April 2020.</ref> | Joie enrolled in LASALLE College of Arts in 2012. She graduated with a Bachelors in Music (Hons) in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.facebook.com/joiebiebs/about?section=education&lst=1017960768%3A1427831422%3A1586761282 About]". ''Facebook''. Accessed on 13 April 2020.</ref> Both her parents supported her decision to enrol into an art school, being musicians themselves.<ref>"[https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/mothers-day-singapore-music-sam-rui-villes-joie-morning-martians Singaporean musicians share favourite music memories of their mothers]". ''Bandwagon''. May 14, 2017. Accessed on 13 April 2020.</ref> | ||
==Music career highlights== | ==Music career highlights== | ||
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===''The Great Singapore Replay'' (2017 & 2019) === | ===''The Great Singapore Replay'' (2017 & 2019)=== | ||
[[File:Joie Tan x Sara Wee Circling Square.jpg|thumb|''Joie (left) pictured performing the remake of Circling Square (1994). Photo credit to [https://s1.thegreatsingaporereplay.sg/see-the-collaborations/joie-sara The Great Singapore Replay].'']] | [[File:Joie Tan x Sara Wee Circling Square.jpg|thumb|''Joie (left) pictured performing the remake of Circling Square (1994). Photo credit to [https://s1.thegreatsingaporereplay.sg/see-the-collaborations/joie-sara The Great Singapore Replay].'']] | ||
In 2017, Joie was one of the local singers featured in ''The Great Singapore Replay'' (S1) - a project initiated by the National Arts Council and Temasek Holdings meant to raise awareness about Singapore's music history.<ref>Raguraman, Anjali. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-great-singapore-replay-young-guns-take-on-old-hits The Great Singapore Replay: Musicians celebrate local pop music heritage]”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 30, 2020. Accessed on 8 April 2020.</ref> The singers were tasked to perform their own rendition of a classic song that had been produced by older generation musicians. Joie collaborated with local artist Sara Wee, performing ''Circling Square'' (1994) by Humpback Oak.<ref>Temasek Digital. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpbpGoLRW5U Circling Square (1994) - Joie Tan x Sara Wee]". ''YouTube''. December 15, 2017. Accessed on 13 April 2020.</ref> In 2019, she was invited as a guest alumnus in ''The Great Singapore Replay'' (S2).<ref>“[https://www.temasekshophouse.org.sg/events-detail/past-events/116 The Great Singapore Replay Season 2: Reveal Event]”. ''Temasek Shophouse.'' November 14, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.</ref> | In 2017, Joie was one of the local singers featured in ''The Great Singapore Replay'' (S1) - a project initiated by the National Arts Council and Temasek Holdings meant to raise awareness about Singapore's music history.<ref>Raguraman, Anjali. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-great-singapore-replay-young-guns-take-on-old-hits The Great Singapore Replay: Musicians celebrate local pop music heritage]”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 30, 2020. Accessed on 8 April 2020.</ref> The singers were tasked to perform their own rendition of a classic song that had been produced by older generation musicians. Joie collaborated with local artist Sara Wee, performing ''Circling Square'' (1994) by Humpback Oak.<ref>Temasek Digital. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpbpGoLRW5U Circling Square (1994) - Joie Tan x Sara Wee]". ''YouTube''. December 15, 2017. Accessed on 13 April 2020.</ref> In 2019, she was invited as a guest alumnus in ''The Great Singapore Replay'' (S2).<ref>“[https://www.temasekshophouse.org.sg/events-detail/past-events/116 The Great Singapore Replay Season 2: Reveal Event]”. ''Temasek Shophouse.'' November 14, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.</ref> | ||
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Joie Tan | |
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| Born | 20 February 1995 |
| Education | Degree in Music (Hons.) |
| Alma mater | Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Hillgrove Secondary School, LASALLE College of the Arts |
Joie Tan (born 20 February 1995) is a singer-songwriter from Singapore. As of April 2020, Joie has over 12,700 subscribers on YouTube, 8,000 followers on Instagram and a monthly average of over 46,000 listeners on Spotify. Apart from her music career, Joie is also the founder of an online eyewear brand - LaylaLuna.co.
Background
Early life & family
Joie grew up Hindu and as a child, she witnessed her father writing songs for the temple. Her early exposure to music vis-a-vis her father prompted her to create her own.[1] It was through her YouTube channel that she started to grow as a singer. Joie's oldest song cover on YouTube dates back to when she was about 15 years old.[2] Her 2012 cover of Fly Me To The Moon has over 350,000 views as of April 2020.[3]
Education
Joie enrolled in LASALLE College of Arts in 2012. She graduated with a Bachelors in Music (Hons) in 2017.[4] Both her parents supported her decision to enrol into an art school, being musicians themselves.[5]
Music career highlights
Debut Album (2018)
Joie released her first self-funded debut album titled Joie in 2018. Joie had to take a loan to fund the album, sharing that the process of working on her album has taught her a lot about producing her own music.[6] Her debut album was released on 23 March 2018 and consisted ten tracks expressing her take on love, loss and everything in between.[7][8]
| Date Released | Album | Song | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2018 | Joie | Can't You See | 3:17 |
| You | 5:59 | ||
| How Long | 3:28 | ||
| Starlight | 5:41 | ||
| Right Here Right Now | 4:30 | ||
| Broken Pieces | 4:45 | ||
| Just A Little Bit | 4:31 | ||
| Shore | 3:08 | ||
| Lonesome Lover | 4:46 | ||
| What Is Love | 4:09 |
The Great Singapore Replay (2017 & 2019)
In 2017, Joie was one of the local singers featured in The Great Singapore Replay (S1) - a project initiated by the National Arts Council and Temasek Holdings meant to raise awareness about Singapore's music history.[9] The singers were tasked to perform their own rendition of a classic song that had been produced by older generation musicians. Joie collaborated with local artist Sara Wee, performing Circling Square (1994) by Humpback Oak.[10] In 2019, she was invited as a guest alumnus in The Great Singapore Replay (S2).[11]
Discography
2019
| Date Released | Song | Duration | Record Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | Any Picture With You | 4:37 | Independent Release |
2018
Apart from her debut album, Joie released a single titled Stay in 2018.
| Date Released | Song | Duration | Record Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stay | 3:36 | Independent Release |
Music collaborations
In 2014, Joie’s cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy (2006) was picked up by the French producer TEEMID and remixed.[12] Joie has since collaborated with other artists like Lew Loh.[13][14] In May 2019, Joie scored her first international collaboration with American and European house DJs, Martin and Rami, producing a track titled higher. During the collaboration, Martin was based in Hawaii and Rami was from Egypt.[15] The following table showcases some of Aisyah's music collaborations with local and international artists.
| Year | Project | Artist(s) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | That Thing | Lincey | Video |
| 2019 | higher | Martin & Rami | - |
| 2014 | Crazy | TEEMID | Video |
Other career highlights
LaylaLuna.co (2019 - present day)
In March 2019, Joie launched Laylaluna - an online store selling trendy eyewear.[16] The business with a cause was created in hopes of spreading awareness on the state of animal shelters and how they function.[17] Joie herself has been a volunteer at The Right To Live (TRTL) - a non-profit shelter for abandoned, abused and stray dogs, since 2014. She has also worked part-time at the shelter.[18]A part of the proceeds from each purchase is donated to animal shelters.[19]
References / Citations
- ↑ Eddino Abdul Hadi. “ST Sessions' fourth season kicks off with Joie Tan”. The Straits Times. May 17, 2018. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Joie Tan. "Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (Cover) | Joie Tan". YouTube. April 19, 2010. Accessed on 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Joie Tan. “Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon (Cover) • Joie Tan x Shea Ng.” YouTube. April 9, 2012. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ "About". Facebook. Accessed on 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "Singaporean musicians share favourite music memories of their mothers". Bandwagon. May 14, 2017. Accessed on 13 April 2020.
- ↑ L, Hayden. “Youtube Amateur to Album Artist”. Hive Life. 14 May, 2018. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ “Joie”. Bandcamp. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ “JOIE | JOIE TAN”. Bandwagon. May 14, 2018. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Raguraman, Anjali. “The Great Singapore Replay: Musicians celebrate local pop music heritage”. The Straits Times. August 30, 2020. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Temasek Digital. "Circling Square (1994) - Joie Tan x Sara Wee". YouTube. December 15, 2017. Accessed on 13 April 2020.
- ↑ “The Great Singapore Replay Season 2: Reveal Event”. Temasek Shophouse. November 14, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ “Teemid”. Bands in town. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Fernandez, Anna. “Catching up with Joie Tan”. Youth.SG. September 8, 2016. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ “JOIE TAN GOES GLOBAL”. Yoga Movement. January 30, 2020. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Joie Tan. "Surprise! Issa new release!!!". Facebook. May 25, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Laylaluna.co. Instagram. March 31, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvqnbBrHR-S/
- ↑ Leo, Jamie. “Joie Tan has a heart for dogs”. Youth.SG. February 8, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Grey, Hannah. “S’porean Eyewear Brand Lets You See The Reality Of Local Animal Shelters Through New Lens”. YP.sg. June 10, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Grey, Hannah. “S’porean Eyewear Brand Lets You See The Reality Of Local Animal Shelters Through New Lens”. YP.sg. June 19, 2019. Accessed on 8 April 2020.