Joanne Accom
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Joanne Accom is a dance
, pop
singer-songwriter
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
. Joanne was born in London
, but is South African by descent. She moved to Australia
at age 10.
, was released in late 1998. It reached No. 3 on the ARIA Charts
, and became the highest selling single in Australia in 1999, earning her an ARIA
award.
For Jackie, Joanne was credited as "B.Z. featuring Joanne" or "Joanne/BZ", referring to the original performers of the song, Blue Zone
.
She released the singles Pack Your Bags
and Are You Ready in 1999.
Her next release was featuring on the track Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us by Ilanda
for The Wog Boy Movie
in 2000.
Her solo album, Do Not Disturb
, was released in 2001 after being a work in progress for 2 and a half years. It features a remix of Jackie, her 2 singles released in 1999 and 3 new singles, So Damn Fine
, I Don't Know, and Busted. It was produced and recorded in Dance World Studios, South Melbourne
.
Joanne has since stopped recording, and performs weekly on a Sunday afternoon at the George Hotel in Melbourne with group Ilanda
.
She performed her hit So Damn Fine
in front of a live audience all over Australia
at one of the Big Brother Australia 2002 live eviction shows during the closing credits.
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Joanne was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, but is South African by descent. She moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at age 10.
Career
Joanne's first single JackieJackie (song)
⊄"Jackie" was a song recorded by various performers, originally penned by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and recorded by Elisa Fiorillo in 1987 for the Summer School soundtrack, as well as the British band Blue Zone in 1988, featuring Lisa Stansfield...
, was released in late 1998. It reached No. 3 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, and became the highest selling single in Australia in 1999, earning her an ARIA
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
award.
For Jackie, Joanne was credited as "B.Z. featuring Joanne" or "Joanne/BZ", referring to the original performers of the song, Blue Zone
Blue Zone UK
Blue Zone UK was an 1980s British band .-About:The group consisted of:*Lisa Stansfield: lead vocals....
.
She released the singles Pack Your Bags
Pack Your Bags (song)
"Pack Your Bags" is a song by Joanne, released as the second single from her 2001 debut album, Do Not Disturb. It was released on 15 March 1999. It debuted and peaked No...
and Are You Ready in 1999.
Her next release was featuring on the track Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us by Ilanda
Ilanda
Ilanda was a 3 piece band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia. The members, however originate from Auckland, New Zealand, though their heritage is Samoan....
for The Wog Boy Movie
The Wog Boy
The Wog Boy is a 2000 Australian motion picture comedy starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, John Barresi, Stephen Curry, Hung Le, Geraldine Turner, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch. -Plot:...
in 2000.
Her solo album, Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb (album)
Do Not Disturb is the debut album from the dance, pop singer-songwriter Joanne Accom released in 2001. It was a work in progress for 2 and a half years before it was released.Regarding the album Joanne stated: -Track listing:-Album:- Singles :...
, was released in 2001 after being a work in progress for 2 and a half years. It features a remix of Jackie, her 2 singles released in 1999 and 3 new singles, So Damn Fine
So Damn Fine (song)
"So Damn Fine" is a song by Joanne, released as the fifth single from her 2001 debut album, Do Not Disturb.-History:"So Damn Fine" was released on April 16, 2001. It debuted and peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA charts, her 2nd highest charting single to date...
, I Don't Know, and Busted. It was produced and recorded in Dance World Studios, South Melbourne
South Melbourne, Victoria
South Melbourne is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne...
.
Joanne has since stopped recording, and performs weekly on a Sunday afternoon at the George Hotel in Melbourne with group Ilanda
Ilanda
Ilanda was a 3 piece band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia. The members, however originate from Auckland, New Zealand, though their heritage is Samoan....
.
Performances
She performed a number of her hits at Melbourne's Rumba along with other artists on Saturday 17 November 2001 at the Docklands Stadium.She performed her hit So Damn Fine
So Damn Fine (song)
"So Damn Fine" is a song by Joanne, released as the fifth single from her 2001 debut album, Do Not Disturb.-History:"So Damn Fine" was released on April 16, 2001. It debuted and peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA charts, her 2nd highest charting single to date...
in front of a live audience all over Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at one of the Big Brother Australia 2002 live eviction shows during the closing credits.
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... chart peak position |
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| 2001 | Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb (album) Do Not Disturb is the debut album from the dance, pop singer-songwriter Joanne Accom released in 2001. It was a work in progress for 2 and a half years before it was released.Regarding the album Joanne stated: -Track listing:-Album:- Singles :... |
45 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
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| 1998 | Jackie Jackie (song) ⊄"Jackie" was a song recorded by various performers, originally penned by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and recorded by Elisa Fiorillo in 1987 for the Summer School soundtrack, as well as the British band Blue Zone in 1988, featuring Lisa Stansfield... |
3 | 5 |
| 1999 | Pack Your Bags Pack Your Bags (song) "Pack Your Bags" is a song by Joanne, released as the second single from her 2001 debut album, Do Not Disturb. It was released on 15 March 1999. It debuted and peaked No... |
54 | 31 |
| Are You Ready | 41 | — | |
| 2000 | Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us (featuring with Ilanda Ilanda Ilanda was a 3 piece band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia. The members, however originate from Auckland, New Zealand, though their heritage is Samoan.... ) |
38 | — |
| 2001 | Busted | 36 | — |
| So Damn Fine So Damn Fine (song) "So Damn Fine" is a song by Joanne, released as the fifth single from her 2001 debut album, Do Not Disturb.-History:"So Damn Fine" was released on April 16, 2001. It debuted and peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA charts, her 2nd highest charting single to date... |
25 | — | |
| I Don't Know | 31 | — | |