Joi Cardwell
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Joi Bernadette Cardwell, born October 8, 1967 in Newâ¯Yorkâ¯City, is an American singer, songwriter, and later holistic health coach and lawyer. After performing in school competitions and studying English and music at Newâ¯York University, she began her career as a background vocalist for artists such as Melbaâ¯Moore and LLâ¯Coolâ¯J before collaborating with house pioneer Lilâ¯Louis on the 1991 Number 1 dance singles "Club Lonely" and "Saved My Life", which marked her breakthrough. In 1995 she released her debut album The World Is Full Of Trouble, spawning the Billboard Dance topâfive hits "Jump for Joi" and "Love & Devotion". Her selfâtitled 1997 album produced the chartâtopper "Soul to Bare" and the international single "Run to You". In 1999 she launched her independent label NoâMad Industries and issued Deliverance, followed by the 2005 album The Plain Jane Project, which yielded the danceâfloor hits "Freedom" and "It's Over". Subsequent releases include Wanderlust (The Soundtrack) (2009), Must Be the Music (2011), The Art of Being (2014), and Pride and Joi (2018). Cardwell earned recognition as a topâten dance artist, received GLAMA and IDMA awards, and was ranked No.â¯43 among Billboardâs greatest dance club artists in 2016. After retiring from music in 2017, she opened the Jump for Joi Wellness Center and, in 2024, completed a Juris Doctor degree, joining the Florida Bar.
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- What It Feels Like
- Soul to Bare
- What Love's Gonna Do
- What's Freedom by Joi Cardwell
- Be Yourself featuring Blaze
- Be Yourself by Joi Cardwell
- What It Feels Like by Joi Cardwell
- Gabriel featuring Papa Dee
- Last Chance for Love
- Moho Vaults Vol 2 (2010-2013) featuring Peggi Blu
- What Becomes Of You by Eden Prince
- Dance Or Die featuring Papa Dee
- State of Confusion by Joi Cardwell
- Let It Go by Joi Cardwell
- We Got The Night featuring Joi Cardwell
- People Make The World Go Round
- How Deep Is Your Love? by Joi Cardwell
- Keep Coming Around by Mona Lisa
- Return To Love featuring Joi Cardwell
- We Can Do Better by Joi Cardwell
- Be Yourself by Joi Cardwell
- Jump for Joi by Joi Cardwell
