Joe Cotton

Infobox musical artist


Name = Joe Cotton
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Joanne Monique Cotton
Alias =
Born = birth date and age|1978|9|25
Died =
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Pop
Label =
Associated_acts = True Bliss, The Mermaids Danceband

Joanne Monique Cotton (born September 25, 1978) is a Canadian-born singer who gained national recognition within New Zealand as one fifth of the all-girl "Popstars" band TrueBliss and has since joined a cover band, The Mermaids Danceband [ [http://www.mermaids.co.nz/joecotto.htm Joe Cotton's bio on the Mermaids Danceband official site] ] . She also currently works as a Radio DJ for The Edge, a nationally broadcast FM radio station.

Biography

Cotton was born in Vancouver, Canada, the second child of Mary and Peter Cotton. Both her parents worked as camp leaders for troubled kids, teaching at schools and community centres. They had previously worked as missionaries in Africa for eight years [ [http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Grounds/2462/joe.html Joe Cotton's bio from a Truebliss Fansite, circa 1999] ] .

Cotton spent the first seven years of her life in Canada, until her family relocated to Wellington, New Zealand in 1985.She studied music throughout her time at Wellington Girls College leaving at the start of her seventh form year to do a three year Diploma in Rock and Commercial music at Whitireia Community Polytechnic.

Joe enjoyed performing from an early age and during fifth form her school choir attended the Australasian Choral Championships which they were the joint winners of. In late 1998 she auditioned for "Popstars" - she made the cut and eventually became a member of True Bliss, the first band to be formed out of "Popstars".

The five girls went on to cut a #1 single followed by a #1 album, before they (unofficially) parted in late 2000.

Joe worked as an assistant manager at Sounds CD store in jonsonville wellington before appearing on "Popstars" and has since found work on the C4 television station and radio as a host/presenter.

She also has a career alongside Amber Claire, Pauline Berry, guitarist Martin Winch and Becks Wright as a member of the cover band Mermaids Danceband which she joined in July 2000 after moving from Wellington to Auckland.

She won Pop's Ultimate Star, which aired on TV2 on Sundays at 7pm [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/430839/1122829 Joe Cotton | POPS ULTIMATE STAR | TV2 | tvnz.co.nz ] ] .

Joe continues to work as an announcer on The Edge, and currently hosts the 10am-2pm weekday show.

Joe is a Weight Loss Ambassador for Jenny Craig in New Zealand and is featured on their advertisements.

Discography

Albums

*1999: "Dream" - #1 NZ (TrueBliss)

ingles

*1999: “Tonight” - #1 NZ (highest selling single of the year) (True Bliss)
*1999: “Number One” - #12 NZ (TrueBliss)
*1999: “Freedom” (TrueBliss)

Filmography

tarring roles

*1999: "Popstars" as herself
*2007: "Pop's Ultimate Star" as herself

References