Janine Johnson
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 42 - 52
- Height
- 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
- Weight
- 9st. 12lb. (63kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Brown
Agent
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Wonder Talent ManagementAgent
- Website
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2008 |
MA Musical Theatre
Film |
Guildford School od Acting |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
As well as being a rising solo artist on the Jazz/Soul music scene, Janine is a lead vocalist with the Westcoast Soulstars and Urban Voices Collective and she works regularly in the music industry as a lead vocalist and session singer. Her collaborations include: Ian Shaw, Paloma Faith, Bobby McFerrin, Cool Million, Take That, George Michael, Ray Davies, The Who, Kaiser Chiefs, Sarah Jane Morris, David Arnold and the list continues.She trained in Musical Theatre at Guildford School of Acting and has played a number of roles in Theatre and TV, the most recent being; The Harder They Come, Blues Brothers and Midnight Beast (E4). She is also a singer/songwriter with her own band with which she has one Album; Strength, Wisdom and Growth, a freshly released EP called Passion with the second album due for release in Autumn 2020.
Skills
Languages Spoken | English, Spanish |
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Accents/Dialects | English - Cockney, English - London, Southern American |
Dance Styles | Salsa |
Musical Style | Classical, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Mezzo Soprano |
Additional Skills | Acting |
Highlights
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2015, Television, Performer, OPENING BAFTA TV AWARDS
2015, Television, Performer, VE DAY 70H ANNIVERSARY
2014, Television, Performer, TIM RICE: A LIFE IN SONG, Urban Voices Collective, Mike Dixon
2013, Television, Performer, OPENING BAFTA AWARDS, PALOMA FAITH, Urban Voices Collective, David Arnold
2013, Television, Performer, ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE, Urban Voices Collective
2013, Television, Gospel Lady, THE MIDNIGHT BEAST, E4, Al Campbell
2012, Television, Performer, CLOSING CEREMONY OLYMPICS - TAKE THAT, GEORGE MICHAEL, MUSE, Urban Voices Collective, David Arnold
2004, Television, Backing Vocalist, SILVIA AMAL - MUSICA SI (NATIONAL SPANISH TV - TVE1) -
Please see Acting experience on profile:
Principal Dancing/ Acting roles were undertaken in the following shows:
Blues Brothers 2015 European Tour
Songs of the Movie "Sister Act 2010 European Tour
The Harder They Come 2010 UK Tour
Blues Brothers 2009-2010 European Tour -
Photo Session: REAL WOMEN February 2011 Photographer: Allistar Morrison
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Television
2015, OPENING BAFTA TV AWARDS
2015, VE DAY 70TH ANNIVERSARY DIR. Steve Sidwell
2014, TIM RICE: A LIFE IN SONG, Urban Voices Collective, DIR. Mike Dixon
2013, OPENING BAFTA AWARDS, PALOMA FAITH, Urban Voices Collective, DIR. David Arnold
2013, ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE, Urban Voices Collective
2013, THE MIDNIGHT BEAST, E4, (Gladys) DIR. Al Campbell
2012, CLOSING CEREMONY OLYMPICS - TAKE THAT, GEORGE MICHAEL, MUSE, Urban Voices Collective, DIR. David Arnold
Film
Mama’s Purse ‘09 Ida Mae London College of Comunication Dir. Yvonne Gill
Looks Dangerous to me ‘09 Officer 2 Splittingpeas Productions Dir. Dominik Rippl
Black Book Project ‘08 Secretary Pinnacle Media Production & MPH Films Dir. Rupert Bryan
Commercials
MTN Family and Friends '11 Wife AHC Post LTD Dir. Keegan
AVIVA Insurance (Feat. Paul Whitehouse) ‘09 Receptionist HSI London Dir. Declan Lowney
Cadbury’s Flake pilot for Saatchi & Saatchi ’08 Pinnacle Media Production & MPH Films Dir. Rupert Bryan
Theatre
Ballet Revolucion (Tour) Dec '15 - Jul '16 (Singer)
Blues Brothers, The Musical (Tour) Oct’09 - Jan’15 Bluete (Aretha) Dir. Brad Henshaw
Songs From The Movie Sister Act (Oct '10 - Jan '11) European Tour
The Harder They Come (April ’10- Jul ‘10), Pinky, UK Tour, Dir. Kerry Michael
Blues Brothers, The Musical (Tour) Oct’09 - Jan’10 Bluete (Aretha) Dir. Brad Henshaw
The Colored Museum 09’ Aunt Ethel, LaWanda, Medea Dir. Lakesha ,Cunningham
Good Morning Mr Rabbit ‘09 Boss, Number 2 Peoples Show Studios 2009 Dir. Jelena Curcic
A Slice Of Life ‘08 Ensemble,The New End Theatre (London) 2008 Dir. Andrew Wadsworth
Construyendo a Verónica Cabaret Singer VEO Theatre Festival/Tour, Spain 06-7Bramant Dir. Jeronimo Cornelles
SUMAYAE –Raices Africanas” (African Roots) Ensemble Tour (2006-2007) , Spain Sumayae
Voiceovers:
Poppy (Happy Voice),
SEMAINE Synthetic Voice Research Project, German Research Centre for A. I., Dr. Marc Schröder
Winnie the Pooh Musical Railroad vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios (SPAIN)
Baby Wee Wee vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios (SPAIN)
Baby Sophie vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios (SPAIN)
Nenuco, Baby changer vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios (SPAIN)
Mega Blocks vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios (SPAIN)
City Chix, vocalist Publicity campaign Tabalet Estudios v
Baymer Sound Audio (cinema advert) vocalist Publicity campaign
40 Principales “World Dance Music” (Spain) vocalist Publicity campaign National Radio
Teaching:
Vocal workshops with Urban Voices Collective for corporate clients: AVIOS
Vocal workshops at Paddington Arts.
Gospel Workshop - International Jazz Seminar (Valencia, Spain)
Gospel Workshop - L'Espai Musical (Valencia, Spain) -
Teaching:
Vocal workshops at Paddington Arts.
Gospel Workshop - L'Espai Musical (Valencia, Spain)
Music
For most up to date information please go to my Spotlight link above.
I am a member of Urban Voices Gospel Choir
Heading my own band I recorded my first Album in 2010: Strength Wisdom and Growth.
I have just released in 2014 my EP PASSION which reached up to No. 4 on the UK Soul Chart
JANINE JOHNSON - PASSION EP (PROMO)
https://soundcloud.com/splash-music-productions/janine-johnson-passion-ep-promo
As guest singer with The Westcoast Soulstars I opened at the Indigo 2 for Nile Rogers and Chic (Sep 2010) and I have continued to collaborate with this group regularly since then.
Backing Vocals - Alfie Boe - VE DAY 70th Anniversary (2015)
- Paloma Faith, The Proms (2014)
- Ella Eyre, Pompei (Song, Dir. David Arnold - Bose) 2014
- Paloma Faith, Fall to Grace (Album)
- Boney M - Backing VocalistConcerts, Spain (2007–2008)
Peter Pan (Diva) (First Family) New VIctoria Theatre, Woking Dec 2011-Jan 2012
Songs of Sister Act (London Community Gospel Choir) European Tour (2010-2011)
Blues Brothers, (Aretha) European Tour (2009-2010)
Bobby Mc Ferrin - Backing Vocalist (2009) Royal Festival Hall.
Enjazzats Big band Soloist Tour (2006) , Spain - Ramon Cardo
Railes Blues band Soloist Tour (2006-2011) , Spain
Alberto Tarin – “Jazz in Reggae” Backing Vocalist Concert & Tour 2001 Alberto Tarin
Silvia Amal – Album: “Palabras de Libertad” Backing Vocalist TVE1 “ Musica Sí” (Spain)
Voice overs / Jingles
Winnie the Pooh Musical Railroad-Tabalet Estudios
Baby Wee Wee -Tabalet Estudios
Baby Sophie - Tabalet Estudios
Mega Blocks - Tabalet Estudios
City Chix, - Tabalet Estudios
Baymer Sound Audio (cinema advert)
40 Principales “World Dance Music” (Spain) National Radio