User:MelanieJoyFontana

Melanie Joy Fontana is an award winning, multi-talented singer/songwriter/actress/dancer originally from Newington, CT. After living in New York City, she has relocated to Los Angeles to work in songwriting and to continue her own music project. Melanie has a five octave vocal range and a bold, soulful voice that has been compared to the vocal abilities of Teena Marie, Mariah Carey, Christina Aquilera and Jessie J.

Although her main genre is considered Pop/R & B, Melanie can sing with ease (and write in) all genres of music; from Rock to Broadway/Show/Movie tunes to easy listening and jazz selections, as well as, children and teen tunes.

Melanie has received awards and accolades for both her vocal abilities and songwriting skills. She's been featured in press articles and radio station performances and interviews.

Melanie was acclaimed for a trio of parody songs she wrote for DJ Gary Craig of WTIC-FM Hartford’s “Craig and Company” morning show over the past few years including “Paris’ Sweet Escape”, “Married Ladies” (Single Ladies parody) featuring “Melonce” and “New England Gurls” (California Gurls rebuttal song). All three songs received coast to coast and international airplay.

She has performed at various locations, including the World Famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, at Camden Yards in Baltimore for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as, New York hot spots: CBGB's, The Bitter End, B.B. Kings and Sea Lounge. More recently, she performed at Club Fais DoDo, The Parlor, Club Eleven and House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA. She's been the National Anthem vocalist for dozens of minor league ball teams and both public and private charity events.

Melanie was named the first "Connecticut Idol" in October of 2002 by FOX TV and WTIC-FM 96.5 Hartford, CT. She has appeared on and been a winning episode contestant/vocalist and a semi-finalist on MTV’s “Say What Karaoke” and was also a contestant/vocalist on MTV's Total Request Live. Melanie has some acting under her belt too. She has been a featured-extra on CBS/Sony (then VH-1’s) “Love Monkey," Fox Television‘s “The Wedding Bells," HBO’s “The Flight of the Conchords" and "Rescue Me."

Melanie recently completed two contracts as the show band vocalist aboard two Carnival cruise liners; the Carnival Conquest and the Carnival Victory. She is also currently a vocalist for Wayne Foster Entertainment.

Melanie has 12 years recording studio experience. She has done demo work and songwriting for many production groups, both large and small, from coast to coast and Canada. Melanie is a member of SAG-AFTRA and ASCAP.

Aside from the entertainment field, Melanie interests include fitness and health. She is a certified personal trainer. Melanie is currently a signed songwriter with Rondor/Universal and David and Jaymes Foster.