Janice Robinson (born 8 December 1967) is an American singer and songwriter, initially known as a member of 1990s Italian

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before she embarked on a solo career.

Early life and career

Robinson, raised in

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in 1990-91, replacing studio vocalist Penny Ford in the group’s live shows. Robinson gained worldwide success in the early to mid-1990s with the Italian house group

as the lead singer before going solo in 1999. After Robinson left, Livin' Joy scored more hits during the 1995–1996 period with singer Tameko Star. However, the biggest remains " Dreamer", an international hit reaching number 1 in the UK and the top 10 in many other European countries. Robinson had previously worked with the Livin' Joy producers on two singles, "Children" and "Sweetest Day of May". On Livin' Joy's ''Don't Stop Movin'', her vocals do not appear on any tracklisted songs, until the original "Dreamer" appears as a hidden track at the very end. Her subsequent solo debut album ''The Color Within Me'' was an earthy, more pop styled album and was released in 1999 to largely favorable reviews, scoring a minor pop hit with the single "Nothing I Would Change". In 2000, Robinson performed on the drama ''

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'', in the episode "Animal Pragmatism". In 2000, she toured America as an opening act for

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's U.S. leg of her world tour. Robinson's biggest hit with Livin' Joy was reissued with new production, and new vocals and Robinson was credited for her work on it this time. "Dreamer '05" became a hit making the top five of the

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chart. Her dance single, "Earthbeat" is featured on the compilation ''Pride 1998'', mixed and produced by Julian Marsh. Robinson took a long hiatus and had two daughters and to care for her ill parents. In 2015, Robinson released "There Must Be Love" in collaboration with

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; the track was well received, particularly in Italy, and reached the Billboard Dance Charts. In 2017, she released the single "Father". In 2018, Robinson returned to the stage on ''The X Factor'' UK as a contestant surprising the judging panel with the revelation that she was the voice and songwriter behind the international dance track "Dreamer". She successfully made it to the live shows as part of the Over 28s category mentored by

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and finished in 14th place. In 2019, Robinson spent the spring and summer touring the UK and abroad. On August 1, she released a new single titled "Freedom", teaming up with DJ

once again. In 2021, Robinson continued working on a documentary about her life, alongside performing across the UK and abroad. In 2022, Robinson announced that she was continuing to work on her documentary about her life story. On 8 January, she announced on

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that new music is in the works. The first single called "Essex Girls" with British rappers who used the verse of "Dreamer" was released in January on

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and a brand new new version of "Dreamer" was released in February 2022 with DJ

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. Robinson said she was "excited to reach a whole new generation" of fans who love her music. She also released "Love Comes Once in Your Life" with OMG Collective.https://www.omgcollective.co.uk/

Songwriting discography

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- '' Home...Again'' *11. "Let the Joy Rise" ;

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- '' Headstrong'' *14. "Suddenly" ;Brahim - ''Evolution'' *02. "So into You" ; Hania Stach *00. "Regroup" ;

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- '' Stronger'' *09. "Let Love Reign" ;

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- ''Let's Get It On'' *04. "Love of My Life" *13. "Feel the Love Again" ; Natalia - '' Back For More'' *02. "Risin" ; Reina - ''This Is Reina'' *01. "If I Close My Eyes" *05. "On My Own" ;

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- '' Brand New Day'' *03. "Melody of Life" *12. "I Appreciate You" ;Sandrine Van Handenhoven - ''Story of Us (Movie)'' *00. "Story of Us" ;

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- '' Satisfied'' *09. "Crash" ;

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'' *02. "Whenever You Fall" ;

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'' *02. "Never Again" ;

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- ''These Are the Days EP'' *03. "These Are the Days"

Singles

Other singles

References

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