JONAVI

JONAVI was born in the city of Cebu, Philippines. From the early age of 4, she discovered her love for singing. Taking note of this, her parents enrolled her in a performing arts program called the "Center for Pop Music". Although she may have been born in the eastern hemisphere, JONAVI found inspiration in American artists like Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

Not long after moving with her family to Maine in the United States, she began writing songs not only for herself, but for other artists as well at the young age of 10. She also took up classical piano, which she studied well into her teenage years. Pop music wasn't enough for JONAVI though, as she began to brand out into theater, taking several lead roles in Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.

In 2012, JONAVI decided to pursue her career in music as a solo artist. "If I Ain't Got You," the sultry R&B ballad made famous by Alicia Keys, was the selection for her first solo performance. Continuing her musical exploration, she discovered K-POP, a popular musical genre that takes its roots in South Korea. JONAVI had a desire to share this unique culture with the English-speaking world, leading her to create English versions of Korean songs, gaining a large amount of views in just a short amount of time. Her covers have even been covered by other YouTubers.

After moving to Dallas, TX to attend a university, it wasn't long before she was singing the National Anthem at various sporting events, her original songs at campus events, and cover songs at local venues.

JONAVI released a demo of her original song "If I Were" in early 2014, writing, producing, and recording the entire song herself. From there, everything began to take off. Performances became a regular occurrence for her. JONAVI became involved with Kollaboration Dallas, as well as GRAMMY U®. She has performed at many venues, from local coffeehouses to the House of Blues in Dallas. She has performed for the annual production, "Fashion for a Passion,” two years in a row now.

JONAVI is always writing and creating new music, and is now working with producer and songwriter Joey Pore on her full-length album that carries the title of very song that set her on this journey, “If I Were.” Her first full-length album is scheduled for release in 2018.