Melanie Joy Fontana is an award winning, multi-talented singer/songwriter/actress originally from Newington, CT.
After living in New York City, she has relocated to Los Angeles to work as a songwriter and to continue her own music project.
Although her main genre is considered Pop/R & B, Melanie can sing with ease (and write in) all genres of music; from Rock to Country 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.
Past performance locations over the years include the World Famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, Camden Yards in Baltimore for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as, New York hot spots: CBGB's, The Bitter End, and B.B. Kings. More recently, she performed at Club Eleven and House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA.
Melanie has 14 years recording studio experience.
She has done both song demo work and songwriting for many production groups, both large and small, from coast to coast, Canada, Sweden and Norway. She was recently a songwriting consultant to the front-runners of “Idol Norge” 2013 (Norwegian Idol)
Her songwriting credits include cuts on Justin Bieber’s “Under the Mistletoe” and K-pop’s Girls Generation “Girls and Peace” and a single, "Nothing Really Matters" released by DJ TyDi (Universal/Republic) in which she is the featured vocalist as well as co-writer. She was honored to be a member of the choir on Rod Stewart's 2012 "Merry Christmas, Baby" release. Melanie has worked with David Foster, Christina Millian, Christina Grimmie, Karmin, Vita Chambers, E.B. Wright, Astrid Smeplass, and others.
Melanie is a member of SAG-AFTRA and ASCAP.
Aside from the entertainment field, Melanie interests include fitness and health. .
Melanie is currently a signed songwriter with Rondor/Universal and Verve Music’s David and Jaymes Foster.