Jwaydan Moyine is a classically trained singer, pianist and composer of British, Middle Eastern, Circassian, and East European descent.

Education

Moyine was born and raised in the

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. She began to sing and play the piano at an early age and studied at the

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, graduating as a classical composer, pianist, and cellist. Although initially a pianist and cellist, she gravitated toward classical composition and production and trained to become a composer of

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. She cites her parents' inclination towards classical music as a pivotal inspiration in her development as a musician. Her musical influences include composers such as

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as well as

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Career

Jwaydan garnered attention when she collaborated with Aly & Fila to release the song "We Control the Sunlight". It was eventually released on Armin van Buuren's compilation album '' A State of Trance 2011'' and went onto worldwide acclaim, reaching 10 million listeners on

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, over 8 million

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streams, and 80 million radio plays worldwide. Her second release was "Untouchable". She wrote a second song with Aly & Fila called "Coming Home", which was released on '' A State of Trance 2012'', garnering three million views on youtube. In 2013 she released "Until The End" with Moldovan artist

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. In 2010, she opened for artists such as

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and

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. In 2011 she was invited to perform at Armin Van Buuren's ASOT 550 Den Bosch. In 2014, she left her record label and management to pursue a career away from the electronic dance music scene, and returned to more acoustic-sounding music. Outside of EDM, she has worked as a songwriter with producers whose involvement include artists such as

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, Plan B,

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, JoJo and

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Discography

* "We Control The Sunlight" (2011) * "Untouchable" (2011) * "Xantic" (2011) * "Standing Our Ground: Song for the Egyptian Revolution" (2011) * "Coming Home" (2012) * "Until The End" (2013)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jwaydan English electronic musicians English women pop singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)