Morgan Joanel, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and visual artist, based in

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Musical career

2009–2012: Devil's in the Detail

Morgan Joanel's career started by signing to

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, who discovered her through

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in 2009. On 5 September 2011, she released her debut single under Sony Music, "Devil's In The Detail". In 2010, Joanel was the support act for

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on his Australian leg of the

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. Later that same year, Joanel opened for

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on his Australian dates.

2013–2018: Borrowed and Blue

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's "19-2000". Later in 2013, Joanel was the support act for English singer-songwriter,

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2019–present: EP

In 2019, Joanel released her first official single as an independent artist, "Buy a Little Time", which is also the lead single from her upcoming EP that she announced in 2019. In April, Joanel was approached by a representative for English singer-songwriter,

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, to be an

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for her Perth show on the

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Australian tour. Joanel released two singles in 2020, "Disappear", released on 7 February and "Wind Me Up", released on 14 August. On 5 March 2021, Joanel released her fourth single as an independent artist, "Looking To Be Found". On 4 February 2022, via a social media post, Joanel announced the EP would be released as a limited-edition physical copy and include two unreleased songs that wouldn't feature on her streaming platforms.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Concert tours

Supporting * Glam Nation Tour (Adam Lambert, 2010) * AOL Aim Presents: Jason Derulo (2010) * Speak Your Mind Tour (Anne-Marie, 2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joanel, Morgan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Australian singer-songwriters Australian women singer-songwriters Musicians from Perth, Western Australia Australian women pop singers 21st-century Australian women musicians