Martha Joy (Born Martha Joy Lim-Fiuza), born in December 8, 1990, is a Filipino-Canadian singer.

Martha Joy
Born
Martha Joy Lim-Fiuza

(1990-12-08) December 8, 1990 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesMJ, Martity, Martz, Marta
Occupation(s)Singer, artist, host, dancer
Years active2001—present
LabelViva Records
Parent(s)Sonia Lim, Arlindo Fiuza Siblings Filipe Fiuza

Early years

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Joy was born in 1990 in Toronto, Ontario of mixed Filipino and Portuguese parentage. She began singing at a young age with the help of vocal coaches. At her first solo concert in November 2007, Joy performed at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.

Career

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Joy has had solo performances before the United Nations Global Peace Initiative in Geneva, Switzerland; The Mike Bullard Show on CTV; and of the singing of the Canadian national anthem for the Toronto Raptors game at the Air Canada Centre. She sings in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Tagalog.

In 2007, Joy auditioned for Canadian Idol, and was at the time the youngest contestant to make it to the Top Ten Finals at the age of 16.[1] Her appearance on the show's fifth season allowed her to pursue a career in the music industry. In February 2008 she signed a recording contract with Viva Records. In February 2009, her debut album Martha Joy was released. Her first single "Dumating ka" was composed by Jimmy Borja.

She has also appeared on SOP Rules and Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.

Awards

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In 2001, Joy won six first-place awards in the Kiwanis Music Festival.

Joy won Best Contemporary Pop singer and Best Child Broadway performer at the September 2003 Best New Talent Awards in Los Angeles.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Martha Joy (2009)

Singles

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References

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  1. ^ "Martha Joy". Canadian Idol. CTV. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
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