Melanie Masson on Clubhouse

Bio

U.K. X Factor Finalist. Singer, songwriter, actor, mummy and wifey.

BIOG
Melanie Masson shot to the British public's attention with her powerhouse vocals and heart rending performances of Janis Joplin's Cry Baby. With millions of hits on Youtube of her first audition, she very quickly became an X Factor favourite with millions of fans in the UK and from all over the world, Gaining respect and admiration from fans and critics alike, she introduced the X Factor audience to Janis Joplin and blues music then sailed into the live finals.
Her new single.'Seasons', is the follow up to her acclaimed first single 'Why Don't You Love Me?' and her second self released single.
This is her unique Northern Soul interpretation of the Future Islands hit 'Seasons' (Waiting on You)

She once again teamed up with renowned record producer Tristan Longworth using all live musicians for an authentic sound.

Growing up in Glasgow with her performer parents, she started singing in venues all over Scotland from an early age. She first trained at her parents' stage school, studying music and dance, and went on to train in Music and Drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh gaining a degree. Music is her passion and she has always been inspired by the timeless artists from the late 60's and early 70's - Janis Joplin , Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Otis Redding and The Rolling Stones to name a few.
She has previously been a solo recording artist on EMI records and a session singer, touring all over the world and performing alongside artists such as Pink and The Stereophonics and had Top 40 hits with WiFi and also with The Bassheads.

She has enjoyed appearing in West End musicals. One of her favourites being The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, where she took the title role to critical acclaim with her impressions of Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield and Edith Piaf among others.

Melanie is continuing to release classic sounding records and blazing a path for new Northern Soul.