Zoë Badwi

Zoë Badwi
Badwi in May 2012
Background information
Birth name	Zoe Badwi
Born	3 May, 1986
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Dance-pop, house
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, model, actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Neon, Atlantic
Associated acts	Sirens, Black Dogs, Little Mix
Website	zoebadwi.com.au

Zoë Badwi is an Australian singer-songwriter, model, and actress.

Before her career in music began, Badwi spent time modelling and featured in a series of television commercials including advertisements for Telstra and Mars Bars. She made her acting debut appearing in the Australian drama series Raw FM, which she took part in for eight months. Badwi is cousin to Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix.

In 2001, Badwi became a member of the Australian girl group Sirens, replacing the original third member who left to pursue a career in modelling. They had minor success with the singles "Like Fire, Like Rain" and the cover version of The Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited" featuring Sara-Marie Fedele from the first series of Big Brother Australia. Badwi later left the group to pursue a solo career.

After being discovered by Grant Smillie, a member of the Australian duo TV Rock at a venue in Melbourne, Badwi went on to sign with Neon Records and released her debut solo single "Release Me" in November 2008. The single reached number one on the ARIA Clubs Chart and received two award nominations for "Best Dance Release" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards and also "Dance Work of the Year" at the 2010 APRA Awards. In July 2010, Badwi released her fourth single, "Freefallin". It reached a peak of number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was eventually certified platinum. In September 2010, it was announced that she had signed to US record label, Atlantic Records.