Joi is an alumni of Singapore Polytehnic and graduated from the Optometry course at the School of Chemical & Life Sciences. During her 2nd year when she was 18, Joi took part in a singing competition for teriary students. Having a great voice and outstanding stage presence, Joi got into the finals, which also opened doors for her singing career.
In 1996, Joi joined the "Extraordinary Singers Course" at Ocean Butterflies. She was talent spotted by Ocean Butteflies and was offered a singing contract.
*She has since switched label to Play Music / Music Street *
According to the article, Joi does not like to sing at karaokes. She strongly recommends music lovers to visit The Ark Lounge [Muchuan] where she used to perform with her brother [Cai Li Zhang]
"Looking back, I never knew I could go this far," beamed Joi who speaks English fluently. "I am thankful to my producer, Billy Koh - my mentor who believed in me. I am grateful to Ocean Butterflies who brought me to Taiwan to promote my album there."
Excerpt for SPAN
2002, Joi prepares for her second album. She is also putting her creativity to work by composing her own songs. Joi and Cai Li Zhang also performed at NTU Nanyang Auditorium during the Music Express VIII on 8 Feb 2002. She sang one of her self-composed songs on that day.