R&B artist Janine first broke into the music industry when her song "Hold Me" flew to the top of the charts after being featured on VH1's "Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta." Since then, the singer/songwriter originally hailing from New Zealand was signed to Atlantic Records, headlined her first U.S. tour and released an album. She stopped by the AXS Patio Sessions for an intimate, acoustic performance and talked to us about her journey.

"So I went and performed in New York, and the reaction was crazy," Janine told AXS. " Then my Visa ran out, and I was like 'how am I going to get back?' My song was actually on 'Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta, and it went to the top of the charts. Then I had every major label reach out to me that night."

Janine's powerful voice mixed with her honest lyrics prove that her career is just beginning. Take a look at the exclusive interview and performance with Janine above or click here.