Alexis Jordan
(born April 7, 1992) is an
American
singer
and
actress
. Jordan was born in
Columbia, South Carolina
, as the last child of a
mixed race
mother and a
Puerto Rican
father. Her musical career started when she performed the
opening act
for American singer
Smokey Robinson
at a
Stevie Wonder
tribute concert. In 2006, she auditioned for the first season of
America's Got Talent
and sang
Whitney Houston
's "
I Have Nothing
". She was later eliminated from the show and moved to
Atlanta, Georgia
, with her family. Jordan uploaded videos of her
cover versions
on her official
YouTube
account. She was discovered by
Stargate
, which flew Jordan to New York to record a few songs. She met American rapper
Jay-Z
and signed a recording contract with his new record company,
StarRoc/Roc Nation
.
In September 2010, Jordan released "
Happiness
", which peaked at number one on the US
Hot Dance Club Songs
. It was her first number-one single. "Happiness" was certified triple platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) for shipments of 210,000 copies. Jordan released her
debut album
Alexis Jordan
a few months later. Around this time, Jordan was appearing in two television series. She was nominated for "Best International Act" and "Best Push Act" and won "International Hit of the Year" for her single "Happiness".
1995?2008: Early life and career beginnings
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Alexis Jordan was born in
Columbia, South Carolina
, on April 7, 1992. Jordan was born as the last child, she also has three older siblings. Her mother is of
African American
,
Native American
, and
European
descent, while her father is
Puerto Rican
. Jordan began writing songs when she was in third grade. When she was eleven years old, her family moved to
Santa Clarita, California
, so she could have a career in the
arts
. The following year, Jordan was the
opening act
for
Smokey Robinson
at a
Stevie Wonder
tribute concert.
[1]
In 2006, Jordan auditioned for the first season of
America's Got Talent
.
[2]
At the auditions, she sang
Whitney Houston
's "
I Have Nothing
" as a
cover version
. Jordan made it to the next round, but was eliminated from the show during the semi-finals. Jordan and her family then moved to
Atlanta, Georgia
, to be closer to the music industry. Jordan began uploading cover versions on her official
YouTube
account, and submitted
demos
to record companies across the nation.
[3]
By 2008, Jordan's YouTube page had reached a million views. After seeing her uploaded videos,
Stargate
asked Jordan to record a few songs with them. They flew Jordan to
New York
[
disambiguation needed
]
.
[4]
While Jordan was in the recording studio, rapper
Jay-Z
entered. After they talked, Jordan became the first artist to be signed with
Sony Music
label
StarRoc/Roc Nation
, which is owned by Jay-Z.
[5]
2010?present:
Alexis Jordan
and second album
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After Jordan signed a record deal with Jay-Z's record studio, she released her
debut single
"
Happiness
" in September 2010. "Happiness" peaked at number one on the US
Hot Dance Club Songs
chart, becoming Jordan's first number-one single.
[6]
The song also peaked at number one in Norway
[7]
and the Netherlands.
[8]
It peaked at number three in Australia and the United Kingdom.
[9]
[10]
The single was certified triple platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA), for shipments of 210,000 copies.
[11]
"
Good Girl
" was Jordan's second single, released in February 2011. It debuted at number six on the
UK Singles Chart
, giving Jordan her second top-ten hit in the United Kingdom.
[6]
"Good Girl" peaked at number 15 in Ireland, and later became her second chart-topper on
Billboard
'
s Hot Dance Club Songs in April 2011.
[2]
[12]
Jordan released her self-titled
debut album
Alexis Jordan
on February 25, 2011.
[13]
The album debuted at number nine on the
UK Albums Chart
, and number 11 on the
Australian Albums Charts
.
[9]
Jordan's third single, "
Hush Hush
", was released on May 8, 2011.
[14]
Jordan became a supporting act for English group
JLS
' tour in the United Kingdom for a month.
[15]
She also appeared on
T4 on the Beach
in the United Kingdom, where she performed "Hush Hush" and "Good Girl" from her first album.
[16]
Jordan recorded a
duet
with reggae singer
Sean Paul
for his single "
Got 2 Luv U
",
[17]
which peaked at number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria.
[18]
The editor of
Take40
called Jordan one of the current "hottest artists", behind
Britney Spears
and
Avril Lavigne
.
[19]
Jordan was one of many headliners for the Boston Pride Parade in June 2012. The parade is an annual event held in
Boston, Massachusetts
for
LGBT
people.
[20]
[21]
Jordan told the
Daily Record
that she is working on her second album. She stated that "It is a big departure from what I have done."
[22]
Movies
|
Year
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Movie
|
Role
|
Notes
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2011
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Honey 2
|
herself
|
cameo appearance
|
Television
|
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
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2006
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America's Got Talent
|
herself ? contestant
|
eliminated in the semi-finals
|
2008
|
Emily's Reasons Why Not
|
sister
|
episode: "Why Not to Date a Twin"
|
2010
|
The Xtra Factor
|
herself
|
1 episode
|
2011
|
Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight
|
herself
|
The Dome
|
herself
|
episode: "The Dome 57"
|
T4 on the Beach
|
herself ? performer
|
|
Year
|
Organisation
|
Award
|
Result
|
2011
|
ESKA Music Awards
|
International Hit of the Year ("
Happiness
")
[23]
|
Won
|
Music of Black Origin Awards
|
Best International Act
[24]
|
Nominated
|
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
|
Best Push Act
[25]
|
Nominated
|
- ↑
"Biography ? The Official Alexis Jordan Site"
. Archived from
the original
on 2 March 2011
. Retrieved
30 November
2011
.
- ↑
2.0
2.1
Mcmonagle, Mickey; Lyons, Bev (24 June 2011).
"Simon right to ditch Cheryl says talent show veteran Alexis Jordan"
.
Daily Record
. Retrieved
16 March
2012
.
- ↑
Jeffries, David.
"Biography: Alexis Jordan"
.
Allmusic
. Rovi Corporation
. Retrieved
19 October
2010
.
- ↑
Alexis, Nadeska (26 March 2010).
"Alexis Jordan Snags Deal With Roc Nation"
.
The Boombox
.
AOL
. Retrieved
26 December
2010
.
- ↑
"Alexis Jordan interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011"
. Bluesandsoul.com. Archived from
the original
on 27 September 2012
. Retrieved
6 September
2011
.
- ↑
6.0
6.1
"Chart Stats ? Alexis Jordan"
.
UK Singles Chart
. Chart Stats.
Archived
from the original on 30 July 2012
. Retrieved
26 December
2010
.
- ↑
"Discography Alexis Jordan"
. norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
13 March
2011
.
- ↑
"Dutch charts portal"
(in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
10 September
2011
.
- ↑
9.0
9.1
"Alexis Jordan Discography"
. australian-charts.com. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
26 December
2010
.
- ↑
"Chart Stats ? Alexis Jordan ? Happiness"
. UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Archived from
the original
on 11 November 2010
. Retrieved
26 December
2010
.
- ↑
"Top 50 Singles Chart - 9/5/2011"
.
Australian Recording Industry Association
. Retrieved
8 May
2011
.
- ↑
"Chart Highlights: Pop, Country Songs & More"
.
Billboard
. Nielsen Business Media
. Retrieved
20 April
2011
.
- ↑
"Alexis Jordan (Album) ? Alexis Jordan"
.
iTunes Store
(Ireland).
Apple Inc
. 25 February 2011
. Retrieved
13 April
2011
.
- ↑
"Music ? Singles Release Diary"
.
Digital Spy
. Hachette Filipacchi Medias. Archived from
the original
on 21 August 2011
. Retrieved
13 April
2011
.
- ↑
Nissim, Mayer (12 April 2011).
"Alexis Jordan to support JLS, Olly Murs"
.
Digital Spy
. Hachette Filipacchi Medias
. Retrieved
13 April
2011
.
- ↑
"Alexis Jordan's debut fragrance would "smell of soap"
"
. Pressparty.com. 15 July 2011
. Retrieved
29 September
2011
.
- ↑
Johnson, Richard (8 March 2012).
"Testing the Tomahawk"
.
Jamaica Observer
. Archived from
the original
on 21 March 2012
. Retrieved
15 March
2012
.
- ↑
"Discography Alexis Jordan"
. swisscharts.com. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
1 May
2011
.
- ↑
"WIN - CD Prize Pack Featuring Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne And Alexis Jordan Biography"
.
bollywoodhithot
. 7 March 2011
. Retrieved
15 March
2012
.
- ↑
DiDomizio, Milva (6 June 2012).
"Boston Pride Parade and Festival"
.
Boston Globe
. Archived from
the original
on 18 January 2013
. Retrieved
5 July
2012
.
- ↑
Siegel, Joe (6 June 2012).
"Boston Pride Week Features Parade, Festival and More"
.
Edge Boston
. Retrieved
5 July
2012
.
[
permanent dead link
]
- ↑
Lyons, Bev; Mcmonagle, Mickey (24 June 2011).
"Simon right to ditch Cheryl says talent show veteran Alexis Jordan"
.
Daily Record
. Retrieved
5 July
2012
.
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- ↑
"ESKA Music Awards 2011"
. Ema.eska.pl.
Archived
from the original on 29 May 2011
. Retrieved
30 May
2011
.
- ↑
Fitzmaurice, Sarah (1 September 2011).
"Jessie J leads the pack with five MOBO Award nominations... and will battle it out against Adele in three categories"
.
Daily Mail
. Associated Newspapers Ltd
. Retrieved
6 September
2011
.
- ↑
"MTV Europe Music Awards 2011: Nominations"
.
Yahoo! Music
. Yahoo! Inc. 19 September 2011
. Retrieved
29 September
2011
.
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