About Alexis Jordan
Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, and these received millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of Norwegian production team Stargate and American rapper Jay-Z, who both went on to sign her to their label, StarRoc/Roc Nation. Her debut single, "Happiness", was released in September 2010, and reached number one in Norway and the Netherlands, and also became a top-five hit in Australia and the United Kingdom. Jordan's self-titled debut album was released on February 25, 2011.
Life and career
1992–2008: Early life and career beginnings
Jordan was born in Columbia, South Carolina to a mother of African American, Native American and European descent and a Puerto Rican father. Jordan began writing songs while she was in third grade. At the age of eleven, she moved with her parents and three younger siblings to Santa Clarita, California to pursue a career in the arts. At the age of twelve, Jordan opened for Smokey Robinson at a Stevie Wonder tribute concert.
In 2006, Jordan auditioned for the first season of America's Got Talent. She sang Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" at her audition and made it through to next round, only to be eliminated in the semi-finals. After being eliminated from the show, Jordan and her family moved to Atlanta to be closer to the music industry. While there, she began to upload cover songs on YouTube while submitting demos. By 2008, Jordan's YouTube page was racking up millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of production team Stargate who called her to fly over to New York and record a few songs with them. While in the studio, rapper Jay-Z walked in. Which ultimately resulted in Jordan becoming the first artist signed to the new, Sony Music-affiliated label StarRoc/Roc Nation - a joint venture between StarGate and Jay-Z's Roc Nation label.
2010–present: Alexis Jordan
Jordan's debut single "Happiness" was released in September 2010. In the United States, the song reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming Jordan's first number-one single on that chart. It also reached number one in Norway and the Netherlands, and peaked at number three in Australia and the United Kingdom. In Australia, "Happiness" was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 210,000 copies.
"Good Girl" was released as Jordan's second single in February 2011. The song debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart, giving Jordan her second top-ten hit in the United Kingdom. It also reached number fifteen in Ireland, and became her second chart-topper on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in April. Her self-titled debut album was released on February 25, 2011. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number nine, and on the Australian Albums Chart at number eleven.
"Hush Hush" was released as the album's third single on May 8, 2011. Jordan will be a supporting act on English group JLS' tour in the United Kingdom, which will commence in June 2011 and end in July.
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