JoJo
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JoJo is a teenage American R&B and pop singer and songwriter. She's included in the most influential men and women in America. She has a rare talent that has enchanted talk show hosts, celebrities and audiences throughout the United States. And she's determined to take the music world by storm.
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[edit] About
JoJo or Joanna Levesque was born on December 20, 1990 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. She listened and learned as her mother practiced hymns. She started singing from nursery rhymes to pop tunes. She auditioned for the television show Kids Say the Darndest Things: On the Road in Boston lead to the young singer wowing the audience along with the show's host and eventually led to a phone call from Oprah Winfrey offering Jojo a spot on her show. It was her appearance on the television show America's Most Talented Kids that brought the call from producer Vincent Herbert. The former Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, and Destiny's Child producer had the young singer signed to Blackground Records and arranged sessions with famed producers like the Underdogs and Soulshock and Karlin. Her debut album was released in June 2004 after her record breaking-single, Leave(Get Out) reached number one on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, maiking ehr the youngest solo artist to have a US number one. JoJo starred as an actress starring in the summer comedies Aquamarine with Emma Roberts and RV with Robin Williams.
She released her sophomore album, The High Road in 2006 with the carrier single, "Too Little, Too Late" which reached number 3 on the Billboard hot 100. The album debuted at number 3 also on the Billboard albums chart, behin "The Open Door" and "Press Play".
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist for "Leave (Get Out)" |
| 2005 | Readers' Choice Award Winners | Favorite Female Artist |
| 2005 | Readers' Choice Award Winners | Best New Artist |
Certifications
| Album | Certification |
|---|---|
| JoJo | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Dance Radio Airplay | Pop 100 | Hot Digital Songs | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Leave (Get Out) | 14 | 12 | Leave (Get Out) | ||
| 2006 | Too Little Too Late | 2 | 2 | 3 | Too Little Too Late |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
12/10/06 - Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
12/15/06 - New York, N.Y, Madison Square Garden
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 June 22, 2004 Blackground |
 October 17, 2006 Blackground |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Release Date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Leave Get Out/Not That Kinda Girl | Blackground | February 24, 2004 | JoJo |
| 2005 | Baby It's You | Universal International | January 11, 2005 | JoJo |
| 2006 | Too Little Too Late | Universal | November 20, 2006 | The High Road |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- JoJo has a song on the "Shark Tale" soundtrack called "Secret Love."
- She's a big fan of the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, and Boston Red Sox.
- She has a dog named Sugar Pie.
- She started singing at age 2 singing nursery rhymes.
- As a child, JoJo enjoyed attending Native American festivals and acted locally in professional theaters.
- When her debut single, Leave(Get Out) hit number one on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, she, at age 13 became the youngest solo artist to have a US number one.
