Alexis Jordan singer and actress from

Alexis Lynne Jordan born April 7, 1992 is an American singer and actress from na. 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 Norwa and the Netherlands, and also became a top-three hit in Australi and the United Kingdom. Jordan's self-titled debut album was released on February 25, 2011
Contents
* 1 Life and career
o 1.1 1992–2008: Early life and career beginnings
o 1.2 2010–present: Alexis Jordan
* 2 Discography
o 2.1 Albums
o 2.2 Singles
o 2.3 As featured artist
o 2.4 Guest appearances
o 2.5 Music videos
* 3 Awards and nominations
* 4 References
* 5 External links
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 concer
n 2006, Jordan auditioned for the first season of America's Got 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
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