janet jackson, born in Indiana on May 16th, 1966, is an American pop singer and actress.
She was born in the Jackson family, with soul songs and vigorous dancing as her capital. She was recognized as the most dancing female artist in European and American music circles, became one of the most successful pop singers in business and art in the 198s and 199s, and was a super diva in western pop music.
His works include Control, RhythmNation1814 and AllForYou.
She has won Grammy Awards five times. In the 199s, she was called "the four divas" together with Madonna, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Chinese name: JanetJackson
mbth: Janet Jackson
Alias: Janet Mitajojackson
Nationality: USA
Constellation: Taurus
Birthplace: USA
Date of birth: May 16, 1966
Occupation: singer
Representative works: Control. 9)AllForYou(21)
major achievements: one of the four American divas
5 Grammy Awards
with the most billboard awards (33)
the second most successful female singer in the 199s
1 No.1 singles
the top ten best-selling female singers in contemporary times
5 best-selling albums in BMG history. The third album of female singer
has produced more than seven top ten singles
The only album that has won the first place on the billboard7 list
Two albums are the 5 greatest albums in history
Early experiences
Jenny was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. On June 16th, 1966, Jenny Jackson was born into a black family in Gray, Indian, USA. She was the youngest of nine children in the family. Is Catherine Jackson and Joseph Jackson's tenth child (one of whom, Brandon Jackson, died young) the oldest of the Jackson family? When she was still a toddler, her brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Malone and Michael formed a Jackson five-person group to perform in nightclubs and theaters.
In March p>1969, the Jackson Five signed a contract with Motown Records. With the success of the group
in releasing four singles under Motown Records, the life of the Jackson family has been improved. Although she was born into a musical family, Jenny wanted to be a jockey rather than an artist when she grew up. But her father still arranged for her to develop into an entertainment career. Jenny once said, "no one has ever asked me if I want to enter the entertainment circle ... it's all arranged."
acting experience
in p>1976, she appeared in the song and dance show of her brother and sister at MGM Casino in Las Vegas. Later, as an actress, she made her official debut in the real-life series "The Jacksons", which was filmed by CBS and described her family.
In p>1978, she and her brother Randy published a record called LoveSongforKids.
in p>1982, her father arranged for her to work with A&; M record company signed a contract. Her first solo album JanetJackson was also released in the same year
In p>1984, Jenny's second album DreamStreet was released two years later. At the end of the year, Jenny and R&; B singer JamesDeBarge eloped. But the marriage ended in 1985.
In p>1985, Jenny and her sister Latoya participated in the Yamaha World Folk Song Festival together, and won the Silver Award and the Best Song Award.
in February, 1986, the third studio album "Control" was released, which won the sales certification of RIAA five platinum in the United States and created a sales record of more than 14 million copies all over the world.
in September p>1989, Jenny released her fourth studio album, JanetJackson'sRhythmNation1814 1814. This album has also become the only album in the history of music that has produced the top 1 singles on the billboard for three consecutive years, and at the same time, it is also the only album in history that all seven singles have reached the top five in the singles list.
Billboard magazine also announced that RhythmNation1814 was the highest-selling album in p>199. Based on this album, Jenny's first world tour called RhythmNationWorldTour was also the best performance of the record singer's first world tour concert. With the release of the album, janet jackson and A&; M record company officially expired.
In p>1991, we signed a record contract with Viking Records. Although the specific amount of the contract has not been announced, people in the industry generally expect the contract amount to be between 32 million dollars and 5 million dollars, which also makes her the most valuable musician in the history of music at that time.
At the beginning of p>1992, she collaborated with the famous singer luther vandross to sing the song "TheBestThingsinLifeAreFree" for the film "Passing the God of Wealth".
in may, 1993, Jenny released her fifth studio album "janet.", which was finally certified as a 6-platinum album by RIAA and sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. In July, starring in the film "Justin who writes poetry" was released. In September, Jenny appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
in November, 1994, she sang the song "Scream" with Michael. The music video of the single was rated as "the most expensive music video in history" by Guinness World Records, with a cost of over 7 million dollars.
in October, 1995, Jenny released her first album "DesignofaDecade1986/1996".
in January p>1996, Jenny renewed her contract with Viking records, and the signing fee was as high as 8 million dollars. This contract makes her once again the highest paid artist in the history of music.
In October p>1997, the sixth studio album TheVelvetRope was released, and TheVelvetRope was awarded the Best Music Album Award in the 19th Gay and Lesbian Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Media Awards.
In p>1998, Jenny started her own world tour called TheVelvetRopeWorldTour.
At the end of p>1999, Billboard magazine praised her as the second most successful female singer in the 199s, second only to Mariah Carey.
In July p>2, Jenny starred in her second film, Professor Fat 2: We Are Family.
In p>21, he was awarded the American Music Award for Special Contribution and the first MTV Brilliant Superstar Award. In April, Jenny's seventh album "AllforYou" was released, and the sales of 65, albums in the first week was also a new record in her career. In July, the tour AllforYouTour was launched.
In February, 24, during the halftime performance in the 38th Super Bowl Finals, when Jenny sang with Justin at the last minute, Justin tore off Jenny's right chest clothes, exposing Jenny's right chest. This picture caused an uproar around the world. On April 1th, Jenny hosted an episode of SaturdayNightLive. In May, Jenny's eighth studio album DamitaJo was released. In November, because of her great artistic success, she chose the top 1 black people in America.
in September, 26, Jenny officially released her ninth studio album "2Y.O", which ranked second on the billboard top 2 album list. With the release of "2Y.O", Jenny completed the record contract with Viking Company.
in January, 27, Jenny was ranked as the seventh richest female artist in the world by Forbes magazine, and her total assets were estimated to exceed $15 million. In July, janet jackson signed a contract with IslandRecords, a subsidiary of Universal. In October, the new film "Why did I get married?" co-produced with TylerPerry. "released.
In February p>28, he released his tenth studio album "Discipline". In April, janet jackson won the GLAADMediaAwardsVanguardAward of the American Gay and Lesbian Anti-Defamation League in recognition of her great contribution to gay rights and interests over the years. In September, I cancelled my contract with Island Records
On June 29th, 29, I attended the American Black Entertainment Television Awards and gave a speech on the stage. Jenny expressed her grief for her brother on behalf of her family. On September 13th, she attended the award ceremony of the 26th MTV Music Awards, and performed the song "Scream" with Michael. After the MTV Video Music Awards Ceremony, Jenny released her new single "MakeMe" on her official website. In November, he attended american music awards and gave a live performance.
In April p>21, I starred in the movie "Why did I get married again? "released. In July, Jenny, following Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, Elizabeth Taylor, lauren bacall and Diana Ross, became the new spokesperson of Baojiamei, a fur brand of the famous American fur production association and the legendary mink farm association. In August, Universal Records published Jenny's third collection, Icon:NumberOnes. In November, he starred in the movie "Rainbow Brightens Half the Sky".
In March, 211, he signed a contract with Lionsgate Film to become a filmmaker, and published his memoir "True You: Ajourneytofinding and Loving Yourself" in the same year. In August, Jenny announced that she would renew her contract with Baojiamei for two years. Later, she also became the endorsement of NutriSystem, a manufacturer of weight-loss products, and together with the company donated $1 million worth of food to people in need.
In p>215, Jenny signed an artist service contract with BMG Records. On May 16th, Jenny announced that she would release a new album and hold a new concert tour during the year. In June, the first single "NoSleep" was released. In September, janet jackson's global tour kicked off in Vancouver, four years after her last performance. The tour will have 67 performances in North America, and the global performance will last until March of the following year. On December 24th, she announced that she had to postpone her tour plan because she needed vocal cord surgery.
On May 2th, 218, the billboard music award ceremony was awarded the IconAward, which symbolizes the highest honor. In June, he was awarded the influence award at the 218 Disney Music Awards held at the Dunby Theatre in Hollywood. In December, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officially announced that janet jackson was selected as the 219 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
from may 17th to August 17th, 219, janet jackson held a resident performance called "Metamorphosis" at the Park Theatre in Las Vegas, with 18 performances.
major works
studio album
1.JanetJackson(1982) US sales: 3, copies worldwide: 5, copies
2.DreamStreet(1984) US sales: 2, copies worldwide: 5, copies
3.Control(1986). U.S. sales: 9 million sheets worldwide: 14 million sheets
4. Janet Jackson's Srhythmnation 1814 (1989) U.S. sales: 1 million sheets globally: 16 million sheets globally
5.janet.(1993) U.S. sales: 1 million sheets globally: 2 million sheets. U.S. sales: 4 million, global: 1 million
7.AllForYou(21) U.S. sales: 3.5 million, global: 9 million
8.DamitaJo(24) U.S. sales: 1.2 million, global: 3 million
9.2 Y.O. U.S. sales: 1 million worldwide: 1.4 million
1.Discipline(28) U.S. sales: 5, worldwide: 1 million
selected albums
Designofacade (1995)
The best (29).
Icon:NumberOnes(21)
remix album
1987 "Control:TheRemixes" Note: Only released in Europe and Japan
1995 "janet.Remixed" Note: Only released in Europe
audio-visual DVD
concert
. waii(22)
MV Collection
Control-the videos (1986)
Control-the videos spartii (1987)
Janet Jackson's Srhythmnation 1814 (1989)
Therapy compilation (199)
Janet.vid. eocompilationfrom1993-1994(1994)
DesignofaDecade1986/1996(1995)
AllforYou(DVDedition) (21)
From Janet. Toamitajo: The Videos (24)
Audio-visual works
Television
The Jacksons (1976 _ 1977)
Good Times (1977 _ 1979)
Anewkindofanily (1979).
diff' rent strokes (198 _ 1984)
fame (1984 _ 1985)
movies
poetic justice (1993)
nuttyprofessionalism: the klumps (2)
why didigetmar. (27)
WhyDidIGetMarriedToo? (21)
ForcoloredGirls (211)
Tours over the years
RhythmNationWorldTour <