name	Joe Jonas
birth name	Joseph Adam Jonas
background	solo_singer
born	August 15, 1989Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.
origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
instrument	Vocals, percussion, keyboards, guitars
genre	Teen pop, pop rock, Christian rock
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician, actor, dancer
years active	2005–present
label	Hollywood, Columbia
associated acts	Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus
website	}}

Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin; Joe shares the lead singer role with the Nick. He starred as Joseph Lucas on the Disney Channel original series ''Jonas''.

Early life

Joseph Adam Jonas was born in Casa Grande, Arizona. His mother, Denise (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church. Joe is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.

Music career

Jonas Brothers

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice. After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".

''It's About Time'', the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006. According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007. Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle. Their self-titled second album, ''Jonas Brothers'', was released on August 7, 2007. It reached number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 200 chart in its first week.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, ''A Little Bit Longer'', was released in the United States on August 12, 2008 and peaked at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

On June 16, 2009, The Jonas Brothers' fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records entitled ''Lines, Vines, and Trying Times'' was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold.

Solo artist

It was announced on May 19, 2010 that Jonas was planning on releasing a solo album. On May 16, 2011, Jonas announced the first single will be called "See No More" and will be released on June 3. Joe Jonas premiered his first solo song "See No More" to the entire world on Friday, June 3, 2011, on the top 40 radio station, B96 in Chicago. While guest hosting the ''American Top 40'', Jonas premiered a snippet of his second single called "Just in Love" from his upcoming album ''Fast Life''. On August 4, 2011, Jonas announced via Twitter that he will join Britney Spears on her European tour starting October 16, 2011. On September 9, 2011, his second single "Just in Love" premiered on RyanSeacrest.com. The music video for the song that was shot in Paris, premiered on E! Online on September 12, 2011. In support of the album, Joe is co-headlining with Jay Sean in the Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour with JoJo as the opening act. The tour kicked off on September 9, 2011 and goes on until October 6, 2011.

Acting career

On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of ''Hannah Montana''. The episode debuted alongside the television film ''High School Musical 2'' and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show ''Phineas and Ferb''. The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers, and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.

Jonas and his brothers filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called ''Camp Rock'', where they play a band called "Connect Three." Joe plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick plays the role of "Nate", a guitarist and drummer; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. The film's soundtrack was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the USA on Disney Channel, and in Canada on Family. Jonas reprised his role of Shane in the sequel, ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''. The film premiered on September 3, 2010 and the soundtrack was released on August 10, 2010.

The reality short series, ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'', premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The first season, which ran until September 5, 2008, documented the brothers' lives on the Look Me In The Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by the band's hit song "When You Look Me in the Eyes". The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 21, 2010. The second season followed the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

Jonas, along with his three brothers Kevin, Nick and Frankie, also starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, called ''JONAS''. In the series, the Jonas Brothers portray a pop band attempting to live a normal life. The first season premiered on May 2, 2009. Filming for the second season began in February 2010.

Jonas guest judged on an episode of ''American Idol'' during the auditions in Dallas. In February 2010, Jonas made a cameo appearance in Vampire Weekend's music video for "Giving Up the Gun" along with Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and RZA.

Jonas guest starred on TV Land’s ''Hot In Cleveland'' series, which co-stars Betty White. Jonas appeared in an August episode as 'Will', Valerie Bertinelli's character's son, in an episode. In the episode, Will Moretti comes to Cleveland to visit his mother Melanie. The episode aired August 11 and was taped in front of a live studio audience July 17.

Personal life

In 2008, Jonas was in a high-profile relationship with country pop singer The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', Swift stated that Jonas broke up with her in a 27-second phone call. In explanation, Jonas wrote on his MySpace blog (in a post that has since been removed): "I called to discuss feelings with the other person, and obviously these feelings were not well received. I did not end the phone call. Someone else ended it for me. Phone calls only last as long as the person on the other end is willing to talk." Furthermore, Jonas stated that he has tried to call her since the breakup, in an attempt at reconciliation, but received no response. During the same interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Swift revealed that the heartbreak song, "Forever & Always", on her album ''[[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)">Fearless'', recorded in late September 2008, was inspired by Jonas.

Jonas began a relationship with actress Camilla Belle after she starred in the band's music video for the song "Lovebug". After almost a year together, it was announced the couple had split. Jonas briefly dated actress and singer Demi Lovato in 2010.

Jonas was in a relationship with actress Ashley Greene. In March 2011, it announced that couple had split. The news of the split came one day after Jonas' interview with Details magazine, in which he "gushed" over the actress, was published on the internet. "It feels good. I think what works about it is she really puts my feelings first. She understands my busy schedule," he stated in the interview. "She'll fly out to my shows — she's been to places in South America that I can't even pronounce."

In July 2011, Jonas was spotted with Karlie Kloss, the Oscar de la Renta model, at a Royal Polo match in Santa Barbara.

Discography

Studio albums

Year

Album details

Peak chart positions

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Singles

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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|SWI ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK |- ! scope="row" | "See No More" | rowspan="2" | 2011 | 92 || 37 || — || — || — || — || 53 | rowspan="2" | ''Fastlife'' |- ! scope="row" | "Just In Love" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | colspan="16" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |}

Promotional singles

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As featured artist

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Song ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|US Pop ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|AUS
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|GER
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|IRL
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|SWI ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK |- ! scope="row" | "We Rock" (with Cast of Camp Rock) | rowspan="2" | 2008 | 33 || — || — || 70 || 41 || — || — || — || — || 97 | rowspan="2"| ''Camp Rock'' |- ! scope="row" | "This Is Me" (with Demi Lovato) | 9 || 1 || 46 || 18 || 16 || 36 || 27 || — || 39 || 33 |- ! scope="row" | "Send It On" (with Disney's Friends for Change) | 2009 | 20 || — || 94 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | Charity single |- ! scope="row" | "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (with Various Artists) | rowspan="3" | 2010 | 2 || — || 18 || — || 7 || — || 9 || 8 || — || 50 | Charity single |- ! scope="row" | "Make a Wave" (Demi Lovato featuring Joe Jonas) | 84 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | Charity single |- ! scope="row" | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (with Demi Lovato) | — || — || — || — || 90 || — || — || — || — || 71 | rowspan="1"| ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' |- |} ;Notes :1."Wouldn't Change a Thing" didn't enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number ten.

Other charted songs

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Other appearances

! Year	! Song	! Album
	"Things Will Never Be the Same"
"Summer Rain"
"Make It Right"
"What We Came Here For" (with Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Alyson Stoner)	rowspan="5"
"This Is Our Song" (with Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Alyson Stoner)
"Heart and Soul" (with Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas)
"Eu Não Mudaria Nada Em Você" (with Jullie)
"Nada Vou Mudar" (with Mia Rose)

Music videos

!Year	!Title	!Album
rowspan="3"	2008	align="left"	rowspan="3"
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	2009		Non-album Song(Disney's Friends for Change)
	"Make It Right"
"Things Will Never Be the Same"
"Make a Wave" (with Demi Lovato)	Non-album Song
"Eu Não Mudaria Nada Em Você" (Jullie featuring Joe Jonas)
"Nada Vou Mudar" (Mia Rose featuring Joe Jonas)
	"See No More"
"Just in Love"

Filmography

colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"	Film
! Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
	''Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert''	Himself	3D Concert film
''Camp Rock''	Shane Gray	Disney Channel Original Movie
	''Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience''	Himself	3D Concert film
''Band in a Bus''	Himself	Reality DVD
''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian''	Cherub	Film
	2010	''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''	Shane Gray
2011	Jonas Brothers: The Journey	Himself	(Unauthorized Documentary)
Television
! Year	! Series	! Role	! Notes
2007	''Hannah Montana''	Himself	"Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 17)
2008,2010	''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream''	Himself	Reality series
2009–2010	''JONAS L.A.''	Joe Lucas	Disney Channel Original Series
	''Hot in Cleveland''	Will Moretti	August 11, 2010 Episode
''Sonny With A Chance''	Himself	So Random Christmas
	Himself	November 2010 episode
Guest appearances
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
	''Studio DC: Almost Live''	Himself	Second show
''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Akers Family" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2009	''Saturday Night Live''	Himself	February 14, 2009 episode
	''American Idol''	Himself as Judge	January 27, 2010 episode
''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Heathcock Family" (Season 7, Episode 17)
Daily 10	Himself (Host)	July 27, 2010 episode
Top Chef	Himself	"Night At The Museum" December 8, 2010 episode
	''When I Was 17''	Himself	Documentary; Featured Performer
Music video
Year	Title	Artist	Role
2010	''Giving Up the Gun''	Vampire Weekend	Tennis player, cameo
Musicals
Year	Musical	Role	Note
2004	La bohème

Awards and nominations

|- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || rowspan="5"| Himself |Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Fashionista (Most Fashionable) || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 |Kids Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actor || |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2010 |The Soup Awards for Best Third Jonas || |- |J-14'S Teen Icon Awards for Iconic Tweeter || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 |Kids Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actor || |}

References

External links

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name	See No More
cover	joe-jonas-see-no-more.jpg
artist	Joe Jonas
from album	Fastlife| Released June 13, 2011
format	CD, digital
recorded	January 2011 – June 2011 in Los Angeles, California
genre	Pop, R&B;
length	3:52
label	Hollywood Records
writer	Joe Jonas, Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy
producer	Brian Kennedy
Type	single
last single	"Wouldn't Change a Thing"(2010)
this single	"See No More"(2011)
next single	"Just in Love With You" (2011) }}

"See No More" is a song performed by the American singer Joe Jonas. The song was released on June 13, 2011 as the lead single from his debut album, ''Fastlife'', which is set to be released October 11, 2011. The mid-tempo pop and R&B; song contains usage of synths, has prominent pop rock characteristics and lyrically explains a bad relationship. Most critics complimented See No More as a great start to a solo career, and fantastic lead single. Joe co-wrote the song with American R&B; singer Chris Brown, who also provides backing vocals through the song's chorus.

Background

Joe told Idolator the track, with its dramatic strings, “grabbed [my] heart” when he first heard the basic version, produced by Digging-featured hitmaker Brian Kennedy, who was also behind the boards for such jams as Rihanna’s #1 single “Disturbia,” among others.

As he explained to E! News at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards: }} The song came together last year one day when Joe was working in the studio with Chris Brown (a credited co-writer on the song). Kennedy stopped by the studio, and Brown asked him what new beats he’d had stored on his laptop. Kennedy whipped out the “See No More” track, which he’d built from scratch while working in Nashville. Jonas and Brown went for it instantly. “It was just electric,” Jonas told E!. When [we] asked Kennedy to sum up Joe’s connection with “See No More,” (a club/R&B; track that departs quite a bit from his pop-rock days), he told us, “I feel like it matches who he is. It has this confident kind of vibe that’s perfect for him — a guy coming into a man. He’s actually coming into that new sound, it’s natural. It feels honest. It feels believable.”

Composition

The song is essentially about the memory of a relationship that just won’t quit, and the main hook of ‘See No More,’ co-penned by Chris Brown and Brian Kennedy, is “I don’t wanna wait for you/ I don’t wanna wake up thinking, hoping you’re gonna get it right this time.” He struggles with moving on, crooning “All I keep seeing is your picture / I don’t wanna see no more.” We’ve all been there and can relate. Towards the end of the song, during the bridge, Jonas sings, over a looped beat, “I used to be afraid of letting go / Right now I need you to set me free/ I can see it in your eyes” and “I don’t wanna see no more” as he still tries to expunge his brain from the memory of the one who has inflicted misery on his heart. Joe sings over scattered beeps, cinematic strings and a raspy R&B; drumbeat - neatly side-stepping the feather-light pop-rock sound synonymous with his siblings."

Critical reception

Sarah Maloy wrote for Billboard that "See No More" is reminiscent of the Jonas Brothers' "A Little Bit Longer," but with more fear: "It was so easy to trust you baby/Guess I was so stupid baby/ I didn't ever think that this would come/ You're running right to another one," Jonas sings. The first taste of debut solo album "Fast Life" may lack depth, but a strong beat and solid vocal performance position the track as a contender for the stuck-in-your-head song of the summer." Amy Sciarretto from Pop Crunch rated it four out of five stars and says that "he has transitioned from middle Jonas Brother to bona fide pop singer a la Justin Timberlake or Jesse McCartney." Sciarretto also praised the song more mature (relatively speaking) R&B; sound, while saying that "he is showing off his chops". Lewis Corner editor of Digital Spy also rated it four stars out of five, saying that "the result is a slice of dramatic synth-pop about adolescent anguish that not only serves as a perfectly executed image overhaul, but sets him apart from certain other males currently Ridin' Solo in the charts." TJ wrote for "Neon Limelight" that the song "finds a maturing Joe trying out different vocal approaches, from a tender falsetto, to a full voice (that, at times, sounds painfully whiny)" and that "his solo introduction is passable, but it doesn’t feel authentic." Jamie Peck wrote for MTV Buzzworthy that "it's a much more mature sound than we're used to hearing from him or any of the Jonases, quite frankly. This R&B-inflected; track expresses Joe's frustration at having to wait for his beloved to catch up with him, metaphorically speaking."

Awards and nominations

"See No More" is nominated under the title "Choice Music: Break-up Song" in the 2011 Teen Choice Awards. The song lost to Back to December by Taylor Swift.

Music video

The official music video for the song premiered on June 29, 2011 on E! News. In the video, he is looking upset over the betrayal he faces at the hands of his object of affection. Joe walks the earth, braves the elements and moves on from a broken heart.

Synopsis

The "See No More" video begins with a shot of a depressed Joe. Amidst a broken dishes on the floor, Joe skulks about in his empty house. The only remaining piece of furniture is a lone chair, which later supports Joe, as he stops to take a seat and look out the window while presumably fantasizing about happier times. Suddenly, the one who broke his heart is swirling outside in the dark in front of Joe's house wearing a lavender frock. Cut to Joe back inside his house and next the dress catches on fire, serving as the catalyst for the massive blaze which eventually overtakes Joe's sad, memory-filled house. As the video comes to a close, is seeing a still brokenhearted Joe emerging from the wreckage in a symmetrical grey cloud of smoke.

Reception

Bill Lamb of About.com enjoyed the video, saying that the song "is a visual illustration of a relationship gone bad. There are spectral images of the lost love, dishes broken on the floor, and eventually everything goes up in flames. Based on this music video, we do want to see more from Joe Jonas". Jason Lipshutz wrote for Billboard that in the music video, Joe "flaunts his new maturity and sets fire to a handful of haunting memories."

Charts

!Chart (2011)	!Peakposition
UK Singles Chart
US Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)

References

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Name	Nick Jonas
Birth name	Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Background	solo_singer
Born	September 16, 1992Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey,U.S.
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, glockenspiel
Genre	Teen pop, pop rock
Occupation	Vocalist, musician, actor, singer–songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Label	Hollywood, Columbia
Associated acts	Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas & The Administration, Miley Cyrus
Notable instruments	Gibson SGFender TelecasterGibson ES-335 }}

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the sound when his brothers sang backup for him. He previously starred in the Disney Channel original series ''JONAS L.A.'' as Nick Lucas, alongside his brothers. He also starred in the Disney Channel original movie ''Camp Rock'' and ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''. He formed the band Nick Jonas & The Administration, which released its first album in 2010.

Personal life

Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas. His mother, Denise (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church. He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother. Nick is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.

Jonas was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of thirteen and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his condition. He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes. He also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes. Jonas testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for the condition.

Singer and actress Miley Cyrus has stated that she dated Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007. Cyrus claimed they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met. Nick is currently dating singer Delta Goodrem.

Acting

Theatre

Jonas's career started when he was discovered at the age of six in a barber shop, while his mother was getting her hair cut and was referred to a professional show business manager. At the age of 7, he began performing on Broadway. He had acted in several plays, including ''A Christmas Carol'' (in 2000 as Tiny Tim and Scrooge at eight), ''Annie Get Your Gun'' (in 2001 as Little Jake), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (in 2002 as Chip), and ''Les Misérables'' (in 2003 as Gavroche). After ''Les Misérables'' closed, he performed in ''The Sound of Music'' (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

On June 21, 2010, Jonas made his West End debut performing in ''Les Misérables'' for the second time, but this time as the role of Marius Pontmercy. Jonas was originally supposed to play the role for only three weeks, but was able to extend his run until July 24, 2010, because of changes in the Jonas Brothers tour schedule. He also appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 Arena on October 3, 2010, again playing the role of Marius Pontmercy.

From August 5–7, 2011, Jonas performed in the musical ''Hairspray'' as Link Larkin. On September 7, 2011, Jonas announced through twitter he will be on Broadway again in 2012 in the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" starring as J. Pierrepont Finch.

Television

On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of ''Hannah Montana'', which aired after the premiere of ''High School Musical 2'' and the Disney Channel show ''Phineas and Ferb''. The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.

Jonas and his brothers filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called ''Camp Rock'' where they play a band called "Connect Three." Joe plays the lead male role as lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick plays the role of "Nate," a guitarist; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008, in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family. Production began on the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam in September 2009 and it premiered during the summer of 2010.

The reality short series, ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'', premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, documents the brothers' lives on the Look Me In The Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by the band's hit song "When You Look Me in the Eyes". The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 21, 2010. The second season follows the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

Jonas and his brothers previously starred in the Disney Channel Original Series ''JONAS'' about a pop band trying to live a normal life, which premiered May 2, 2009 and concluded on March 14, 2010. Filming for the second season began in February 2010. The second season was renamed ''Jonas L.A.'', and premiered on June 20, 2010. On November 8, 2010, it was announced that the series had been cancelled.

Jonas appeared in the 2011 series ''Mr. Sunshine''; he played Eli White, an up-and-coming singer who wants everything his way before he performs at the Sunshine Center. He also plays the role of Ryan on the sitcom ''Last Man Standing''. In 2012 he appears in a brand new show called Smash were he plays the role of Lyle West, the episode appeares on February 27, 2012.

Singing

Solo artist

In 2002, while performing in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Nick had written a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)." With background vocals from the ''Beauty and the Beast'' cast, Nick performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDS" album, ''Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4''. In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)". The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart. While Nick was working on his solo project, Joe followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Luhrmann's production of ''La Boheme''.

By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records found out about Nick's song. Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God". A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16. It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album ''Nicholas Jonas'', but the album was pushed back. It did, however, get a limited release. Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.

Jonas is currently working on a side project from the Jonas Brothers called "Nick Jonas and the Administration". Their debut album ''Who I Am'' was released February 2, 2010. The band members consist of Tommy Barbarella on keyboard, Michael Bland on drums, John Fields on bass, and David Ryan Harris on guitar. Although David Ryan Harris recorded guitar in the studio for ''Who I Am'' he was unable to go on tour with the rest of band and was ultimately replaced by Sonny Thompson.

In January 2010, Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. This was Jonas' first tour without his brothers. The tour consisted of 22 dates that began on January 2, 2010, in Dallas, Texas and concluded on January 30, 2010, in Berkeley, California.

In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring through South America in support of their debut album, Who I Am.

Jonas Brothers

After meeting with Jonas and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers."

''It's About Time'', the brothers' first album was released on August 8, 2006. According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007. Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle. Their self-titled second album, ''Jonas Brothers'', was released on August 7, 2007. It reached number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in its first week. It has since sold over three million copies worldwide.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, ''A Little Bit Longer'', was released in the United States on August 12, 2008. It sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The Jonas Brothers were listed number 9 on the richest pop acts of 2008. The Jonas Brothers' Fourth studio album, ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times'', was released in the United States in June, 2009.

Discography

Studio albums

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! Year	! Single	! Album

Featured Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
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	style="text-align:left;"	20	—	—	—	94	—	—
		2	—	18	50	7	—	9

1. The Jonas Brothers recorded the song with other artists; Nick was the only one of the three who had a solo part in the song.

   Promotional Singles

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   	11	20	—	—	10	—

   Other charted songs

   Year	Song	Chart positions								Album
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   		92	—	53	51	44	68	73	32	style="text-align:left;"

   Awards and nominations

   !Year	!Title	!Award	!Nominated work	!Result
   2009	[[Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica">INO Records

   Singles

   ! Year	! Single	! Album

   Featured Singles

   Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
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   	style="text-align:left;"	20	—	—	—	94	—	—
   		2	—	18	50	7	—	9

   1. The Jonas Brothers recorded the song with other artists; Nick was the only one of the three who had a solo part in the song.

      Promotional Singles

      Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Album
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      		18	20	56	57	22	42	style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1"
      	11	20	—	—	10	—

      Other charted songs

      Year	Song	Chart positions								Album
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      Awards and nominations

      !Year	!Title	!Award	!Nominated work	!Result
      2009	[[Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica	"Best Fashionista (Most Fashionable)"	Himself
      	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	"Favorite TV Actor"	Himself
      rowspan="2"	Choice Music: Love Song
      Choice Breakout Artist: Male	Nick Jonas & The Administration
      	Iconic TV Actor	Himself, Jonas L.A
      Iconic Male Star	Himself
      Iconic Of The Year	Himself
      Young Hollywood Awards	"Young hollywood Artist of the year"	Himself
      	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	"Favorite TV Actor"	Himself
      	Iconic Couple [Couples dating or have dated in 2011]	Nick Jonas & Delta Goodrem
      Iconic Male Star	Himself
      Iconic Triple Threat[Acting, singing, and dancing]	Himself
      DRLC	DREAM Award	Himself

      Tours

      In January 2010, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring in support of their debut album, Who I Am. Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marks the first time Nick has toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.

      In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring through South America in support of their debut album, Who I Am.

      Filmography

      Film
      ! Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
      		Himself	3D Concert film
      ''Camp Rock''	Nate	Made for television
      	''Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience''	Himself	3D Concert film
      ''Band in a Bus''	Himself	Reality DVD
      ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	Cherub	Film
      	''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''	Nate	Made for television; Completed
      	Marius Pontmercy	Limited theatrical release; Released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK November 29, 2010
      2011	Jonas Brothers: The Journey	Himself	(Unauthorized Documentary)
      TV Series
      ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
      2007	''Hannah Montana''	Himself	"Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 16)
      2008,2010	''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream''	Himself	Reality series
      2009–2010	''JONAS L.A.''	Nick Lucas	Disney Channel Original Series
      		Eli White	"Employee Of The Year" (Season 1, Episode 2)
      	Ryan	"Last Christmas Standing" (Season 1, Episode 10)
      2012		Lyle West	"The Cost Of Art" (Season 1, Episode 4)
      Guest appearances
      ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
      	''Studio DC: Almost Live''	Himself	Second show
      ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Akers Family" (Season 6, Episode 2)
      	''Saturday Night Live''	Himself	February 14, 2009 episode
      ''The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!''	Himself	December 2, 2009 episode
      	''Live with Regis and Kelly''	Himself (Co-Host)	January 8, 2010 episode
      ''Minute to Win It''	Himself	May 12, 2010 episode
      ''Good Morning America''	Himself	May 13, 2010 episode
      ''I Get That a Lot''	Himself	May 19, 2010 episode
      ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Heathcock Family" (Season 7, Episode 17)
      		Himself	February 15, 2011 episode
      	Himself	June 8, 2011 episode
      ''Dancing With The Stars''	Himself	Audience Member
      ''The Chew''	Himself	November 11, 2011 episode
      	''Live With Kelly''	Himself	January 26, 2012 episode
      ''Good Morning America''	Himself	January 26, 2012 episode
      Music video
      Year	Title	Artist	Role
      2011	''My Time''	Gabrielle Giguere	Producer, cameo
      Musicals
      ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
      2000		Tiny Tim
      2001		Little Jake
      2002		Chip
      		Gavroche
      ''The Sound of Music''	Kurt
      2010		Marius Pontmercy	June 21, 2010 - July 24, 2010 ; October 3, 2010 (25th Anniversary Concert)
      2011		Link Larkin	August 5, 2011 - August 7, 2011
      2012	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''	J. Pierrepont Finch	January 24, 2012 - July 1, 2012

      References

      External links

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name	Kevin Jonas
spouse	Danielle Jonas (2009-present)
background	solo_singer
birth name	Paul Kevin Jonas II
nicknames	Kevin Jonas, K2, KevThe Original Jonas, SOS dancer
born	November 05, 1987 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
occupation	Actor, musician, director
instrument	Vocals, guitar, percussion, mandolin, piano
genre	Pop rock, teen pop
years active	2005–present
label	Hollywood, Columbia (2005-2007)
spouse	Danielle Deleasa (2009-Present)
website	JonasBrothers.com
notable instruments	Gibson Les Paul }}

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987), better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick. The Jonas Brothers originally started as a solo singing career for Nick, but when Joe and Kevin sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them with Columbia Records. In 2008, he appeared on ''People'' magazine's list of the Sexiest Men Alive. On December 19, 2009, he married Danielle Deleasa, whom he had met in the Bahamas in summer of 2007.

Early life

Kevin Jonas was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and grew up in Wyckoff, the son of Denise (née Miller), a former sign language teacher and singer, and Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., a songwriter, musician and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church. He is of Irish (from his maternal grandfather), Cherokee, Italian, and German descent. He is the oldest of four brothers. He has three younger brothers, Joe (born 1989), Nick (born 1992) and Frankie (born 2000)

Career

Music

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice. After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".

''It's About Time'', the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006. According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007. Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle. Their self-titled second album, ''Jonas Brothers'', was released on August 7, 2007. It reached number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 200 chart in its first week.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, ''A Little Bit Longer'', was released in the United States on August 12, 2008 and peaked at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

On June 16, 2009 the brothers's fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records, entitled ''Lines, Vines, and Trying Times'' was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold.

Acting

On August 17, 2007, Kevin and his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana entitled Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas. The episode debuted alongside ''High School Musical 2'' and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show ''Phineas and Ferb''. The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.

Kevin and his brothers filmed the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Camp Rock'' where they play a band called "Connect Three". Kevin plays the role of "Jason", a guitarist; Nick plays the role of "Nate", also a guitarist; and Joe plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray". A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the USA, on Disney Channel, and Canada, on Family. Production began on the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam in September 2009 and premiered on September 3, 2010.

The Disney Channel reality short series, ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'', premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, documented the brothers' lives on the Look Me in the Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by their hit song When You Look Me in the Eyes. The series was renewed for a second season that premiered on March 21, 2010. The second season followed the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

He and Joe, Nick, and Frankie starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series ''JONAS'', which premiered May 2, 2009. The show was renewed for a second season premiering on June 20, 2010 as ''Jonas L.A.'' centering on the three brothers on summer vacation in their Los Angeles vacation house with Stella and Macy.

Jonas appeared on MTV's fourth episode of When I Was 17 (Season 1) talking about his memories from when he was seventeen.

Personal life

Jonas married Danielle Deleasa, a former hairdresser, at Oheka Castle on December 19, 2009, with his brothers Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas as his best men. They met while on vacation with their families in The Bahamas in 2007.

Filmography

Film
! Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
	''Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert''	Himself	3D Concert film
''Camp Rock''	Jason	Made for television
	''Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience''	Himself	3D Concert film
''Band in a Bus''	Himself	Reality DVD
''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian''	Cherub	Feature Film
2010	''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''	Jason	Made for television
2011	Jonas Brothers: The Journey	Himself	(Unauthorized Documentary)
Television
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2007	''Hannah Montana''	Himself	"Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 16)
2008, 2010	''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream''	Himself	Reality series
2009–2010	''Jonas L.A.''	Kevin Percy Lucas	Also known as ''JONAS'', main role, 34 episodes
Guest appearances
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
	''Studio DC: Almost Live''	Himself	Second show
''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Akers Family" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2009	''Saturday Night Live''	Himself	February 14, 2009 episode
	''Minute to Win It''	Himself (contestant)	Game show (May 12, 2010 episode) Won $250,000 for his charity despite failing the ninth challenge
''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''	Himself	"The Heathcock Family" (Season 7, Episode 17)
''When I Was 17''	Himself	Documentary; Featured Performer

References

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Name	Delta Goodrem
Img apt	Goodrem performing on Carols by Candlelight on 24 December 2006.
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Delta Lea Goodrem
Birth date	November 09, 1984
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Instrument	Vocals, piano, guitar
Genre	Pop, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, performer, actress
Spouse	Brian McFadden (engaged)
Years active	2001–present
Label	Sony Music (WW) (2000–present)Columbia Records (U.S.) (2005–2008)Mercury Records (U.S.) (2008–present)|
Website	www.DeltaGoodrem.com }}

Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home country. As of the late 2000s or early 2010s, she holds the Australian record for the highest-selling album of the last decade and the most number-one singles from a debut album. Her repertoire falls under the pop and adult contemporary styles, and heavily features the piano, which she usually plays barefoot while performing live.

Biography

Childhood and discovery

Delta Lea Goodrem was born on 9 November 1984 on the outskirts of Sydney to parents Denis and Lea Goodrem. Her parents named her Delta after the Joe Cocker song, "Delta Lady". Goodrem, who showed a strong interest in music and performing from a very young age, attended The Hills Grammar School, though due to its curriculum placing strong emphasis on sport (Goodrem taking part in netball, running and swimming), music was primarily kept separate. At the age of seven, she appeared in an American commercial for the Galoob toy company, starring alongside fellow Australian Bec Cartwright and began playing piano at the same age while taking up singing, dancing and acting lessons. She appeared in numerous commercials for companies such as Optus and Nesquik, and had several minor roles in episodes of successful Australian television shows including ''Hey Dad...!'', ''A Country Practice'' and ''Police Rescue''.

At the age of thirteen Goodrem recorded a five song demo CD, financed through her television work. It was sent to the Sydney Swans Football Club (of which Goodrem is a supporter) and they passed it onto Glenn Wheatley, the manager behind successful Australian artists, Little River Band and John Farnham. Interested in Goodrem's potential as a recording artist, Wheatley signed Goodrem an artist development deal with independent label, Empire Records. Between June 1999 to September 2000, she worked with producers Paul Higgins and Trevor Carter on thirteen tracks for an album called ''Delta'', which saw "an ambitious 15-year-old keen to emulate the pop sound of the Spice Girls, Britney Spears and Mandy Moore." The album has yet to surface, Goodrem preventing its release years later via civil action in 2004.

2001–2003: Career launch, ''Neighbours'' and ''Innocent Eyes''

At the age of 15, Goodrem signed a record deal with Sony and began work on an album of pop-dance songs including the unsuccessful debut single "I Don't Care", which peaked at number sixty-four on the ARIA singles chart in November 2001. The album and proposed second single "A Year Ago Today" were pushed aside as a result, allowing Goodrem and Sony to re-evaluate her future musical direction. In 2002, Goodrem took up the role as shy school girl and aspiring singer Nina Tucker in the popular soap ''Neighbours'', which helped re-launch Goodrem's music career. The piano-based ballad "Born to Try" co-written by Audius Mtawarira premiered on the show and became her first ARIA number one and UK Top 3. Goodrem's role on the show scored her a Logie for "Most Popular New Talent" at the 2003 Logie Awards and two other nominations at the 2004 Logie Awards (including a Gold Logie nomination).

In January 2003, "Lost Without You" again topped the ARIA singles chart and reached number four in the UK, increasing Goodrem's popularity. Her largely self-penned debut album ''Innocent Eyes'' was released in March and debuted at number-one on the ARIA album charts, breaking Australian records previously held by John Farnham's ''Whispering Jack'' (1986) by staying at number-one for 25 consecutive weeks, while tying with Neil Diamond's ''Hot August Night'' (1972) as the second longest charting number-one album with a total of 29 weeks at top spot. It was the highest selling album in Australia of 2010 and sold over a million copies in Australia alone, 4.5 million worldwide. The album also charted highly in the UK, peaking at No. 2.

"Not Me, Not I", released following the announcement Goodrem had been diagnosed with cancer, became her fourth consecutive ARIA number-one single, overtaking the previous effort of three number-one's from Kylie Minogue's debut ''Kylie'' album.

Goodrem ceased work on ''Neighbours'' and her music to begin treatment and in early August, announced she would not renew her contract with Glenn Wheatley, mother Lea Goodrem replacing him as her manager. Later that month, Goodrem won seven ARIA Awards, including "Best Female Artist", surpassing Natalie Imbruglia's previous record of six awards in 1999. Too unwell to perform at the ceremony, singer Darren Hayes performed a rendition of "Lost Without You" as a tribute, bringing an overwhelmed Goodrem to tears. Her first full-length DVD ''Delta'' became the highest selling music DVD by an Australian artist in Australia ever, with a certification of 12x platinum, while Australian-only release "Predictable" became her fifth consecutive number one ARIA single in December. Goodrem made a recording that she didn't want to be released publicly and had to battle with her old record company to prevent them from releasing it.

2004–2006: ''Mistaken Identity'', film debut and The Visualise Tour

After announcing in late December 2003 that she was in remission, Goodrem began work on her second album. In September 2004, she became the face of soft drink giant Pepsi in Australia, appearing on the product, billboards, TV advertisements and performing an exclusive show for competition winners. In October, first single "Out of the Blue", co-written and produced by Guy Chambers, debuted at number-one in Australia and number nine in the UK. October saw Goodrem launch her own lingerie line titled "Delta by Annabella". Goodrem's second album ''Mistaken Identity'', notable for its darker themes inspired by the hardships of her previous twelve months, was released in early November and debuted at number-one in Australia, Top 10 in New Zealand, but peaked at a disappointing number twenty-five in the UK. "Almost Here", a duet with Irish singer Brian McFadden, reached number three in the UK, became her seventh ARIA number one, and her first number one in Ireland. Singles released only in Australia – "Mistaken Identity", "A Little Too Late" and "Be Strong" – were moderately successful. In March 2005, she starred in her first film role of ''Hating Alison Ashley'', a film based on the popular children's novel, Goodrem acting the title character. The film performed poorly at the box office and was not a critical success, some critics citing Goodrem's performance as too robotic and detached. April saw Goodrem relocate in New York to launch her career in the United States with a re-worked version of "Lost Without You". She appeared in the last two episodes of short-lived American series ''North Shore'' in a bid to gain greater exposure around the US. "Lost Without You" proved to be modestly successful, peaking at number eighteen on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, but Goodrem was reportedly dissatisfied with its performance. Plans to release a hybrid of her first two albums were later terminated and Goodrem put America on hold.

In July, Goodrem embarked on her first headline concert tour of Australia, The Visualise Tour. Ticket prices (ninety-nine Australian dollars each) came under criticism for being higher than most international acts touring Australia at the time and this initially led to slow sales. By the time the concerts were due to take place, many venues sold out after tickets were reduced to $60. Once the tour concluded, over 80,000 tickets had been bought in total making The Visualise Tour one of Australia's highest selling local tours. ''The Visualise Tour: Live in Concert'' was released in November and became Goodrem's second No. 1 DVD.

On 15 March 2006, Goodrem performed a new song, "Together We Are One", at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in front of 80,000 spectators and up to 1.5 billion television viewers worldwide. The song, written specifically for the event with Chambers and McFadden, was released in Australia, peaking at number two, and was performed by the Top 5 contestants on ''American Idol''. In June, Goodrem signed to Modest! Entertainment for her worldwide management. October saw Goodrem promoting in Japan with the release of an updated version of ''Innocent Eyes'' and the Japan-only single "Flawed", which reached number one on the Japanese download chart. The album peaked at number eight on the Japanese international chart (excluding Japanese artists) and number nineteen on the official Japanese album chart (including Japanese artists). In November, Goodrem appeared with Westlife on UK talent series ''The X Factor'' to perform a duet titled "All Out of Love", which appeared on the boyband's ninth LP, ''The Love Album''. She was in Melbourne on Christmas Eve to headline the annual Carols by Candlelight.

2007–2009: ''Delta'', American debut and The Believe Again Tour

On 10 August 2007 Goodrem was in Los Angeles to film the music video for "In This Life", the first single which is also the opening theme for the anime Deltora Quest, based on the novels by fellow Australian Emily Rodda. The video premiered on 31 August on Sunrise. "In This Life" was released as the first single from her new album on 15 September. It debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Goodrem's eighth number one single in Australia.

Her latest album, self titled ''Delta'', was released in Australia on 20 October 2007. Goodrem has described the material as "...a lot lighter" compared to her previous album ''Mistaken Identity''. In January she stated, "As people become more aware of your life, they can pinpoint what songs are about. On this album, I've tried to remove a lot of that and just write great pop songs, songs that are from my heart but there's no baggage with them". The album debuted on number one on the ARIA albums chart, marking her third number one album in her home country, and received platinum certification for shipments of 70,000 records, though sales were much lower; only 23,000 copies were sold during the first week. In December the album received a 2x platinum award for shipments of 140,000 copies. The album was certified 3x Platinum in February. The second single of the album was "Believe Again", released in December. The video for the song was one of the most expensive ones made in the Australian music history. It was the most added song on the radio of week 46. The song debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Singles Chart. The third single, "You Will Only Break My Heart", was released on 29 March 2008 and peaked at No. 14. The fourth single to be lifted from the album is "I Can't Break It To My Heart", which debuted and peaked at No. 13. Following the release of the lead single, Goodrem currently holds the record for most No. 1 singles on the ARIA charts by an any artist, with 8.

According to Goodrem, she is going to explore new places around the world in 2008, including Brazil. Goodrem has also written numerous songs that have been recorded by other artists, one song even being used as the winners song in Norweign Idol in 2007. Goodrem wrote the Middle-Eastern influenced song, "Eyes On Me", which was recorded by Celine Dion and released as the second single from her worldwide hit album, ''Taking Chances''. It was originally intended to be included on Goodrem's album but didn't make the cut. "Eyes On Me" was released as the second single in the UK from ''Taking Chances'' in early January 2008.

In January 2009, Goodrem embarked on her Believe Again Tour tour of Australia to support her third studio album ''Delta''. She also recorded a duet, "Gotta Be Right Here With You", with Olivia Newton-John to help raise money for Newton-John's cancer hospital in Melbourne.

In February 2008 different sources reported Goodrem had been dropped by her record company in the US, Sony BMG. Her partner McFadden, however, claimed she had just switched record labels. She is now a part of Mercury Records. He also stated she was at that moment in Los Angeles to shoot a new video and the cover for the US version of ''Delta''.

In July 2008 Goodrem released her third album in the United States. The tracklisting was the same as the Australian version, with one song ("The Guardian") replaced by "Born To Try".

In July 2008 it was announced that Goodrem would embark on a national tour of Australia, titled the Believe Again Tour. She originally announced nine dates in seven cities, but later announced more shows, performing 14 in eight cities. The tour ran from 9 January to 4 February 2009.

Goodrem was nominated for two awards at the 2008 ARIA Awards – Highest Selling Single and Highest Selling Album – and won the award for Highest Selling Album of 2008. At the 2008 World Music Awards held on 9 November in Monaco Goodrem received her third World Music Award for World's Best Selling Australian Artist.

2008–present: Fourth studio album

During a recent Australian interview it was mentioned by Goodrem that she will begin work on her fourth studio album, due to be released in 2011. Goodrem was a guest judge at the Sydney auditions for the seventh season of Australian Idol from 16 May to 18 May, and received good reviews for the guest appearance. Goodrem has become the latest global face of Proactiv Solution, promoting the skin and care treatment alongside Vanessa Williams and Jessica Simpson.

A concert DVD of Goodrem's Believe Again Tour was released on 18 September 2009. The DVD of the Believe Again Tour debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Music DVD Charts.

Goodrem is selected to host for the 7th annual Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards, along with co-hosts Benji Madden and Joel Madden on 13 November.

Goodrem was invited to sing with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at his American Christmas concerts after wowing producer David Foster with her talent when she gatecrashed his birthday soiree. She performed in 4 of his concerts, as well as additional concerts in Las Vegas and Anaheim. Goodrem topped the Aria End of Decade album charts with Innocent Eyes coming in at No. 1 ahead of P!nk's Funhouse. During Prince William's Australian Promotional Tour Delta got the chance to have lunch with the Prince during his visit to Melbourne before he went to the Australian Open to watch Roger Federer's match. Delta commented via Twitter that -What an honour! Just left lunch with the charming Prince William and an amazing, inspirational group of young Australians. xx-

Australian launch of Michael Jackson's This Is It DVD, March 2010: Goodrem and Guy Sebastian were chosen by the Jackson estate to perform at the Australian launch of ''This Is It''. The invitation only event was attended by the film's director Kenny Ortega, Michael's choreographer Travis Payne, and Michael's brother Jackie Jackson Goodrem and Sebastian performed "Earth Song".

Goodrem told the ''Courier Mail'' during a recent interview that the new album will be more "stripped back"; she also explained "I've done a 360 back to where I started, but hopefully it's more evolved. I feel I've stepped up my game. I'm experimenting with different chord changes and different areas of music." Goodrem moved to Los Angeles to work on the album.

Goodrem was selected by Andrea Bocelli to rejoin him for his 2010 Asian Tour in late April, early May. The Tour Kicked off in Tokyo, Japan with additional shows in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.

In August 2010 it was announced that Delta and her fiance Brian McFadden might be guest judges on the UK TV show X Factor. They will be support Louis Walsh in the 'Judges House' round. However it has since been revealed that Sharon Osbourne will be returning to the show to aid Walsh instead. In 2010, Goodrem joined forces with Avon as a celebrity judge for "Avon Voices"

Goodrem appeared on the song Stand Up To Cancer, alongside many other notable singers, which was released 11 September 2010. On 28 November 2010, a representative for Goodrem confirmed to the Sunday Herald Sun that Goodrem will release her new album in 2011.

Personal life

Goodrem was born to Lea and Denis (now divorced) and she has a younger brother, Trent, who is an AFL football player with the Central District Football Club in the SANFL.

Cancer

On 8 July 2003, at the age of 18, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer which attacks the body's immune system. She was forced to put all working commitments on hold while undertaking treatment for the disease. In an exclusive interview with the ''Australian Women's Weekly'', Goodrem revealed that, since 2002, she has suffered from a head to toe rash, fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, and a lump on her neck. "I was doing sit-ups when I felt something pop in my neck. I reached down and I felt a small lump at the base of my throat. It wasn't sore, it wasn't visible, but I could feel it." As part of her treatment, Goodrem undertook chemotherapy, which resulted in the loss of her hair, and radiation therapy.

The news of her diagnosis made newspaper and television headlines and an outpouring of support was shown by fans and the general public alike, Goodrem thanking them during The Visualise Tour for all the letters and well wishes she received. Much of Goodrem's 2004 album ''Mistaken Identity'', in particular "Extraordinary Day", is inspired by her battle. Reflecting on that period of her life, Goodrem says,

Relationships

In 2004, Goodrem began a nine month relationship with Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis. Her "comeback" single "Out of the Blue" was written about his support during her cancer battle. The couple ended in controversy when newspapers reported Philippoussis had been unfaithful. In 2004, Goodrem began dating former Westlife singer Brian McFadden.

In the album sleeve of "Delta", Goodrem is candid about her mother, writing "I'm sorry we hurt each other, this chapter was hard to write. Be strong in this next chapter, there's so many memories to make, laughs and smiles to have." Goodrem also thanked McFadden. saying "You made me believe again in life, love, music, and to be the best person and therefore the best artist I can be. Every dream I have, we're standing side by side, we laugh, we sing, we cry."

On 30 November 2007, Goodrem and McFadden announced they were engaged. In his book, McFadden wrote that he proposed to her on a trip to Bali. ''OK Magazine Australia'' revealed that McFadden had planned the proposal for months and the couple planned to wed in December 2009. The wedding was, however, delayed, with Australian media reporting that the couple had sold their mansion in Hunters Hill and were living separately – Goodrem in the US and McFadden with friends in Melbourne – due to their careers taking them in different directions. However, McFadden laughed off split rumours. On 1 April 2011, it was confirmed that McFadden and Goodrem called off their engagement. The couple released a joint statement stating that they wished each other 'every success and happiness in the future'

As of June 2011, she is dating American singer Nick Jonas.

Career

As of the late 2000s or early 2010s, Goodrem has achieved eight No. 1 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)singles and multiple UK Top 10 singles. Her debut album, 2003's ''Innocent Eyes'', made her one of Australia's highest-selling female recording artists, spending 29 weeks at No. 1, selling well over a million copies in Australia and another 3.5 million internationally, debuting at No. 2 in the UK and breaking various records in the process. Goodrem went on to win 7 ARIA awards at the 2003 arias, out of a staggering 10 nominations, cementing her in Australian history books.

In 2003, at the age of 18, amidst her blooming career, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer which affects the immune system. She has since made a full recovery but is still in remission and now devotes a great deal of her time promoting cancer charities.

In 2004 Goodrem released ''Mistaken Identity'', her second studio album which entered the ARIA charts at No. 1 spawning two No. 1 singles and quickly gained multi-platinum status. In 2005, Goodrem embarked on The Visualise Tour, her debut concert tour of Australia, combining songs from both ''Innocent Eyes'' and ''Mistaken Identity''.

Goodrem released her third studio album, self-titled ''Delta'', on 20 October 2007 to yet another number-one debut, gaining multi-platinum status within the first few months of release. Goodrem also shifted attention to different markets, releasing the album in the Far East and the USA. In January 2009, Goodrem embarked on the Believe Again Tour of Australia to support her third studio album. She has sold approximately 5 million albums, and 6 million combined albums and singles worldwide.

As of the late 2000s or early 2010s, she is the face of Sunsilk and So Good in Australia.

Philanthropy

Goodrem regularly visits sick children in hospital and uses her own experience with cancer to help raise awareness for other young people affected by the disease. A percentage of each ticket for The Visualise Tour went towards the "Delta Goodrem Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Trust Fund", established by Goodrem in support of cancer research. In May 2005, Goodrem helped launch "Teen Info on Cancer", a UK website aimed at supporting young teenage sufferers. In November 2005, Goodrem became an ambassador for Research Australia's "Thank You Day", which honours the country's health and medical researchers and received a Thank You Day Celebrity Advocacy Award "in recognition of her efforts in raising funds and awareness for Australian medical research and charities." Goodrem is set to be the face of Alternative Hair, the UK hairdressing industry's top fundraising event, in aid of cancer charity Leukaemia Research. Goodrem is also member of RADD (Recording Artists, Actors And Athletes Against Drink Driving), a group of celebrities raising awareness of the risks of drunk driving.

Discography

2003: ''Innocent Eyes''

2004: ''Mistaken Identity''

2007: ''Delta''

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	! Notes
2005		Alison Ashley
Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
	''Hey Dad..!''	Cynthia Broadhurst	Guest role	* "The Real Ladies Man"
''A Country Practice''	Georgina Bailey	Guest role	* "Little Lies: Part 1"	* "Little Lies: Part 2"
1995	''Police Rescue''	Sophie Harris	Guest role	* "Conduct Endangering Life"
2002–2003	''Neighbours''	Nina Tucker	Recurring role	* Five episode return (2004)	* "Love Is Blind" (2005)	* "Friends For Twenty Years" (2005)
2005		Taylor Ward	Guest role	* "The Ex-Games"	* "The End"
2011	"Santa's Apprentice"	Animated Film	Voice Role

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Official twitter

Official charity website

* Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:People from Sydney Category:Australian pop singers Category:Australian female singers Category:Australian child singers Category:Australian singer-songwriters Category:Australian pianists Category:Australian television actors Category:Cancer survivors Category:Australian film actors Category:Australian child actors Category:ARIA Award winners Category:Australian musicians Category:Australian songwriters Category:World Music Awards winners

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