Who is "JoJo"?

Question

I saw her in the Robin Williams movie "RV".She's a goodlooking girl.They tell me she sings.Does she do a good job at it?Is she a big time success with her songs?

Answer 1

Joanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990), better-known as her stage name JoJo, is an American pop and R&B singer and actress. She came to fame in 2004 with her platinum-selling, self-titled debut album which hit #4 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, both published by Billboard Magazine. JoJo has also begun a film career, and in 2006 starred in two Hollywood films, Aquamarine and RV. Her next album is scheduled for release on October 17, 2006.

Biography
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Early life
JoJo was born in Vermont[1] and raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts; she has Native American, Irish, Polish, and French ancestry.[2] Her middle name, "Noëlle", comes from the French-language word "Noël", which stands for Christmas, and her surname, "Levesque", comes from the French-language word "L'Évêque", which means The Bishop, while her first name, "Joanna", means Grace of the Lord in Hebrew. She grew up in a one-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Boston, in a low-income family; her father, Joel Levesque, is a blues singer and her mother, Diana, sang in a Catholic[1] church choir and worked as a house cleaner. Her parents divorced when she was four, and she has since lived with her mother in New Jersey; her father lives in New Hampshire.

During her early years, JoJo listened and learned as her mother practiced hymns. She started singing when she was two years old by imitating her mother, putting her own spin on everything from nursery rhymes to pop tunes. As a child, JoJo enjoyed attending Native American festivals and acted locally in professional theaters.[3]

After auditioning for the television show Kids Say the Darndest Things: On the Road in Boston, JoJo was given a spot to perform on the show, singing Aretha Franklin's "Respect". Host Bill Cosby and the crowd at Faneuil Hall responded overwhelmingly to her performance. Soon after, The Oprah Winfrey Show contacted her, inviting her to perform. Reminiscing, she has stated that "when it came to performing, I just had no fear".[4]

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Music career

JoJo's self-titled debut albumJoJo's stage name comes from a childhood nickname.[5] After appearing on talk shows and gospel festivals, after competing on the television show, America's Most Talented Kids, record producer Vincent Herbert contacted her and asked her to audition for Blackground Records. During her audition for Barry Hankerson, Hankerson told her that late singer Aaliyah's spirit had brought her to him. She was signed to the label, and had recording sessions with famed producers like The Underdogs, Soulshock and Karlin.

JoJo's live demo, which is only available on eBay, featured covers of several well-known songs, including Mack Rice's "Mustang Sally", Etta James's "It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)", Aretha Franklin's "Chain Of Fools" and "See Saw", Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", "This Is The House That Jack Built" and The Temptations' "Shakey Ground".

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JoJo
JoJo's platinum-certified debut single "Leave (Get Out)", was released in 2004. The track became an international hit, peaking at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. When the single hit #1 on the Top 40 Mainstream, she became, at age 14, the youngest solo artist to have a #1 single in America and the youngest nominee for the MTV Video Music Awards (Best New Artist for "Leave (Get Out)", in 2004). Her debut album, the platinum-selling JoJo, followed; it peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling about 107,000 copies and reaching the top forty of the UK Albums Chart. The album has sold a total of almost 1.5 million copies in the U.S. JoJo co-wrote two of the album's songs, as well as wrote and co-produced one full track. Her second single, the gold-selling "Baby It's You" ― which features rapper Bow Wow ― peaked at #22 in the U.S., though it went top ten in the UK.

The final single off the album, "Not That Kinda Girl", failed to make waves on the charts. The song hit number 8 on TRL for one day but then fell from the charts, never to appear on the countdown again. JoJo subsequently cancelled her tours.

In 2004, JoJo participated in "Come Together Now", a tribute to the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami. That year, she was personally requested by First Lady Laura Bush to perform at the 2004 Christmas In Washington special. Despite performing at other events for the Republican Party, she has stated that she does not "agree with the things that Bush has done in office. I'll leave it at that".[6] JoJo has also hosted and performed at the Hope Rocks Concert to benefit City of Hope and co-hosted the 2006 TV Guide Channel's Countdown to the Grammy Awards.

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The High Road
JoJo's sophomore album, which features productions by Scott Storch, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, Jermaine Dupri, and Rodney Jerkins a.k.a "Darkchild" will be released on October 17, 2006;[5]. On The Second JammX Kids All Star Dance Special, she premiered a new song entitled "Anything", which samples Toto's 1982 hit single "Africa". The first single from The High Road, her new album, is "Too Little, Too Late".

JoJo has stated that her third album will not be released until she turns eighteen, citing that she wants audiences to "see growth" in her music.[7]

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Acting career

JoJo in her second film role, RV, 2006After appearing on the television series The Bernie Mac Show and American Dreams, JoJo was cast opposite Emma Roberts and Sara Paxton in Aquamarine, playing one of two teenage girls who discover a mermaid. The film opened on March 3, 2006 and performed mediocre at the domestic box office, opening at #5 with $7.5 million.[8] Her next film, RV, a comedy starring Robin Williams, was released on April 28, 2006. That film opened at #1 and has grossed $69.7 million to date. JoJo had to audition for the part five times, and eventually replaced an actress who had already been cast in the role.[5]

JoJo has not had any professional acting training before being cast in the roles, but was given an acting coach on the set of Aquamarine.[7] She will be billed as "Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque" in her film roles, but will still be credited as simply "JoJo" for her music work.

JoJo's music will remain her main focus, as she has stated that she prefers singing to acting.[9]

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Personal life
JoJo and her mother reside in Massachusetts, with JoJo performing her studio recordings in Manhattan. JoJo, who has been tutored for the past 3 years, has stated that "school is definitely a big part of my life". She performs well academically, receiving marks in the A's and B's.[9]

JoJo's friends include actresses Sara Paxton and Emma Roberts, whom she befriended on the set of Aquamarine. She is currently dating soccer player Freddy Adu. (2006)

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Selected filmography
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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 RV Cassie Munro
Aquamarine Hailey
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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 American Dreams Young Linda Ronstadt "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" (episode 9, season 3)
2003 America's Most Talented Kid Herself Season One - Performer
2002 The Bernie Mac Show Michelle "Bernie Mac Dance Party" (episode 6, season 2)
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Discography
Album information
JoJo
Released: June 22, 2004 (U.S.) / September 6, 2004 (UK)
U.S. RIAA Certification: Platinum (1,466,085 Copies)
Peak Position: U.S. #4, R&B #10, #22 UK #86 AUS
Singles:
2004 "Leave (Get Out)"
RIAA Certification: Platinum
2004 "Baby It's You"
RIAA Certification: Gold
2005 "Not That Kinda Girl"

The High Road
Released: October 17, 2006
U.S. RIAA Certification: TBA
Peak Position:
Singles:
2006 "Too Little, Too Late" — #90 (U.S.)

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References
RIAA Searchable Database (U.S. Certifications)
Billboard.com Artist Biography
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Footnotes
^ a b InsideBayArea. A few words with RV co-star JoJo. Retrieved on April 28, 2006. No longer online in original form - can now be partially accessed at [1]
^ A Girl's World. Getting “Aquatic” with JoJo. Retrieved on July 3, 2006.
^ MTV.com. Aquamarine Outcast JoJo Had Help With Her Big-Screen Splash. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
^ Grabow. JoJo. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
^ a b c MovieWeb. INTERVIEW: Joanna JoJo Levesque Talks RV. Retrieved on April 25, 2006.
^ YM Magazine. Artist of the Month: JoJo. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
^ a b About.com. Joanna JoJo Levesque Talks About Aquamarine. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
^ MTV.com. Grandma Madea Fights Off Bruce Willis, Holds Box Office #1. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
^ a b The Boston Herald. JoJo in La-La: Foxboro star sings praises of education. Retrieved on March 12, 2006.
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Interviews
JoJo - The High Road. (Online interview) MusicRemedy.com. Retrieved on August 5, 2006.
MTV interview (February 28, 2006)
About.com interview (February 23, 2006)
News Times interview (November 29, 2004)
Time For Kids interview (July 2, 2004)

Answer 2

she is a young singer i think she is 14 or 15 she is an AMAZING singer! Her newest song is too little, too late. Some of her previous big time songs are: LEAVE ( GET OUT), and BABY IT'S YOU. you can hear her song TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE on this radio station 96.5 kiss fm or just go to yahoo music and type in jojo and you can see all her songs and listen! im glad i could help!

Answer 3

She is a good singer. Her hit within the last year or so was called "Get Out" and her new song is "Too Little Too Late"

Answer 4

JoJo is the complete package. She has a great voice and stunning looks. That Adu bloke is one lucky man, to be going out with her.

Answer 5

yeah she's amazing her big hit album in 2004 and Right now she making an new album " The high road " and the biggest hit of the song " Too little , Too late "

Answer 6

A new brat with the same genre like Lindsay Lohan

Answer 7

jojo is a good singer. some of her songs r: leave (get out),baby it's you and too little too late.

Answer 8

she sucks at singing they only ok song she has is get out leave and to littel to late she sucks and her acting sucks she's like 15 or 16 she's a poser

Answer 9

I really like JoJo. she was in aquamarine too and she sings "get out" and "too little too late" is her new single and its reallly good

Answer 10

she's great i simply love her new song too little too late u have to listen 2 it i definitely recomand it 2 you

Answer 11

yea she's a singer. she sings "Baby It's You", "Leave (Get Out)" and some other cool songs. You should download her songs, i think.