Alexis Jordan was born on April 7,1992 and is an American former singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina.
18 Facts About Alexis Jordan
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Alexis Jordan's debut self-titled album was released on February 25,2011.
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Alexis Jordan featured on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which reached number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria.
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Alexis Jordan was born on April 7,1992, in Columbia, South Carolina, to a mother of African American, white, Native American descent and a Puerto Rican father.
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Alexis Jordan began writing songs while she was in third grade.
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At the age of 12, Alexis Jordan served as an opening act for Smokey Robinson at a Stevie Wonder tribute concert.
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In 2006, Alexis Jordan auditioned for the first season of America's Got Talent.
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Alexis Jordan sang Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" at her audition and made it through to the next round, only to be eliminated in the semifinals.
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Alexis Jordan's self-titled debut album was released on February 25,2011.
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In June and July 2011 Alexis Jordan supported British boy band JLS on their eight-day UK tour.
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Alexis Jordan appeared at T4 on the Beach in the UK and performed "Hush Hush" and "Good Girl".
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Alexis Jordan featured on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which reached number one in Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Bulgaria, Romania, France, United States Billboard and Venezuela.
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Alexis Jordan made a cameo appearance in the film Honey 2.
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In November 2011, Alexis Jordan went to a recording studio in New York where she recorded with Stargate, she stated that the album is nearly completed.
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On December 28,2013 Alexis Jordan released a new message on her Facebook page in which she confirms that the official lead single from her then upcoming second studio album would be titled "Gone" and it would be released on March 1,2014.
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Alexis Jordan was dropped by Jay-Z's Roc Nation label after the single failed to chart.
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Alexis Jordan cites singers Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyonce as influences.
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Alexis Jordan cites Michael Jackson as an influence, calling him "a big inspiration", and is inspired by Billie Holiday, saying "I like Billie Holiday's sound".