Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is an American singer . In 2007 she won the sixth season of American Idol and is the only winner after Kelly Clarkson to have had success in Germany.
Life
Sparks is the only daughter of German-born Jodi Wiedmann and Afro-American Phillippi Sparks , a former football player who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys . She has a younger brother: Phillippi Sparks junior, called PJ. Until October 2014 she was in a relationship with singer Jason Derulo .
She sang the American national anthem at Super Bowl XLII and the 2009 NBA All-Star Game .
Sparks' first single in the US was This Is My Now . You could reach place 15 there. With her first worldwide single Tattoo , Sparks reached number 8 on the US charts and the top 40 in other countries. The second single No Air was even more successful together with Chris Brown , which made it to number three. In 2008, the pair sang the hit on American Idol's Top 8 Show. After the performance, she received platinum records for her songs Tattoo and No Air . One Step At The Time became the fourth single. Her debut album, Jordin Sparks , was also awarded a platinum record (over 1,000,000 sales).
The single No Air was also very successful internationally, especially in English-speaking countries. It reached number three in Great Britain and number one in Australia and New Zealand .
In 2009 her second album, Battlefield, was released . Before that, the single of the same name was released and was able to reach number ten and further top 40 positions in the USA. In contrast to the single, the album was a flop. To date, only 600,000 copies have been sold. The second single SOS (Let The Music Play) reached number 13 in the UK. In January 2010, the third single, Don't Let It Go To Your Head , was released, but it didn't make it into the charts.
In 2010, Sparks took on the role of Nina in the Broadway musical In the Heights for a few weeks . She played herself in a guest role with the band and their eponymous series Big Time Rush . She produced the song Count On You with them . In 2012 Sparks directed the film Sparkle with Whitney Houston . A soundtrack was also released for the film, which included new songs by Sparks.
In 2013 she played in Mister & Pete against the rest of the world ( The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete ) opposite Jennifer Hudson , Anthony Mackie and Jeffrey Wright .
Her third album should be released in early 2015 and is entitled Right Here, Right Now . The first single from it, It Ain't You, was released on December 16, 2014.
American Idol
On May 23, 2007, Sparks won the sixth season of the American Idol talent show. In the final, she prevailed against Blake Lewis .
Appearances
| show | song | Original interpreter |
|---|---|---|
| Audition | Because you loved me | Celine Dion |
| Hollywood | Some Kind of Wonderful | Soul Brothers Six |
| Top 24 | Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman |
| Top 20 | Reflection | Christina Aguilera |
| Top 16 | Heartbreaker | Pat Benatar |
| Top 12 | If We Hold on Together | Diana Ross |
| Top 11 | I (Who Have Nothing) | Tom Jones / Shirley Bassey |
| Top 10 | Hey baby | No doubt |
| Top 9 | On a clear day | Tony Bennett |
| Top 8 | Rhythm is gonna get you | Gloria Estefan |
| Top 7 | A broken wing | Martina McBride |
| Top 6 (1) | You'll Never Walk Alone | Rodgers and Hammerstein |
| Top 6 (2) | Livin 'on a prayer | Bon Jovi |
| Top 4 |
To Love Somebody Woman in Love |
Bee Gees Barbra Streisand / Bee Gees |
| Top 3 |
Wishing on a Star She Works Hard for the Money I (Who Have Nothing) |
Rose Royce Donna Summer Shirley Bassey |
| final |
Fighter A Broken Wing This is My Now |
Christina Aguilera Martina McBride Jordin Sparks |
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2007 | Jordin Sparks |
DE42 (4 weeks) DE |
AT41 (6 weeks) AT |
CH29 (11 weeks) CH |
UK17th  (21 weeks)UK |
US10  (54 weeks)US |
First published: November 20, 2007
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| 2009 | Battlefield |
DE68 (1 week) DE |
AT60 (1 week) AT |
CH52 (3 weeks) CH |
UK11  (6 weeks)UK |
US7 (11 weeks) US |
First published: July 24, 2009
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| 2015 | Right Here, Right Now | - | - | - | - |
US161 (1 week) US |
First published: August 28, 2015
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EPs
- 2006: For Now
- 2007: Jordin Sparks - EP
Mixtape
- 2014: ByeFelicia
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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CH
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| 2007 | I Who Have Nothing Jordin Sparks |
- | - | - | - |
US80 (1 week) US |
no single release, only available as a download
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| A Broken Wing Jordin Sparks |
- | - | - | - |
US66 (2 weeks) US |
no single release, only available as a download
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| This Is My Now Jordin Sparks |
- | - | - | - |
US15 (4 weeks) US |
First published: May 24, 2007
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| Tattoo Jordin Sparks |
DE19 (9 weeks) DE |
AT45 (7 weeks) AT |
- |
UK24 (19 weeks)UK |
US8th (31 weeks)US |
First published: August 27, 2007
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| 2008 |
No Air Jordin Sparks |
DE10 (22 weeks) DE |
AT8 (26 weeks) AT |
CH8 (29 weeks) CH |
UK3 (39 weeks)UK |
US3 (35 weeks)US |
First published: February 11, 2008
with Chris Brown (Mastertone only) |
| One Step at a Time Jordin Sparks |
DE55 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK16 (9 weeks) UK |
US17 (21 weeks) US |
First published: June 10, 2008
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| 2009 | Battlefield Battlefield |
DE40 (6 weeks) DE |
AT47 (3 weeks) AT |
CH81 (2 weeks) CH |
UK11 (17 weeks)UK |
US10 (22 weeks) US |
First published: May 12, 2009
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| SOS (Let the Music Play) Battlefield |
- | - | - |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 4, 2009
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| 2011 | I am woman | - | - | - | - |
US82 (1 week) US |
First published: May 17, 2011
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More singles
- 2009: Art of Love
- 2010: Don't Let It Go to Your Head
- 2011: The World I Knew
- 2012: Celebrate (with Whitney Houston )
- 2014: It Ain't You
Music videos
| year | title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tattoo | Matthew Rolston |
| 2008 | No air | Chris Robinson |
| One step at a time | Ray Kay | |
| Tattoo (second version) | Scott Speer | |
| 2009 | Battlefield | Philip Andelman |
| SOS (Let the Music Play) | Chris Robinson | |
| Art of Love | TWiN | |
| 2010 | We Are the World 25 for Haiti | Paul Haggis |
| Beauty and the Beast | Philip Andelman | |
| 2011 | The World I Knew | Christopher Alender |
| 2012 | Celebrate | Marcus Raboy |
swell
- ↑ Jordin Sparks . ethnicelebs.com
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US1 US2
- ↑ a b Music Sales Awards: UK US
Web links
- Official German website
- Official website (English)
- Jordin Sparks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sparks, Jordin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sparks, Jordin Brianna (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Phoenix , Arizona, USA |