Jordan Jansen (born 12 March 1998) is an Australian pop singer from Gold Coast, Queensland.[1][2][3]
Jordan Jansen | |
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Background information | |
Born | Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia | 12 March 1998
Genres | Pop, Rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Kite Records |
In May 2010, Hollywoodlife.com called Jansen "the latest pride and joy of Australia", following his appearances on Australia's Got Talent and sudden rise to popularity online.[4]
Jansen has been called "the new Bieber"[2] and has more than three-quarters of a million followers on Twitter and a fan club of devotees who call themselves "Jordaneers".[1][5]
As of March 2018, his music video of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" has over 4.9 million views on YouTube.[6] As of March 2018, his YouTube channel as a whole has accumulated over 37 million views.[7]
In 2011, Jansen was signed by American record label Kite Records (Toby Gad) and Australian label Sony Music Australia, with David Sonenberg as his manager.[8][5] In late 2014, they parted ways and Jansen announced his upcoming EP to be released in the fall of 2015.[9]
On 31 May 2016, his EP Invincible was released worldwide.[10]