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Joanna Levesque - Biography |
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Joanna Levesque was born on the December 20, 1990, in Brattleboro,
Vermont. Her mother, a church soloist and theatre performer, would sing
hymns when Joanna was a baby. She grew up being a big fan of Whitney
Houston, Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. A few years
later she wanted to show her talent to the world and found an audition for
"Kids Say the Darndest Things" (1998). She appeared at the audition and
was allowed into the episode on the spot. Then, at Bill Cosby's request,
she performed "Respect" for the audience, and got an amazing response from
Cosby. That's when the calls started pouring in. First Oprah Winfrey asked
her to appear on her super-popular talk show, followed by the Republican
National Convention, the Boston Celtics, and Rosie O'Donnell. However, it
was at the 2001 Gospelfest that she brought an entire crowd to its feet.
Next she auditioned for "America's Most Talented Kid" (2003) competition.
She didn't win, but she met a man named James Womack, who introduced her
to an executive at Da Family Entertainment. She signed with them, and was
offered two contracts before finding her match with Blackground Records.
Before her single "Leave (get out)" came out she toured with the prince of
R'n'B, Mr Usher Raymond himself. Finally her single came out and went
directly to the top of the American charts.
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Joanna Levesque - Personal Quotes |
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"All the photos I've taken
have been tasteful. If you show a lot of skin when you're 13, when
you're older, when you're 16 or 21, what do you have left to show?"
"People say that my music is too mature but I think people really
knew what went on in junior high and high school. It's not too
mature."
"I'm not Britney mark two. It's unfair that people compare us. I
guess we are both young artists but we're totally different."
"I'm not trying to be like the cleanest person who's, like, never
gonna show her stomach or anything, but I think I'm real for real
girls."
"I like a guy who can survive the streets. I like to feel like if I
were ever in trouble, he would help me. I like to feel like a guy is
a real dude-dude".
[On her experience in school]: "I got along with some people, but a
lot of kids disliked me in school. I'd be doing TV since I was six,
and I think they thought that I thought I was better than them. That
was never the case---I didn't even talk about TV in school! I'd be
walking down the hall, and they would yell at me or push me into the
wall. It really hurt. So I was afraid to go to school. I would stay
in the guidance counselor's office for lunch, just because I didn't
feel like I had a place." |
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Joanna Levesque - Discography |
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JoJo, 2004
The High Road, 2006 |
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Joanna Levesque - Filmography |
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RV (2006) .... Cassie Munro
... aka RV: Runaway Vacation (Australia) (UK)
... aka Chaoscamper RV, Die (Germany)
Aquamarine (2006) .... Hailey
Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause (2005) (TV) (as JoJo) ....
Co-Host
"American Dreams" .... Young Linda Ronstadt (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title)
- Tidings of Comfort and Joy (2004) TV Episode (as JoJo) .... Young
Linda Ronstadt
"The Bernie Mac Show" .... Michelle (1 episode, 2002)
- Bernie Mac Dance Party (2002) TV Episode (as JoJo) .... Michelle
Developing Sheldon (2002) (as JoJo) .... Young Elizabeth
"Destination Stardom" .... Contestant (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
... aka From Hawaii... Destination Stardom (USA)
- Episode #1.18 (2000) TV Episode (as JoJo) .... Contestant
- Episode #1.12 (1999) TV Episode (as JoJo) .... Contestant |
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Joanna Levesque - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Joanna Levesque
YouTube: Joanna Levesque
Joanna Levesque at Babemania.com
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