Alexis Jordan

Alexis Jordan
Jordan at the ESKA Music Awards in May 2011
Background information
Born	(1992-04-07) April 7, 1992 (age 32)
Origin	Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Dance-pop pop R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, dancer
Years active	2003–2014 (in music)
Labels	Roc Nation Columbia StarRoc
Website	www.alexisjordanofficial.com

Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992)^[1] is an American former singer, actress and dancer from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, which received millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of Norwegian production team Stargate and American rapper Jay Z, who both went on to sign her to their joint label, StarRoc.^[2]

Jordan's debut single, "Happiness", was released in September 2010, and reached number one in the Netherlands and Norway,^[3] and also became a top-three hit in Australia and the United Kingdom. Jordan's debut self-titled album was released on February 25, 2011.^[4] "Good Girl" was released as Jordan's second single in February 2011. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 9 and on the Australian Albums Chart at No. 11. Jordan also featured on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which reached number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria.