Jennavive Jackson (born October 3, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter, independent recording artist.[1] At times she has been active in Germany as well as the USA.
Early life[]
Raised in a large family on a farm in Northern California, her first exposure to music was in church.[2] After the events of 9/11, Jackson enlisted in the United States Air Force.[10]
On active duty, she served in S. Korea, Germany, and California, as well as completed 2 tours of duty in Salerno, Afghanistan. While stationed overseas in Germany, she was selected for a USO style tour for the United States Air Force entertainment group Tops In Blue[3]. After completing the tour, she moved back to Germany to pursue music, where she quickly rose to number one in Mannheim, Germany for Country Music by 2014, and was featured on the Voice of Germany Blind Auditions.
She recorded an original album entitled "Unspoken", which was released in 13 Dec 2014.[5] Her original hits from the album include "Pill Too Big", "No Hope" and "Jane Doe". Jackson announced via her official website that a German EP will be released on May 1, 2015. Jackson is also expected to release a second English album summer 2015.
On the day of her album release, December 13, 2014, Jackson was featured in Die Rheinpfalz newspaper in Rheinland Pfalz, Germany.
She plays both original songs and cover versions of pop and R&B songs in an indie western style. She has been featured alongside musicians such as V-LAD, Adam Will (sax), A. Arango(piano), Annie Muhlenbruch (theatre). In February 2004, Jackson opened up for Grammy-winning recording artist Brian McKnight on his tour in southeast Asia.
Performances[]
Singing[]
She has played at venues in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Mannheim and Frankfurt. As a performer for the military and as a solo artist, Jackson has performed shows on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Mt Rushmore Plaza Auditorium, New York City's Pat Reilly's Music Bar, Arneson Theater in San Antonio, Mondavi Center at UC Davis, and Keystone Theater in Japan.[2]
Acting[]
As actress in the theatre group Vacaville Gaslighters, Jackson has played supporting roles in various small community plays and murder mystery theater[8].
In 2013, Jackson performed in a film remake tribute to Taxi, entitled "Taxi: The Tribute", written and produced by Vlad Panov.[9] Jackson played the part of Elaine. The 20 minute film was released the 100th anniversary of the checker taxi cab.
Charity work[]
While living in New York City as a songwriter in 2013, Jackson began a non-profit community organization that encourages unity through songwriting contest and meetings.[6] On December 12, 2013, Key To Unity held their first annual songwriting contest in Williamsburg, New York.[7]
Discography[]
Charts[]
| Single | Year | Chart |
|---|---|---|
| No Hope | 2014 | #1 - German Country |
| Dreams | 2014 | #1 - German Country |
| Pill Too Big | 2014 | #2 - German Independent |
Unspoken[]
| Track Number | Song Title | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FYM | December 13, 2014 |
| 2 | Jane Doe | December 13, 2014 |
| 3 | Pursuit | December 13, 2014 |
| 4 | Enemy Territory | December 13, 2014 |
| 5 | Need You (to go) | December 13, 2014 |
| 6 | Love Me Numb | December 13, 2014 |
| 7 | No Hope | December 13, 2014 |
| 8 | Pill Too Big | December 13, 2014 |
| 9 | Dreams | December 13, 2014 |
| 10 | Keep Going | December 13, 2014 |
References[]
External links[]
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The original article can be found at Jennavive Jackson and the edit history here.
- ↑ ASCAP. (2014) Playback Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from http://www.ascap.com/playback.aspx
- ↑ Jennavive Jackson Official Site. (2014) Bio - jennavive.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from http://www.jennavive.com/bio.html
- ↑ USAF Services. (2014) Tops In Blue Talent Application. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from https://www.usafservices.com/TopsInBlue/Apply.aspx
- ↑ Reverb Nation. (2014) Jennavive Jackson Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from http://www.reverbnation.com/jennavivejackson
- ↑ Google Play . (2014) Jennavive Jackson: Unspoken - Music on Play. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from https://www.play.google.com/store/music/album/Jennavive_Jackson_Unspoken?id=Bvpupuz3sunabdnuku5nnd5sogm&hl=en Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Key To Unity. (2014) Free Songwriting Community Organization. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from /http://www.keytounity.org Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ NOW Photography NYC. (2014). Nicole Whelan Photography. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from /http://www.nowphotographynyc.com/key-of-unity-party/dwzv6ekmsesg4e1fdn8vlk736rjw28 Archived 2014-12-24 at Archive.is
- ↑ Vacaville Gaslighters. (2014). Vacaville Gaslighters Theatrical Group. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from http://vacavillegaslighters.com
- ↑ Panov, V. (2014) Taxi: The Tribute. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLtwVsAlP9g
- ↑ U.S. Air Force. (2014) The Official Home Page of the U.S. Air Force. Retrieved December 24, 2014, from http://www.af.mil