Natalie Janowski,[1] known professionally as Natalie Jane, is an American singer-songwriter.
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 Jane in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalie Janowski |
| Origin | Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | 10K Projects/Capitol Records |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editJane was raised in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.[2] She learned to play the piano and began writing songs at the age of eight, and sang in musicals, playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. She graduated in 2022 from Saddle River Day School.[3]
Career
editJane launched her professional music career while still in high school,[4] recording her first singles and auditioning for Season 18 of American Idol, where she made it through the first two rounds and into the Top 40.[5] She released her debut single “Love is the Devil" in August 2021. Over the next few months she independently released more tracks such as “Red Flag,” "Bloodline," and “Kind of Love,” the last of which was streamed more than seven million times on Spotify.[6]
She was accepted to the University of California at Berkeley but decided not to attend, and to pursue her professional career instead. In July 2022 she signed a deal with 10K Projects/Capitol Records and released her major-label debut, “Mentally Cheating.”[7] As of November 2023, she had over 8.7 million followers on TikTok.[8]
She moved to Los Angeles in September 2022,[8] and released the singles “Seven” and “AVA,” the latter co-produced by Doc Daniel, Pink Slip and Inverness.[9] "AVA" debuted on the official singles charts in the UK, Germany, The Netherlands and Norway.[10]
Her cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," also produced by Pink Slip,[11] came out in December 2022. At the end of the year, Distractify listed as one of its favorite TikTok trends of 2022 a "Crazy Riff Challenge" in which TikTok fans tried to "recreate the insane vocals of Natalie Jane."[12]
In February 2023, Jane performed in Hollywood at the launch of the Whitney Houston Hotel by Whitney Houston's estate.[13] Her single "Seeing You With Other Girls" was released in March 2023.[4] On April 28 she released the single "I'm Her."[14] In July 2023, she released "I'm Good," a collaboration with charlieonnafriday.[15]
On November 17, 2023, she released her debut EP, Where Am I?, with four new songs and six of her earlier singles.[16][17]
Concert tours
editIn 2023, Jane sold out a headline tour of Europe and the U.K., and toured the U.S. with Bishop Briggs and MisterWives.[18]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Where Am I? |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [19] |
NZ Hot [20] |
UK [21] | |||
| "Plastic Hearts" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Love Is the Devil" | — | — | — | ||
| "Red Flag" | — | — | — | ||
| "Kind of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | |
| "Bloodline" | — | — | — | ||
| "Seven" | — | — | — | ||
| "Mentally Cheating" | — | — | — | Where Am I? | |
| "AVA" | 37 | — | 68 | ||
| "Crazy" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I'm Good" (featuring Charlieonnafriday) |
2023 | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Her" | — | — | — | Where Am I? | |
| "Seeing You with Other Girls" | — | — | — | ||
| "Do or Die" | — | — | — | ||
| "Intrusive Thoughts" | — | — | — | ||
| "Tattoos" | 2024 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Somebody to Someone (I Just Wanna Fall in Love)" | — | 20 | — | ||
| "Sick To My Stomach" | — | — | — | ”Sick To My Stomach E.P.” | |
| "June" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
References
edit- ^ Natalie Janowski at AllMusic,
- ^ "Who TF is Ava? Natalie Jane Unleashes Her New Single". The Hollywood Times. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Lee, Gretchen. "Natalie Janowski, '22 to exhibit art at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition's National Art Show", Saddle River Day School, September 20, 2019. Accessed August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Samantha Vargas (26 April 2023). "Meet Natalie Jane, the Labrinth-influenced alt-pop singer taking over social media". Alternative Press. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Peter Candia (18 July 2022). "Summer Stage Kicks Off at Westfield Garden State Plaza". New Jersey Digest. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Will Schube (17 July 2022). "Natalie Jane Drops Anticipated New Single 'Mentally Cheating'". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Michael Major (15 July 2022). "Natalie Jane Releases Viral New Single 'Mentally Cheating'". Broadway World. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b Marilyn La Jeunesse (30 August 2023). "NATALIE JANE WANTS YOU TO SCREAM HER SONGS". Elite Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Will Schube (17 July 2022). "Natalie Jane Drops Anticipated New Single 'Mentally Cheating'". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Michael Major (7 July 2023). "Natalie Jane Unveils Her First Collaboration 'I'm Good' (Feat. charlieonnafriday)". Broadway World. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Pia Schneider (28 December 2022). "Recommendation of the day: Natalie Jane - Crazy". Diffus. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Allison Hunt (30 December 2022). "Taking a Look Back at Our Favorite TikTok Trends of 2022". Distractify. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Rashad Grove (27 January 2023). "WHITNEY HOUSTON'S ESTATE TO LAUNCH 'WHITNEY HOUSTON HOTEL' DURING GRAMMY WEEK". Ebony. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Natalie Jane – I'm Her". femmusic.com. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Natalie Jane". Spotify. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Michael Major (27 October 2023). "Natalie Jane Releases 'Intrusive Thoughts'". Broadway World. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Natalie Jane 'Where Am I?': EP Review". Pop Filtr. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Skylar Zachian (14 August 2023). "ARTIST TO WATCH + Q&A: Natalie Jane". Young Hollywood. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Natalie Jane – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Natalie Jane Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2024.