J-five
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Jonathan Kovacs known as J-five, is an American
singer.
. He started his singing career in early 2004 with the song "Modern Times
", which was a tribute to Charlie Chaplin
. The song had success in a few European countries, peaking at number one in France
and reaching silver status
. That year he also released his first album, Sweet Little Nothing, which mixes rock, rap, funk, jazz and folk sounds.
His father and mother, from France and Austria respectively, introduced him to groups such as The Beatles
, Led Zeppelin
, and The Rolling Stones
, which would later prove very influential to his music. He attended North Hollywood High School
. He has three brothers and sisters.
United States
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singer.
Biography
Jonathan was born in 1983 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He started his singing career in early 2004 with the song "Modern Times
Modern Times (song)
"Modern Times" is the name of a 2004 song recorded by the californian singer J-five. Released in 2004 as the first single from his debut album Sweet Little Nothing on which it is the third track, "Modern Times" achieved a success in many European countries, topping the charts in France,...
", which was a tribute to Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
. The song had success in a few European countries, peaking at number one in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and reaching silver status
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. That year he also released his first album, Sweet Little Nothing, which mixes rock, rap, funk, jazz and folk sounds.
His father and mother, from France and Austria respectively, introduced him to groups such as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, which would later prove very influential to his music. He attended North Hollywood High School
North Hollywood High School
North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white and grey....
. He has three brothers and sisters.
Singles
- "Modern Times" - #1 in France (silver), #9 in Belgium Wallonia, #12 in Italy, #15 in Switzerland
- "Find a Way" - # 24 in France, #42 in Belgium Wallonia, #13 in Italy, #70 in Switzerland