Jordin Sparks
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Dana Isaiah (m. 2017) |
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Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989)
Sparks's second studio album, Battlefield (2009) saw further success and debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200. Its lead single of the same name reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and made Sparks the only American Idol contestant to have their first five singles peak within the top 20 of the chart.[5] After a five-year absence from music, she signed with Salaam Remi's record label Louder Than Life, an imprint of Sony Music to release her debut mixtape, #ByeFelicia (2014).[6] Her third studio album, Right Here Right Now (2015), was met with continued critical praise despite a steep commercial decline.
Throughout her career, Sparks has received numerous accolades, including an
Early life
Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona,[10] to Jodi Wiedmann Sparks and former professional American football player Phillippi Sparks. Jordin has a younger brother, Phillippi "PJ" Sparks Jr., who played football at Arizona Christian University. Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of European descent, specifically German, English, Scottish, and Norwegian.[11] She grew up in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey, while her father played as a defensive back for the New York Giants. After living in New Jersey, Sparks attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix through the eighth grade. Sparks attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School until 2006 when she was homeschooled by her grandmother, Pam Wiedmann, to better concentrate on her singing.[12] Sparks is an evangelical Christian and attended Calvary Community Church in Phoenix. On her American Idol biography, she thanked her parents, grandparents, and God for her win.[13] She won an award for best young artist of the year in Arizona three years in a row.
Career
2006: Career beginnings and American Idol
Before appearing on American Idol, Sparks participated in and won such talent competitions as Coca-Cola's Rising Star, the Gospel Music Association Academy's Overall Spotlight Award,
In the summer of 2006, at the age of 16, Sparks auditioned twice for the
Since her win in 2007, Sparks has returned to Idol six times. She performed twice on the
The following year, on May 26, 2010, Sparks took part in a tribute to
- Performances/results
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Audition | N/A | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion | N/A | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hollywood | N/A | "Some Kind of Wonderful" | Soul Brothers Six | N/A | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 24 (12 Women) | N/A | "Give Me One Reason" | Tracy Chapman | 6 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 20 (10 Women) | Dedication Week | " Reflection "
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Christina Aguilera | 6 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 16 (8 Women) | N/A | "Heartbreaker" | Pat Benatar | 1 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 12 | Diana Ross | "If We Hold on Together" | Diana Ross | 12 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 11 | British Invasion | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | Ben E. King | 7 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 10 | No Doubt/artists who inspire Gwen Stefani | "Hey Baby" | No Doubt | 9 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 9 | American Classics | "On a Clear Day" | Tony Bennett | 5 | Safe1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 8 | Latin
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"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria Estefan | 6 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 7 | Country | "A Broken Wing" | Martina McBride | 2 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 6 | Inspirational | " You'll Never Walk Alone "
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Rodgers and Hammerstein | 6 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 62 | Bon Jovi | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | 2 | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top 4 | Barry Gibb | " To Love Somebody" "
"Woman in Love |
Bee Gees Barbra Streisand |
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Top 3 | Judge's Choice (Simon Cowell) Producer's Choice Contestant's Choice |
"Wishing on a Star" "She Works Hard for the Money" "I (Who Have Nothing)" |
Rose Royce Donna Summer Ben E. King |
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Finale | New Song Previous Song Coronation Song |
"Fighter" "A Broken Wing" "This Is My Now" |
Christina Aguilera Martina McBride Jordin Sparks |
2 4 6 |
Winner |
- ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Sparks was declared safe placing in the top three.
- ^Note 2 Due to the Idol Gives Back performance, the Top 6 remained intact for another week.
2007–08: Jordin Sparks and breakthrough
After winning American Idol in 2007, Sparks signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records, becoming the first Idol winner to join the label.[21] On August 27, she released her debut single, "Tattoo",[22] which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Sparks's first top-ten hit on the chart.[19] The song certified platinum in the United States[23] and Australia.[24] To date, "Tattoo" has sold over two million copies in the U.S.[25]
Sparks released her
On February 3, 2008, Sparks sang the National Anthem at
In support of the album, Sparks opened for Alicia Keys on the North America leg of her As I Am Tour, starting on April 19, 2008.[32] Before the tour, a career-threatening throat injury forced Sparks to cancel a few weeks of the shows. Officials revealed she was suffering an acute vocal cord hemorrhage and was ordered strict vocal rest until the condition improved.[33] Sparks was back on the road by April 30, 2008, and remained on the tour until June 18, 2008. Sparks later joined Keys for the tour leg in Australia and New Zealand in December 2008.[34][35]
The album's third single, "
Sparks received two MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Female Video for "No Air" and Best New Artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.[38] While at the award show, Sparks caused controversy by responding to a joke made by host Russell Brand during his opening monologue, in which he held up a silver ring, claiming to have relieved one of the Jonas Brothers of their virginity,[39] saying he would "take them more seriously if they wore it (the ring) around their genitals". Sparks, who was also wearing a promise ring, began her introduction of T.I. and Rihanna by saying "It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut." In response to the controversy over her "slut" remark, Sparks told Entertainment Weekly that she does not regret the remark, commenting that "I wish I would've worded it differently – that somebody who doesn't wear a promise ring isn't necessarily a slut – but I can't take it back now."[40] At the 2008 American Music Awards, Sparks won the award for Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary Category.[41]
2009–10: Battlefield
On January 20, 2009, Sparks performed "Faith" at the Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball hosted by President Barack Obama during the First inauguration of Barack Obama.[42] Her second studio album, Battlefield was released in the United States on July 21.[43] The album's title track was released as the lead single on May 25, 2009, and reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.[19] The song peaked in the top five in Australia,[28] Canada,[19] and New Zealand.[29] In the United States, Battlefield debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, peaking higher than her debut album's position of number ten. However, the album was notably unsuccessful compared to her debut, only selling 177,000 copies in the U.S[27] and having failed to earn any chart certificates.
In support of the album, Sparks opened for
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In May 2010, Sparks embarked on her first headlining tour in the United States, the Battlefield Tour.[49] It began on May 1, and ended on July 18, 2010, stopping in over 35 major cities in the United States. In support of the DVD/Blu-ray re-release of the Disney animated film, Beauty and the Beast, Sparks recorded a cover of the film's title track for the soundtrack.[50] A music video for the song was released on October 18, 2010.[51]
2010–12: Record label issues, compilations and films
In 2010, she was also featured on the
In March 2011, Sparks recorded a music video for a song called "
On June 16, 2011, Sparks had her first-ever bikini shoot for the cover of People's Most Amazing Bodies issue. When speaking about her weight loss and diet to Access Hollywood, Sparks said, "My diet has pretty much remained the same, like if I want a piece of bread, I'm gonna have a piece of bread, but I'm making healthier decisions like instead of a bag of chips for a snack, I'll see if I can find an apple. I've also upped my intake of vegetables and I'm drinking a lot more water."[65][66][67][68]
Sparks stated in an August 2011 interview there was no scheduled release date for her third album which was still in production.[69] A song, "You Gotta Want It", was to be part of an NFL compilation album, Official Gameday Music of the NFL Vol. 2. According to reports, the song would be available to download on iTunes and Amazon on September 27. The song was co-written by Chris Weaver and Matthew J. Rogers while being produced by Cash Money Records' Cool & Dre.[70] On October 7, 2011,
On September 12, 2011, it was announced that Sparks would be making her feature film debut playing the lead role in the music-themed pic
On July 24, 2012, it was officially announced that Sparks would star in her second film, an indie drama titled "'
On August 9, 2012, Sparks stated in an interview with Billboard, that she had about seven songs set so far for her third album. Sparks stated "It's going to be different from what my fans have heard before. With (2009's) 'Battlefield' it was pop/rock and a little bit of pop/R&B, but I'm going for more of the R&B side now, so it's like R&B/pop instead of pop/R&B."
2013–14: Solo music hiatus, Left Behind and label change
In May 2013, Sparks took to Twitter announcing that she and RCA Records had finally come to an agreement about releasing new material. Sparks asked her fans to email her their opinions and frustrations regarding the delay in the release of her third studio album. Sparks later announced that her new music would be released in the fall of 2013.
On July 22, 2013, it was announced that the first promotional track from her upcoming third studio album would be released in August. The song "Skipping a Beat" was officially released on August 1, 2013. The buzz single became available for download on August 13.[93] Sparks was featured on "Vertigo" from Jason Derulo's third studio album, Tattoos, which was released on September 24. It was announced that Sparks's third album had officially been completed and was awaiting release. However, it was later announced that new music from Sparks would not be released until early 2014 due to timing issues with acting projects [94] as well as placement issues within her label RCA.[95]
On August 9, 2013, it was announced that Sparks had signed on to join the cast of the
On December 9, 2013, Sparks partnered with
After experiencing multiple delays in the release of Sparks's third album due to RCA refusing to put her in their roster, citing that her acting projects had prevented them from reaching a deal,[105][106] Sparks was released from her contract with RCA records and eventually signed to Salaam Remi's new label imprint 'Louder than Life', a subsidiary of Sony Music.[107] Remi had previously worked with Sparks on the Sparkle film soundtrack. As a result of the new deal, all the material Sparks had previously recorded for her third album under RCA had subsequently been scrapped and she had been re-recording and writing new material for her third album since January 2014.[108] An official announcement of Sparks's signing to the new label had only been released a year later in August 2014.[108][109][110]
2014–2017: #ByeFelicia and Right Here Right Now
On May 8, 2014, it was announced that Sparks would be hosting the 2014 Billboard Music Awards 'Samsung Red Carpet', alongside
On August 15, 2014, Salaam Remi took to Instagram to preview the logo for his new label, Louder than Life, a subsidiary of Sony Music. Remi also announced that Sparks was now a part of the Louder than Life roster.[113] In an article with Music Connection, Remi also announced he would be producing Sparks's upcoming album.[108] During a promotional tour for the film Left Behind, Sparks announced that she was in the finishing stages of her new album. Sparks also confirmed that she was no longer with her previous label, RCA Records, and stated that her single was due by the end of the year, with an album release in 2015. Sparks then mentioned that she and her label were picking the first single, first look, and deciding on the album name.[114][115]
On September 30, 2014, Sparks's label released a promotional single for
On November 25, it was announced that Sparks would release her third studio album,
On December 2, the song "It Ain't You" from Sparks's mixtape #ByeFelicia, became available for pre-order on major music markets and was also uploaded to Sparks's Vevo YouTube page. The single was released on December 15, 2014, as a promotional single and first off from Sparks's third album. On December 16, Right Here Right Now became available for pre-order on Sparks's official website. On February 11, 2015, Double Tap, the first single for Sparks's album became available for pre-order. The single featuring 2Chainz was released on March 2, followed by the music video on March 10, with the album's release date officially set for August 21, 2015. That year, Sparks performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2015 Indianapolis 500.[122]
In May 2016, Sparks was cast in the feature film God Bless the Broken Road, based on the song of the same name.[123][124] While originally scheduled for release in 2016, as of June 2018 it has yet to find a distributor and has not been released.[123]
On May 20, 2016, Sparks parted ways with her record company, Louder Than Life.[125]
On October 2, 2016, Food Network aired "Keep it Simple, Sparks", a pilot episode of Sparks's potential series Sugar and Sparks, focusing on her dream to own her own bakery and mastering the baking industry with the help of Duff Goldman.[126] However, the show was not picked up for a full season.[127]
In 2017, Sparks joined Thomas Rhett and Molly Sims in judging Miss America 2018.[128]
2018–present: Reality show and return to music
On February 12, 2018, Sparks stated in an interview with OK magazine that she was recording her fourth album. Sparks, who is currently unsigned, said she had finished five to six songs for the album, drawing inspiration from her new marriage and son.[129]
In May 2018, Sparks and her husband Dana began production on their reality show. She said "they [will] get to see just Jordin. Drop the Sparks and you just get to see Jordin, and you get to see Dana, and you get to see both of us together and how we interact". She continued, saying "I'm super excited for people to see it. It's been a little exhausting. I'm not used to cameras all in my face all the time, but I think it's really going to show a good side of us."[130] In August 2018, KIN Network released a web series, Heart of Batter with Jordin Sparks, focused on Sparks's love for baking.[131] On August 28, it was announced that the pilot for Sparks' special Jordin Sparks: A Baby Story would air September 6 on Lifetime.[132] In 2019, Sparks released 1990 Forever, a joint EP with R&B singer Elijah Blake.[133] That same year, Sparks was cast as a Broadway replacement for Jenna Hunterson in Waitress, from September 16 to November 24.[134]
On June 2, 2020, after over five years of not releasing any solo music, Sparks returned with the single "Unknown".
In October 2020, Sparks was featured on the single "Pink" alongside Dolly Parton, Monica, Sara Evans and Rita Wilson. The single was released in aid of Breast Cancer Research.[138][139][140]
On October 10, 2023, Sparks announced the upcoming release of her new single off her upcoming album, "Call My Name", on October 13. [141] The single peaked at #18 on iTunes R&B/Soul: USA. "Call My Name" was also the #1 added song on Urban/R&B radio for week ending 10/21. Sparks is set to release her fifth studio album in 2024. On October 30, 2023, Sparks sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the third game of the 2023 World Series.[citation needed]
Personal life
In April 2008, Sparks suffered acute vocal cord hemorrhaging due to overusing her vocal cords. Doctors ordered vocal rest, forcing Sparks to cancel appearances, including scheduled cameos on Alicia Keys's tour. Doctors cleared Sparks a month later, letting her rejoin the tour.[142]
Sparks and Jason Derulo dated for three years, ending their relationship in 2014.[143]
On July 17, 2017, Sparks married Dana Isaiah (born: Dana Isaiah Thomas), a fitness model, in Hawaii. In November 2017, People magazine published news of her pregnancy.[144] On May 2, 2018, Sparks gave birth to her first child, a son.[145]
Other ventures
Endorsements
In April 2008, it was announced that Sparks would team up with cosmetics company, Avon, to become a spokesperson for the teen-focused line Mark. In November 2008, Sparks teamed up with Wet Seal to create her own clothing line 'Sparks', The line launched on November 19, 2008, featuring sizes XS to XL. Sparks said, "I am so excited that Wet Seal and I have been able to create a line of clothing that will appeal to more girls than ever before."[146]
In October 2010, Sparks released her debut fragrance, Because of You... This fragrance was exclusively distributed at first by Dots Department Stores, but by November was made available to other retail stores. Sparks wanted this product to be affordable for her fans, yet still high end. "When I was starting this project, I really wanted it to be affordable. I looked at some other celebrity fragrances, and they were like $80. Even now, I look at a fragrance that's $80, and I can't bring myself to spend that much."[147] In March 2012, due to the success of her first fragrance, Sparks released her second fragrance, Fascinate, exclusively with Dots Fashions as a sister scent to her first.[148][149] On October 22, 2012, it was announced that Sparks was releasing her third fragrance Ambition. In an interview Sparks said; "Right now, I feel like I can take on the world. Ambition is the perfect word for where I am in my life right now". Her new scent was made available in retail stores such as
Acting and Broadway
In 2009, Sparks made her acting debut on Disney's The Suite Life on Deck, guest starring as herself in the "Crossing Jordin" episode, which aired on October 23.[151][152] She also guest starred on the hit Nickelodeon show, Big Time Rush, on June 18, 2010.[153]
On May 3, 2010, it was announced that Sparks would join the cast of the Broadway show In the Heights as Nina Rosario. She took part in the production from August 19 through November 14 for a consecutive 12 weeks.[154] In addition, Sparks did a voice over on Team Umizoomi as the Blue Mermaid. The episode aired on May 13, 2011.[155]
The following year, Sparks made her film debut in
In 2013, Sparks played the part of Abby in Dear Secret Santa, a
Philanthropy
In 2007, Sparks was asked by a relative who works for SOS Children's Villages in Florida to design a denim jacket festooned with
In 2008, Sparks supported Dosomething.org's Do Something 101 campaign by filming a public service announcement explaining the nationwide school supplies drive project.
On May 20, 2009, Sparks became an endorser for the Got Milk? campaign, an American advertising campaign encouraging the consumption of cow's milk.[170][171] On September 17, Sparks took part in the VH1 Divas special, a concert created to support the channel's Save The Music Foundation.[172] The concert was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York where Sparks performed the second single from her Battlefield album, S.O.S. (Let the Music Play), as well as "A Broken Wing" with Martina McBride. In February 2010, Sparks was one of the many artists who contributed to "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", a charity single for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[173] Sparks teamed up with Pennyroyal Silver creator and designer, Tim Foster, to create her very own necklace design for the company's signature collection. Proceeds of the necklace funded medical units in Haiti.[174]
On July 28, 2011, Sparks performed a live surprise concert in Times Square. Sparks was named the "VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador" in 2011.[175][176] On November 9, it was announced that Sparks would be a 'Vh1 Save the Music Ambassador' again for 2012. Sparks was joined by fellow American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, Lupe Fiasco, Katy Perry and others. During Sparks segment as ambassador she hosted a surprise concert series in Times Square. Sparks and VH1 gave fans the opportunity to submit an essay on 'What Music Means to you?'. The winner of the essay contest won a trip for two, to New York City to stand alongside of Sparks at her pop-up concert. The winner chosen was Deavan Ebersole, from Hagerstown, Maryland.
Sparks has also shown support for
I'm M.A.D. Are You? campaign
Initiated by Sparks and her younger brother P.J. in 2008, the I'm M.A.D. Are You? campaign cultivates community advocacy and volunteerism among teens and young adults. M.A.D. stands for Making A Difference. On February 3, 2010, Sparks and
Discography
- Studio albums
- Jordin Sparks (2007)
- Battlefield (2009)
- Right Here Right Now (2015)
- Cider & Hennessy (2020)
Tours
Headlining
- 2010: Battlefield Tour
Joint tours
- 2007: American Idols LIVE! Tour 2007
- 2008: Jesse & Jordin Live
Opening act
- 2008: As I Am Tour
- 2009: Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009
- 2009: The Circus Starring Britney Spears
- 2011: NKOTBSB Tour
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Sparkle | Sparkle Anderson | |
2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Alice | |
Dear Secret Santa | Abby | Television film[181] | |
2014 | Left Behind | Shasta Carvell | |
2015 | The Grace of Jake | Nicole Lovely | |
2018 | Show Dogs | Daisy | Voice |
God Bless the Broken Road | Bridgette | [123] | |
2021 | A Christmas Treasure | Lou | Television film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | American Idol | Herself | Contestant: Season 6
|
2008 | So You Think You Can Dance | Herself/Musical Guest | Episode: "Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated" |
Australian Idol | Herself | Episode: "Top 12 Verdict" | |
2009 | Britain's Got Talent | Herself | Episode: "Episode #3.11" |
The Suite Life on Deck | Herself | Episode: "Crossing Jordin" | |
2010 | Katelyn Tarver TV | Herself | Episode: "Cambio" |
Big Time Rush | Herself | Episode: "Big Time Sparks" | |
2011 | BrainSurge | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.35" |
Majors & Minors | Herself/Mentor | 2 episodes | |
Team Umizoomi | Blue Mermaid | Voice, episode: "The Legend of the Blue Mermaid" | |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Alison | Episode: "Check In & Check Out" |
2014 | CollegeHumor Originals | Herself | Episode: "Star Wars Cantina Band Auditions" |
Great Performances | Herself/Co-Host | Episode: "Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem" | |
2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race
|
Herself/Guest Judge | Episode: "Glamazonian Airways" |
Wild 'n Out | Herself | Episode: "Jordin Sparks/Snoop Dogg" | |
2016 | Ridiculousness | Herself | Episode: "Jordin Sparks" |
Zoe Ever After | Herself | Episode: "Game Face" | |
Sugar & Sparks [182] | Herself/Host | Main Host | |
2017 | The Real O'Neals | Herself | Episode: "The Real Confirmation" |
Miss America 2018 [128] | Herself/Judge | Main Judge | |
Hell's Kitchen
|
Herself | Episode: "Raising the Bar" | |
Time After Time [183] | Jesse Givens | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2019 | Love & Listings | Herself | Episode: "Can't We All Just Get a Loan?" |
2021 | The Masked Dancer | Exotic Bird | |
Doug Unplugs | Gary's Mom | Voice, episode: "Botty Holidays" | |
2022 | Rugrats | Tabitha | Voice, episode: "Rescuing Cynthia" |
Dancing with the Stars | Contestant | Season 31
| |
2023 | Whose Line is it Anyway?
|
Herself | Season 20 Episode 13: "Jordin Sparks" |
Broadway
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | In the Heights | Nina Rosario | Broadway musical
|
2019 | Waitress | Jenna |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Female Reality/Variety Star | Herself[184] | Nominated |
2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist[185] | Won | |
BET Pre-Awards | Best Heartbreak Video | "No Air"[186] | Won | |
BET Awards | Viewer's Choice[187] | Nominated | ||
Beautiful Face Award | Herself[188] | Won | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Hook-Up | "No Air"[189] | Won | |
Choice Love Song[189]
|
Nominated | |||
Choice Breakout Artist | Herself[189] | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | "No Air" | Nominated | |
Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated | ||
American Music Awards | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist[190] | Won | ||
2009 | Grammy Awards
|
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | "No Air"[191] | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards | Favorite Pop Song[192] | Nominated | ||
Favorite Combined Forces[192] | Won | |||
Favorite Star Under 35 | Herself[193] | Nominated | ||
BMI Pop Awards | "No Air"[194] | Won | ||
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration[195] | Nominated | ||
MTV Australia Awards | Best Collaboration[196] | Nominated | ||
2010 | ARIA Music Awards | Most Popular Australian Single | " Art of Love" (with Guy Sebastian)[197]
|
Nominated |
2012 | Soul Train Awards
|
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance | "Celebrate" (with Whitney Houston)[198] | Won |
2014 | BMI Pop Awards | Songwriter | "The Way" (by Ariana Grande) | Won |
2023 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | "Love Me Like I Am" by (with for KING & COUNTRY) | Nominated |
See also
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External links
- Media related to Jordin Sparks at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Jordin Sparks at IMDb
- Jordin Sparks in In the Heights
- Jordin Sparks on Twitter