Jena Lee

Sylvia Elva Garcia (born 29 June 1987 in Chile), more commonly known under the stage name as Jena Lee, is a French singer, songwriter, composer.

Jena Lee
French singer, songwriter and composer
Background information
Birth nameSylvia Elva Garcia
Born (1987-06-29) 29 June 1987
OriginOloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsMercury France (2008–present), subsidiary of Universal Music France
Associated acts
WebsiteJena-lee.fr

Biography

Born in Chile, Sylvia Elva Garcia was adopted by a French family at the age of nine months. She grew up in Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Music career

2007–2009: Popstars and Urban Music Nation

In 2007, Jena Lee met Sulee B Wax, who was interested in her work. When the fourth season of Popstars started, he asked Jena to try writing the instrumentals. Jena Lee wrote six songs of the thirteen that comprise Sheryfa Luna's album, including the song "Quelque part". Following the composition of these songs, she received other requests, such as from Mathieu Edward with the title "Comme avant" as well as for a composition for the musical theater show Cléopâtre.[1]

In 2008, Lee won the Urban Music Nation contest organized by radio operator Skyrock; the finale was on 26 December 2008.

2009-2010: First released albums

Her first single, "J'aimerais tellement" ("I Would Really Love"), was released in April 2009 along with a music video. It was at the top of the French singles charts for a total of eleven weeks and had most downloads in November 2009.[1]

Lee's first album, Vous remercier ("To Thank You"), was recorded with Bustafunk . It was released on 2 November 2009 on the Internet and to stores on 9 November 2009 on the label Mercury Records, a division of the group Universal Music France.

In 2010, Jena Lee released the follow up to Vous remercier, which contains the singles "US Boy", "Éternise-moi", the duet with French group Eskemo, and "Mon ange" ("My angel").

Artistry

Influences and Musical style

Lee has defined her own musical style as "Emo R&B" or "Emotional R&B", having incorporate several musical genres such as R&B, Emo-pop, EDM, pop , Electropop , Electronic , Pop-rock , Dark-pop , Dance-Pop and Rock . According to her, it is above all

state of mind [of] the texts which have a dark side with a touch of hope

.[1]

Controversy existed as to the relevance of this term at the time of its claim . The term "Emo R&B" would not correspond to "Emocore R&B" but to "Emotional R&B".

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak chart positions
FR FR (DD)1 BEL (WA) SWI
2009 Vous remercier
6
6
53
98
2010 Ma référence
11
8
72
—

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
FR FR (DD)1 BEL (WA) SWI
2009 "J'aimerais tellement"
1
1
25
50
2009 "Je me perds"
4
12
-
-
2010 "Du style"
10
46
-
-
2010 "Éternise-moi" feat. Eskemo
-
-
-
-
2010 "U.S. Boy"
93
18
-
-

1 Digital downloads

References
  1. "Jena Lee : "l'album s'appelle 'Vous Remercier'" (in French). 17 May 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
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