Jena Rose

Jena Rose Raphael (born January 12, 2001), known professionally as Jena Rose, is an American pop singer/songwriter from Plano, Texas.[1] She has had two songs enter the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,[2] and released her debut EP Reasons on March 30, 2018.[3]

Jena Rose
Background information
Birth nameJena Rose Raphael
BornJanuary 12, 2001
Plano, TX
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Websitejenarosemusic.com

Early life

Jena Rose was enrolled in piano lessons at age five.[4] She started taking singing lessons and writing songs at age 9.[4] By 12, she performed at venues around the Dallas area and won numerous awards during this period in her age group, such as Overall Best Musician twice from Septien Entertainment Group Commercial Artist Showcase, and once from the 2013 Master Showcase.[5]

Career

Rose had her first single in 2015, when Rose was 14, with her song "Take a Breath".[6] Her first successes on the pop charts took place in 2017 with her single "Sweet Love." "Sweet Love" was remixed by a number of DJs, and these remixes were commercially released as an EP titled Sweet Love – The Remixes. The remixes spent 11 weeks on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart, rising to no. 18.[7] Rose has recorded songs with other artists, including "Crazy" featuring Sean Kingston and an acoustic version of "Sweet Love" with Tanner Patrick.[8][9][10]

She released her debut EP, Reasons, in March 2018. Rose wrote all of its songs and it was produced by Drew Scott.[2] The lead single "Reasons" premiered on Billboard. Remixes of this single were commercially released as an EP titled Reasons – The Remixes the following month. The remixes of "Reasons" were added to the Billboard Dance Club Chart in their debut week, and the song went on to reach no. 14 on the chart and spent 12 weeks on the charts.[9] The second single, "Lost at Sea," reached no. 18 on the charts in November 2018.[11]

Discography

Singles
Year Title Album
2015 "Take a Breath" Non-album singles
2016 "Paper Walls"
"Turn the Page"
2017 "Lost at Sea"
"Loved"
"Sweet Love"
2018 "Reasons" Reasons EP

References
  1. Schroder, Juliet (August 23, 2016). "Jena Rose Unveils New Music Video". Huffington Post.
  2. Murray, Gordon (January 11, 2018). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts". Billboard.
  3. Kress, Brian (March 22, 2018). "Jena Rose Doesn't Need Any More 'Reasons' to Leave on New Single: Premiere". Billboard.
  4. Brungardt, Leah (August 1, 2017). "An Interview With The Rising Singer-Songwriter JENA ROSE About Her Recent Summer Tour, Making New Music and More! | All Access Music". All Access. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. Jamm, Rick (September 8, 2013). "Jena Rose Raphael: "You for You"". Jamsphere.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. Staff. (Summer 2015). "One to Watch: Jena Rose". Justine Magazine.
  7. "Jena Rose: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. Gerhartz, Jamie (May 24, 2017). "Artist to Watch: Jena Rose". Cliché Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  9. Staff. (Fall 2017). "Best Pop Songs of 2017 Mashup Cover: Jena Rose and Tanner Smith 'Sweet Love'". MP3 Listen. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  10. Gracie, Bianca (March 21, 2017). "Jena Rose gets 'Crazy' with Sean Kingston". Fuse.TV.
  11. Staff (November 17, 2018). "Billboard Dance Club Songs November 24, 2018".
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