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American singer and dancer (born 2003)

This article is about the singer born in 2003. For the singer born in 1990, see JoJo (singer). For others, see Jojo § Musicians.

Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa (; born May 19, 2003) is an American singer, dancer, actress, and media personality. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa. In 2017, Siwa signed to Nickelodeon and acted in various shows and films. With Nickelodeon, she released several children's songs and her own feature film, The J Team, in 2021. The music video to her song "Boomerang" has been viewed over 1 billion times. She was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. In 2024, Siwa initiated her post-Nickelodeon career with the extended play Guilty Pleasure, led by the single "Karma".

Early life

Joelle Joanie Siwa was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 2003, to Jessalynn Siwa (née Lombardi), a professional dance instructor from Iowa, and Tom Siwa, a chiropractor from Nebraska. Her father is of Polish descent. She has one sibling, an older brother named Jayden Siwa, who was previously also a vlogger; he now works as a real estate agent.

Career

2013–2019: Dance Moms, breakthrough with music and Nickelodeon

Siwa started her career as a top-5 finalist and the youngest contestant on the second season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, produced by Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms fame. She appeared on the show with her mother and was eliminated in week 9. Siwa soon began to appear on Dance Moms, beginning with auditioning for Miller's "ALDC" dance competition team in 2014 and being selected for the team in early 2015.

In May 2016, Siwa released her songs "Boomerang" and "I Can Make U Dance". "Boomerang

Joanna “JoJo” Levesque is a chart-topping, award-winning singer, songwriter, and actress who, at just 32 years old, is already a veteran of the music industry. 17 years into her career, JoJo made a “triumphant return” [Uproxx] in 2020 with her fourth studio album good to know, debuting at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart and earning widespread global acclaim from Vulture, TIME, Variety, NYLON, NPR, The FADER, and more, with Associated Press proclaiming “good to know is more than good. It’s grand.” At just 13, JoJo burst onto the scene with her self-title debut album, whose breakout smash “Leave (Get Out)” made her the youngest-ever solo artist to have a debut #1 single in the U.S. JoJo went on to sell over four million copies and became the singer’s first Platinum record, which she followed with a string of additional hits, including another #1 single “Too Little Too Late.” In 2016, JoJo returned with Mad Love, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200. In 2018, JoJo re-recorded and re-released her first two albums (JoJo and The High Road) under her own label Clover Music. In 2020, her song "Say So" with PJ Morton won a prestigious GRAMMY Award for Best R&B Song. On film, she’s appeared in Aquamarine, RV (opposite Robin Williams), among others.

American singer (born 1990)

This article is about the singer born in 1990. For the singer born in 2003, see JoJo Siwa. For others, see Jojo § Musicians.

Joanna Noëlle "JoJo" Levesque (born December 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003, record producer Vincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the television show America's Most Talented Kids and asked her to audition for his record label Blackground Records. After signing with the label, JoJo released her eponymous debut studio album in 2004. It peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over four million copies worldwide to date.

With her debut single "Leave (Get Out)" peaking atop the U.S. BillboardMainstream Top 40 chart, JoJo became the youngest solo artist in history to top the chart at age 13. The song peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA along with its follow-up single "Baby It's You". Her second studio album The High Road (2006) spawned her first top-five Hot 100 hit "Too Little Too Late". The album was later certified gold, selling over three million copies worldwide. By 2007, JoJo had sold more than seven million records worldwide, including 2.1 million albums in the United States.

Record label disputes delayed JoJo from commercially releasing her third studio album; she released two mixtapes independently, Can't Take That Away from Me (2010) and Agápē (2012). After her contractual release, JoJo signed with Atlantic Records in 2014 and released her first commercial EPIII (2015), followed by her third studio album Mad Love (2016), which became her third top-

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Who Is JoJo Siwa?

JoJo Siwa first became famous by appearing as a reality TV star on Lifetime's Dance Moms and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. But Siwa quickly found a second act, becoming a huge social media celebrity thanks to her YouTube channels. Known for wearing bright, big bows and colorful ponytails, Siwa is a trifecta of talent — dancing, acting and singing — which she skillfully demonstrates in her music videos for hit singles like "Boomerang," "Kid in a Candy Store" and "Hold the Drama." Siwa has been able to further capitalize on her fame through merchandising deals and a contract with Nickelodeon, through which she co-hosted Lip Sync Battle Shorties with Nick Cannon.

Early Life

Siwa was born Joelle Joanie Siwa on May 19, 2003, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Tom, a chiropractor, and Jessalyn, a dance instructor. Siwa has an older brother named Jayden.

Songs and EPs

'Boomerang,' 'Kid in a Candy Store'

One of Siwa's earliest hits was the 2016 single "Boomerang," in which she sings about cyberbullying and the courage to move beyond the negativity. She followed up the next summer with a lighter and much sweeter subject, the confectionary treat "Kid in a Candy Store." The song and accompanying music video were so popular that a Siwa 'Kid in a Candy Store' singing doll soon followed.

'Hold the Drama'

Just a few months later, the candy queen turned up the beat with "Hold the Drama," another don't-listen-to-the-haters and live-your-best-life pop track, filled with sparkle, fun dance numbers and her signature big, bright bows.

Siwa followed with two EPs, D.R.E.A.M. The Music (2018) and Celebrate (2019). She launched D.R.E.A.M. The Tour in May 2019.

Bows

In a video interview, the social media celebrity admitted she's been obsessed with bows since pre-school, and as she's gotten older, they've just gotten bigger and bigger. She also added that for her, bows symbo