:J-five
{{short description|American singer}}
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Jonathan Kovacs{{cite web |title=Le vrai nom des stars – Musique internationale |url=http://www.vrai-nom.com/musiqueint.htm |publisher=Vrai nom |language=French |accessdate=March 14, 2010}} (1982, Los Angeles), known as J-five, is an American singer.
Biography
Jonathan was born in 1982 in Los Angeles.{{cite web |title=J-Five |url=http://www.premiere.fr/Star/J-Five |publisher=Premiere |language=French |accessdate=March 13, 2010}} 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 sisters.{{cite web |title=Biographie J-Five |url=http://www.generap.com/texts/j-five |language=French |publisher=Generap |accessdate=March 14, 2010}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Summer (2004) – US only; credited to Johnny Five
- Sweet Little Nothing (2005) – Europe, Australia, Japan and Russia only. No. 102 in France{{cite web |title=Sweet Little Nothing, French Albums Chart |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=J+Five&titel=Sweet+Little+Nothing&cat=a |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=March 13, 2010}}
=Singles=
- "Modern Times" J-Five (2004) – No. 1 in France (silver), No. 9 in Belgium Wallonia, No. 12 in Italy, No. 15 in Switzerland{{cite web |title="Modern Times", in various singles charts |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=J+Five+feat.+Charlie+Chaplin&titel=Modern+Times&cat=s |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=March 13, 2010}}
- "Find a Way" (2004) – # 24 in France, No. 42 in Belgium Wallonia, No. 13 in Italy, No. 70 in Switzerland{{cite web |title="Find a Way", in various singles charts |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=J+Five&titel=Find+A+Way&cat=s |publisher=Lescharts |language=French |accessdate=March 13, 2010}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/243898-J-Five J-five discography] at Discogs
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Category:21st-century American singers
Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:North Hollywood High School alumni
Category:Singers from Los Angeles
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