Jain (singer)
{{Short description|French musician (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jain
| image = NDLE2024Jain 5.jpg
| caption = Jain in 2024
| birth_name = Jeanne Louise Galice
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Toulouse, Occitania, France
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Musician
- singer-songwriter}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|goblet drum{{Cite web|title=The Big Interview: Jain, une exception française|url=https://www.salutlive.com/2018/08/jain-1.html|access-date=2020-10-30|website=Salut! Live}}}}
| label = Spookland, RCA
| website =
}}
Jeanne Louise Galice ({{IPA|fr|ʒan lwiz ɡalis}}; born 7 February 1992), better known by her stage name Jain ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|eɪ|n}}), is a French singer-songwriter and musician.
Jain began her career in 2013 when she met Mr. Flash, who introduced her to musical programming. She then published her demo tracks on MySpace, where she was noticed by Dready, who remained her longtime manager. Yodelice was interested in her so he invited her to Paris. Her debut album, Zanaka, was released on 6 November 2015. Her second album, titled Souldier, was released on 24 August 2018.
Biography
= Early years =
Jain was born on 7 February 1992 in Toulouse, France.{{cite news | work=La Chaîne Info| language=fr|author=Rania Hoballah | title=Qui est Jain, la favorite des Victoires de la musique 2017 ? | date=10 Feb 2017 |url=http://www.lci.fr/musique/victoires-de-la-musique-2017-qui-est-jain-portrait-de-la-chanteuse-francaise-2025162.html }} Her mother is half French and half Malagasy.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jain-france-souldier-artist-you-need-to-know-771289/amp/ | title=Jain's Global Pop Party | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=21 December 2018 }} Jain learned playing guitar at the age of 16, and even though she is left-handed, she learned to play the guitar right-handed.
Her family moved around the world due to her father's position at a French oil company.{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2023-04-18 |title=Jain fait son grand retour avec «The Fool», avant une nouvelle tournée |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1317720/article/2023-04-18/jain-fait-son-grand-retour-avec-fool-avant-une-nouvelle-tournee |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=La Voix du Nord |language=fr}} She left France at the age of nine for Dubai, where her father is positioned; then lived for four years in Congo-Brazzaville, which she credits for her taste for danceable melodies; and then spent a year in Abu Dhabi, before moving to Paris where she started a pre-art-school foundation course. These trips influenced her musical style. She also learned how to play drums in Pau, Arabic percussion in the Middle East, and musical programming in Congo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.20minutes.fr/culture/1639119-20150624-congo-yodelice-myspace-chanteuse-jain-devoile&usg=ALkJrhgtKQCxxpWH-EDcxEU4zwtAKVrcng|title=Congo, Yodelice et Myspace : La chanteuse Jain se dévoile|website=20minutes.fr|access-date=2016-03-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160620122542/http://www.20minutes.fr/culture/1639119-20150624-congo-yodelice-myspace-chanteuse-jain-devoile&usg=ALkJrhgtKQCxxpWH-EDcxEU4zwtAKVrcng|archive-date=2016-06-20}}
= Career beginnings =
Jain began composing demo tracks in Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville. There she met Mr. Flash, who introduced her to musical programming. She then published her demo tracks on Myspace, where she was noticed by Dready, who became her manager and remains so today. Yodelice also discovered these tracks and invited Jain to meet him in Paris. They began to work together, and Yodelice helped to launch her career.{{Cite web|url=http://www.le-coin-du-guitariste.com/guitaristes/jain-music/|title=Jain, le nouveau talent de la scène française – Interview Exclusive|website=Le coin du Guitariste|date=13 January 2015|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-03-17|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305040229/http://www.le-coin-du-guitariste.com/guitaristes/jain-music/|url-status=dead}} Her stagename comes from a saying off Jainist philosophy that she takes a liking to which is "Don't be sorry if you lose and don't be proud if you win".
Jain was a supporting artist for Yodelice's tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtl.fr/culture/arts-spectacles/video-jain-interprete-un-titre-de-son-ep-dans-le-grand-studio-rtl-7778692738|title=VIDÉO – Jain interprète un titre de son premier EP dans "Le Grand Studio RTL"|website=RTL.fr|date=12 June 2015 |access-date=2016-03-17}} They appeared together on the television show Taratata in 2013 and performed a duet cover of "Redemption Song".{{Cite web|url=http://www.metronews.fr/culture/3-bonnes-raisons-d-ecouter-jain/mofy!N8oYIo13PWSI/|title=3 bonnes raisons d'écouter Jain|last=Tampigny|first=Boris|website=metronews|access-date=2016-03-17}}
=''Hope EP'' and ''Zanaka''=
Yodelice became her producer and worked on her first EP, Hope. It was released on 22 June 2015 and included four songs including the single "Come" which met with considerable success in France and Spain. A music video for "Come" was released on 2 June 2015 to Jain's official YouTube channel. In November 2016, "Come" was certified Diamond in France.{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=Jain|title=Certifications|date=21 February 2020|website=www.snepmusique.com|access-date=14 June 2020}} The song has also been used as a jingle by the Polish television channel Polsat{{Cite web|url=http://m.eska.pl/news/piosenka_z_reklamy_polsatu_2015_-_francuska_piosenka_zostanie_hitem/121193#.VjX5EM_jI0M|title=Piosenka z reklamy Polsatu 2015 – francuska piosenka zostanie hitem? – informacje, premiery teledysków – m.eska.pl|website=m.eska.pl|access-date=2016-03-17}} and in 2017 it was featured in the American horror comedy web television series Santa Clarita Diet. It also was featured in the second episode of the first season of the Amazon series Hanna.
Jain performed at the 2015 Solidays Festival, the BIG Festival (Biarritz International Groove) in Biarritz and Bebop Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stylistic.fr/2015/06/jain-chanteuse-titre-come_58591|title=Jain : une jeune artiste fraîche et énergique !|website=Stylistic : Blog mode femme|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-03-17|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205600/http://www.stylistic.fr/2015/06/jain-chanteuse-titre-come_58591|url-status=dead}}
On 21 September 2015, Jain revealed the cover of her debut album Zanaka.{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=645984876227915776|date=2015-09-21|title=Proud to show you the cover of my first album called "Zanaka" ;)|access-date=2019-06-07}} "Zanaka" means "child" in Malagasy, and the title is a tribute to her mother who is of Franco-Malagasy origin. The album's release date was announced as 6 November 2015 along with the track listing on 8 October 2015.{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=652149720408653826|date=2015-10-08|title=Here is the tracklisting of my first album entitled "Zanaka" which is gonna be released on friday, november 6th !|access-date=2019-06-07}} It included 10 songs including the singles "Come" and "Makeba". Makeba was used on a Levi's commercial which showed dancers (wearing the jeans) in an ethnic beat setting. On 9 October 2015, the album's second track "Heads Up" was released as a pre-order bonus.{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=652403780483420160|date=2015-10-09|title=You can Pre-order my first album entitled "Zanaka" on iTunes and get "HEADS UP" straight away !!!|access-date=2019-06-07}} It was followed by "Hob" on 19 October 2015.{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=656020097232982017|date=2015-10-19|title=U can Pre-order my first album entitled "Zanaka" on iTunes and get "HOB" straight away !!!|access-date=2019-06-07}} Zanaka was certified gold in February 2016 for sales exceeding 50,000 copies in France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.live-actu.com/jain-est-disque-dor-avec-zanaka/|title=Jain est disque d'or avec " Zanaka " !|website=Live-Actu.Com|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-03-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301210907/http://www.live-actu.com/jain-est-disque-dor-avec-zanaka/|archive-date=2016-03-01}} In December 2018, it was certified diamond in France for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/sorties-loisirs/5537310/jain-soldat-dune-pop-voyageuse-au-dome.html|title=Marseille : Jain, soldat d'une pop voyageuse, au Dôme|date=2019-06-07|website=LaProvence.com|language=fr|access-date=2019-06-07}} Zanaka was later released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 21 October 2016.{{cite tweet|user=jainmusic|number=789065033003261952|date=2016-10-20|title=So glad because my album #zanaka will be officially released in the U.K. and the US tomorrow !!!|access-date=2019-06-07}}{{cite tweet|user=jainmusic|number=789315326781587458|date=2016-10-21|title=#Zanaka is finally out on @AppleMusic US! Incl. Come, Makeba & many more...|access-date=2019-06-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheriefm.fr/artistes/jain/actualites/jain-sort-son-album-a-l-etranger-qu-en-pensent-ils-341912|title=Jain sort son album à l'étranger, qu'en pensent-ils ?|website=Chérie FM.fr|date=21 October 2016 |language=fr|access-date=2019-06-07}} It was preceded by the release of "Heads Up" and "Mr Johnson" as pre-order bonuses on 8 October 2016 and 14 October 2016 respectively.{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=784859328335314945|date=2016-10-08|title=My song "Heads Up" is now unlocked & available when you preorder #Zanaka on @AppleMusic (US)!|access-date=2019-06-07}}{{cite tweet |user=jainmusic|number=786964370207154176|date=2016-10-14|title=My song "Mr Johnson" is now unlocked & available when you preorder #Zanaka on @AmazonMusic (US)! |access-date=2019-06-07}} In 2016, she was one of the nominees at the Victoires de la Musique Awards in the category "Album Révélation" for Zanaka.{{Cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/musiques/article/2016/02/12/victoires-de-la-musique-les-nommes-en-session-acoustique_4864203_1654986.html|title=Victoires de la musique : les nommés en session acoustique|last=Lopez|first=Joséfa|newspaper=Le Monde.fr|language=fr|issn=1950-6244|access-date=2016-03-17}} On 25 November 2016, a deluxe version of Zanaka was released.{{Citation|title=Zanaka (Deluxe) par Jain|date=25 November 2016|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/zanaka-deluxe/1175093890|language=fr-fr|access-date=2019-06-07}} It added the songs "City" (originally from the Hope EP), "Son of a Sun" and "Dynabeat" as well as an extended version of "Come" and two remixes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.virginradio.fr/jain-zanaka-la-reedition-de-son-album-sort-aujourd-hui-a576224.html|title=Jain : Zanaka, la réédition de son album sort aujourd'hui|date=2016-11-25|work=virginradio.fr|access-date=2018-08-28|language=fr-FR}}
A music video for the single "Makeba" was released to Jain's official YouTube channel on 30 November 2016. The music video was nominated for Best Music Video at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2018-grammy-awards-complete-winners-list#Music%20Video/Film|title=See The Full List Of 60th GRAMMY Winners|date=2017-11-27|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=2018-08-28|language=en}}
On 1 February 2017, she performed "Come" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/06/french-pop-star-jain-an-electropop-journey-from-congo-to-colbert|title=French pop star Jain: an electropop journey from Congo to Colbert|last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=2017-04-06|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-04-21|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} On 25 April 2017, she performed "Makeba" on Later... with Jools Holland.{{Citation|title=Jain – Makeba – Later... with Jools Holland – BBC Two| date=25 April 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt2QKsxk0DE|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jain-interview-singer-french-makeba-zanaka-album-tour-dates-tickets-glastonbury-village-underground-a7731996.html|title=Jain: 'Music is all about travelling'|date=2017-05-12|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}
On 10 July 2017, a music video for the song "Dynabeat" was released to Jain's official YouTube channel.{{Citation|last=JAINVEVO|title=Jain – Dynabeat (Official Video)|date=2017-07-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vogjd9rzUNQ|access-date=2019-04-21}}
On 3 August 2017, she performed at Chicago's Lollapalooza Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/huge-line-announced-lollapalooza-2017-2025312|title=Huge line-up announced for Lollapalooza 2017|last=Andrew Trendell|date=2017-03-22|website=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/1812493/|title=Lollapalooza 2017: Chance the Rapper, The Killers, Muse, Arcade Fire headline music festival|date=2017-03-22|website=ABC7 Chicago|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}
=''Souldier''=
On 25 May 2018, "Alright" was released as the lead single from her second studio album Souldier, which was released on 24 August 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lindependant.fr/2018/06/29/souldier-le-prochain-album-de-jain-disponible-en-precommande,4640912.php|title="Souldier", le prochain album de Jain, disponible en précommande|work=lindependant.fr|access-date=2018-06-29|language=fr}}{{Citation|title=Jain: son nouveau single exotique "Alright" est dans le New Hits Friday sur NRJ|url=http://www.nrj.fr/artistes/jain/actus/jain-son-nouveau-single-exotique-alright-est-dans-le-new-hits-friday-sur-nrj-71293906|language=fr-FR|access-date=2018-06-29}} A music video for "Alright" was released on 25 June 2018. "Alright" peaked at number 6 in France, spending three weeks in the top 10.{{Cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jain&titel=Alright&cat=s|title=lescharts.com – Jain – Alright|website=lescharts.com|access-date=2020-01-01}} In 2018, "Alright" was the 51st biggest selling single of the year in France.{{Cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/|title=Top Singles|website=SNEP|language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-01-01}}
The album's title, cover and tracklist were announced on 29 June 2018 and it was made available for pre-order along with "Star" as a pre-order bonus and promotional single.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Jainmusic/status/1012599379302154240|title=JAIN on Twitter|access-date=2018-06-29|via=Twitter}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundarts.gr/%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BF-album-jain-souldier/|title=Νέο Album {{!}} JAIN – Souldier {{!}} SounDarts|date=2018-08-30|work=SounDarts|access-date=2018-09-04|language=el}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jain-music.com/fr/news/souldier-en-precommande-star/|title=Souldier en pré-commande + STAR – Jain|website=www.jain-music.com|language=fr-FR|access-date=2018-09-04}}{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Jainmusic/status/1012360082435211264|title=JAIN on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en}} The album's title is a play on words between 'soldier' and 'soul'. The song "Star" is about the position of young women in the music industry.{{Cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/musique-avec-alright-jain-revient-en-guerriere-26-05-2018-7736772.php|title=Musique : avec "Alright", Jain revient en guerrière|date=2018-05-26|work=leparisien.fr|access-date=2018-08-17|language=fr}} On 17 August 2018 "Souldier" was released as the album's second promotional single.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jain-music.com/en/news/souldier-new-track/|title=SOULDIER – New track – Jain|website=www.jain-music.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-04}} The song was inspired by the Orlando nightclub shooting and describes a soldier who seeks redemption.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Jain/news-107756.html|title="Souldier" : Jain lance un vibrant appel à la paix sur un titre inspiré des attentats|website=chartsinfrance.net|access-date=2018-08-17}} The album was a commercial success, particularly in Jain's native France, where it debuted atop the charts and sold over 200,000 copies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Jain/news-112126.html|title="Crevée", Jain explique sa "pause indéterminée" et l'annulation de ses concerts|website=chartsinfrance.net|access-date=2020-01-01}} Furthermore, Souldier was the 45th best selling album of 2018 in France.{{Cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/|title=Top Albums|website=SNEP|language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-01-01}}
On 8 October 2018, "Oh Man" was released as the album's second single.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrj.fr/artistes/jain/actus/jain-choisi-oh-man-comme-nouveau-single-71299250|title=Jain choisi "Oh Man" comme nouveau single|language=fr|access-date=2019-01-07}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Jain/news-108238.html|title="Oh Man" : Jain étincelle avec un nouveau single aux influences orientales|website=chartsinfrance.net|access-date=2019-02-10}} A music video for the song was released on 21 December 2018. It was filmed at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.{{Citation|title=Jain : découvrez son nouveau clip "Oh Man", tourné dans un musée|url=http://www.nrj.fr/artistes/jain/actus/jain-decouvrez-son-nouveau-clip-oh-man-tourne-dans-un-musee-71314690|language=fr|access-date=2019-02-10}}
In April 2019, Jain performed at Coachella.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jain-gloria-listen-coachella-824898/|title=Hear Jain's New Song 'Gloria' About Making Authentic Art|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=2019-04-19|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-21}} On 19 April 2019, she released the single "Gloria".{{cite tweet|user=Jainmusic|number=1119156909410373634|date=2019-04-19|title=My new single #Gloria is available everywhere|access-date=2019-04-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aficia.info/actualite-musique/jain-2/168795|title=Jain dégaine l'inédit " Gloria ". Écoutez !|date=2019-04-19|website=aficia|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-04-19}} The song personifies glory and describes it as something that tries to charm and divert attention from what is essential. Rolling Stone described it as "an upbeat dance track that describes the perils of fame and promotes being true to one's own creativity". On 7 June 2019, Jain performed "Gloria" as well as "Makeba" and "Heads Up" at the opening ceremony of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/french-singer-jain-to-perform-at-france-2019-opening-ceremony|title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - News - French singer Jain to perform at France 2019 Opening Ceremony |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-07}}{{Citation|title=Jain révèle les secrets de son show pour la Coupe du monde féminine|url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/jain/actus/jain-revele-les-secrets-de-son-show-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-feminine-71320703|language=fr|access-date=2019-06-09}}
= ''The Fool'' =
On 21 April 2023, she released her third album, The Fool.{{Cite web |title=Avec son nouvel album, la Toulousaine Jain nous embarque vers les étoiles |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2023/03/31/avec-son-nouvel-album-la-toulousaine-jain-nous-embarque-vers-les-etoiles-11103116.php |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}
Discography
=Albums=
=Extended plays=
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! scope="col" style="width:9.5em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:21.5em;" | Extended play details |
| scope="row" | Hope{{Cite web|title=Hope – EP by Jain|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hope-ep/993744185|access-date=2020-06-14|website=music.apple.com|date=22 June 2015|language=en-ca}}
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=Singles=
=Promotional singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! align="center" rowspan="2" | Title ! align="center" rowspan="2" | Year ! align="center" colspan="2" | Peak positions ! align="center" rowspan="2" | Sales ! align="center" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! align="center" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA Down. {{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=12|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 12, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401162838/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=12|archive-date=1 April 2017|url-status=dead}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL |
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| scope="row" | "Heads Up"
| rowspan=2 | 2015 | 101 || 54 | | | rowspan=3 |Zanaka |
| scope="row" | "Hob"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" | "Mr Johnson"
| 2016 | — || — | | |
| scope="row" | "Star"
| rowspan=2 | 2018 | — || — | | | rowspan=2 | Souldier |
| scope="row" | "Souldier"
| — || — | | |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA |
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| scope="row" | "Hope"
| 2015 | 87 | Zanaka |
| scope="row" | "On My Way"
| 2018 | 184 | Souldier |
=Other appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Other performer(s) ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (WA) {{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/search.asp?lang=fr&cat=s&cat2=s&search=Jain|title=ultratop.be – ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS|website=ultratop.be|access-date=2019-06-08}} |
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| scope="row" | "L'âme au Mali"
| rowspan=2 | 2017 |
| M- Amadou & Mariam | — | Lamomali |
| scope="row" | "Kenya"
| Fakear | 95 | Karmaprana – EP |
Awards and nominations
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Jain}}
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jain-music.com/}}
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