Coco Jones

Coco Jones (born January 4, 1998)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Jones rose to prominence starring in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine (2012). Jones was featured on Radio Disney's Next Big Thing from 2010 to 2011. Jones was formerly signed with Hollywood Records.

Coco Jones
Jones in 2012
Born
Coco Jones

(1998-01-04) January 4, 1998
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2006–present
Parent(s)Mike Jones
Musical career
GenresPop, R&B
InstrumentsVocals
Websitewww.therealcocojones.com

Early life

She was born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee to former NFL player Mike Jones and session vocalist Javonda Jones,[2] Jones began singing at a very young age. Her first stage performance was at the age of six when she performed "America the Beautiful" to a crowded auditorium of parents at her kindergarten graduation. At the age of nine, she met with the casting heads for Disney. After that, she became an actor and songwriter. In 2006, she competed on Radio Disney, where she became known for her song "Real You".[2]

Career

2006–13: Disney and Hollywood Records

In 2011, she guest-starred on Disney Channel's television series So Random!.[3] In 2009, she was chosen to perform live on "The Most Talented Kids" episode of the Maury Povich Show. In 2010, Jones was the runner up during season 3 of Radio Disney's The Next Big Thing singing competition.[4] Shortly after, she released her debut project Coco Jones, and began a concert tour revolving around the theme of anti-bullying called UBU-Stop the Bullying.[4][5]

In June 2012, Jones played the lead role of Roxie in the television Disney movie, Let It Shine.[6] The movie was the most watched Disney Channel Original Movie and most watched movie of the year for kids and tweens in 2012.[7][3] Jones and the other main cast of Let It Shine performed at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon prior to the movie's release.[8]

Jones signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and began working with Grammy-nominated producer Rob Galbraith, co-writing and recording all-new original music.[2] Jones' debut single "Holla at the DJ" premiered on Radio Disney on December 6, 2012 with its release on iTunes the next day. The video for the track premiered on the Disney Channel on December 12, with a premiere on VEVO just afterwards.[9] Her extended play Made Of was released on March 12, 2013.[10] Jones performed with Mindless Behavior at Radio Disney's Radio Disney Music Awards, and took home an award for "Funniest Celebrity Take." Following the release of the EP, Jones worked in the studio with David Banner, Ester Dean, and Jukebox, with plans to release her debut album by August.[11]

2014–present: Independent music and H.D.W.Y

In January 2014, Jones was dropped from Hollywood Records, becoming an independent artist. On August 29, 2014, Jones released a lyric video for her debut independent single, "Peppermint".[12] It was officially released on iTunes on September 4, 2014.[13]

Jones was featured in a Fanta commercial in July 2017 alongside YouTubers and other public personnel who value the idea of self expression.[14]

On September 3, 2019, Jones released a song called "Depressed". On September 20, 2019, she released an 8-track EP titled H.D.W.Y..[15]

Artistry

She possesses a three-octave mezzo-soprano vocal range. Her vocal range is (from A2 to F♯6). Jones has cited as her biggest musical influences some artists include Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, CeCe Winans, and Mary J. Blige.

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
Coco Jones[16] —
Made Of[17]
  • Released: March 12, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Hollywood
 10
Let Me Check It[18]
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Future Mix
 —
H.D.W.Y.[19]
  • Released: September 20, 2019
  • Format: digital download
  • Label: Independent
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles
Title Year Album
"Stand Up"[20] 2011 Non-album single
"What I Said"[upper-alpha 1][22] 2012 Let It Shine
"Holla at the DJ"[23] Made Of
"Déjà Vu"[24] 2013
"World Is Dancing"[25]
"Glitter"[26]
(with Katie Armiger)		 2014 Non-album singles
"Chandelier"[27]
"Peppermint"[28]
"Let 'em Know"[29] 2015
"Ghost"[30]
"Miss Me When I'm Gone"[31] 2016
"Let Me Check It" 2017 Let Me Check It
"Just My Luck" 2018 H.D.W.Y.
"Dream"[32] 2019 Non-album single
"Depressed" H.D.W.Y.
Title Year Album
"Flyin High"[33]
(MattyB featuring Coco Jones)		 2014 Non-album singles
"Slay"[upper-alpha 2][35]
(Nia Sioux featuring Coco Jones)		 2015
"I Know You Know"[36]
(Ads Valu & Malex featuring Coco Jones)		 2019
"Say Their Names"[37]
(Devvon Terrell featuring Trey Budden, Coco Jones, Kai Cash, Sydney Renae, Futuristic, Cashflow Harlem and Kiyanne)		 2020

Other appearances
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart
positions[upper-alpha 3]		 Album
US
Kids
Dig		 US
Pop
Dig		 US
Rap
Dig
"My Way Home (Original Mix)" (Mike Shannon, Brett Johnson & BBQ feat. Coco Jones) 2010 ——— My Way Home (Remixes)
"Is This Love" 2011 ——— Now This Is Music (R&B Central)
"Get It Girls" ———
"Liquor" ———
"Enjoy Tonight" (The Bare Essentials feat. Coco Jones) 2012 ——— The Bare Essentials
"Whodunit" (Adam Hicks feat. Coco Jones 6—— Shake It Up:
Live 2 Dance
"Don't Push Me" ———
"Guardian Angel" (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones 2[39]3922 Let It Shine
"Me and You" (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones 34835
"Let It Shine" (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones 8——
"Who I'm Gonna Be" ———
"Good to Be Home" ———
"Around the Block" (Let It Shine cast feat. Coco Jones ———
"Joyful Noise" (Let It Shine cast feat. Coco Jones ———
"Christmas Night" ——— Disney Channel
Holiday Playlist
"Freaky Freakend" 2013 ——— Shake It Up:
I <3 Dance
"Lights All Over the World" ——— Disney Holidays
Unwrapped
"Crack the Code" (Porsche Smith feat. Coco Jones) 2017 ——— Therapy
"Fallen Angel" (tyDi & Christopher Tin feat. Coco Jones) 2019 ——— Collide

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011–12 So Random! Coco Blue Recurring role, 5 episodes
2012 Let It Shine Roxanne "Roxie" Andrews Television film
2012–13 Good Luck Charlie Kelsey Recurring role (seasons 3–4), 5 episodes
2014 The Exes Vanessa Episode: "Oh Brother Here Art Thou"
2016 Grandma's House Kimberley T. Zulkowski
2017 Flock of Four Ava Moore
2018 Five Points Jayla Recurring role
2020 Disney Channel Summer Sing-Along Herself Performing discography from Let It Shine

Notes
  1. "What I Said" peaked at No. 4 on the Kid Digital Songs chart.[21]
  2. "Slay" peaked at No. 21 on the R&B digital Songs chart.[34]
  3. The charts positions come from "Billboard Search" : Enter Coco Jones in "Artist" section"[38]

References
  1. "UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019". United Press International. January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019. actor Coco Jones in 1998 (age 21)
  2. Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Disney. Accessed 2012-06-07.
  3. TheJust. "Interview with Coco Jones". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. Caswell, Emily (November 15, 2012). "Coco Jones talks Silver Bells performance, Southern food and more". M Live.
  5. Chappel, Ebony (August 1, 2013). "Disney star shows Indy what she's 'made of'". Indianapolis Recorder.
  6. Tishgart, Sierra (June 11, 2012). "Actress Coco Jones on Disney Channel's Let It Shine". Teen Vogue.
  7. "Disney Channel's 'Let It Shine' Divines 5.7 Million Viewers, Becomes #1 TV Movie of the Year with Kids and Tweens - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. "Disney Stars perform at the 43rd Annual NAACP Luncheon". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 16, 2012.
  9. "Disney Channel to Present World Premiere of Hollywood Records Recording of Artist Coco Jones' Music Video "Holla at the Dj"". Red Light Management. December 13, 2012.
  10. "Official VEVO". YouTube. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  11. Jackson, Ian (July 9, 2013). "Hollywood Records Artist Coco Jones Interviews With All Bay Music Magazine". Allbay Music.
  12. ""Peppermint" – Coco Jones (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  13. "Coco's New Single 'Peppermint' Out Now!". Coco Jones. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  14. "MyLifeAsEva, LaurDIY Named Faces Of Fanta's Massive Summer Campaign". Tube Filter. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  15. "Coco Jones Releases New EP "H.D.W.Y.": Streaming". PM Studio. October 2, 2019.
  16. "Coco Jones – EP by Coco Jones". Allmusic. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  17. "Made Of – EP by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  18. "Let Me Check It – EP by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  19. "H.D.W.Y. – EP by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  20. "Stand Up by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  21. Billboard http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2012-07-28/kid-digital-songs. Retrieved March 18, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. "What I Said by Coco Jones". Allmusic. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  23. "Holla at the DJ by Coco Jones". Allmusic. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  24. "Déjà Vu by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  25. "Request "World Is Dancing" on Radio Disney NOW!". Coco Jones Official Website. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  26. "Glitter by Coco Jones & Katie Armiger". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  27. "Chandelier – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  28. "Peppermint – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2014-09-04. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  29. "Let 'em Know – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2014-09-04. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  30. "Ghost – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  31. "Miss Me When I'm Gone – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  32. "Dream – Single by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  33. "Flyin High by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  34. Billboard http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-08-22/r-and-b-digital-songs. Retrieved March 18, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. "Slay by Coco Jones". iTunes. 2015-08-04. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  36. "I Know You Know by Coco Jones". iTunes.
  37. "Say Their Names (feat. Trey Budden, Coco Jones, Kai Ca$h, Sydney Renae, Futuristic, Cashflow Harlem & Kiyanne) - Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  38. http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=4
  39. http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2012-07-28/kid-digital-songs
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