Jacqueline Cole Miskanic Gregg (born May 5, 1996),[1] known professionally as Jax, is an American singer-songwriter and social media personality. Her 2022 single "Victoria's Secret" reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut studio album, Dear Joe, was released on Atlantic Records on June 28, 2024.
Jax's second single, "La La Land", was released on January 6, 2016,[16] along with her first music video. "La La Land" is about Jax's experience on American Idol.[17]
JAX performing 'Iconic' with Simple Plan (John Cain Arena, Melbourne)(2024)
In January 2021, she signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.[19] In October 2021, her single "Like My Father" debuted at number 38 on the BillboardAdult Pop Airplay, her first song to chart on Billboard's charts.[20] The song reached 80 million streams on TikTok.[11]
In April 2022, Jax was named iHeartRadio's first-ever TikTok Songwriter of the Year.[11] That year, she released the single "Victoria's Secret." It charted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the Adult Contemporary chart, number 2 on the Spotify US Viral 50, and was certified Gold in the United States. It also charted in Australia, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, and New Zealand.[21][22] The song was inspired by a girl Jax was babysitting, to write a song about body positivity that could inspire young girls. In an Instagram post, Victoria's Secret CEO Amy Hauk thanked Jax for "addressing important issues in her lyrics."[22]
Her next single, "Cinderella Snapped",[24] peaked at number 23 on the BillboardPop Airplay chart.[25] In October 2023, Jax joined Canadian rock band Simple Plan for a re-recorded version of the track "Iconic" from their 2022 album Harder Than It Looks.[26] In 2024, Jax joined Simple Plan on their Australian tour, with We the Kings and Boys Like Girls.[27] On June 28, 2024, she released her debut studio album Dear Joe, on Atlantic Records.[28] It reached number 9 on the BillboardHeatseekers Albums chart,[25] number 3 on the iTunes Pop Albums chart, and number 9 on Spotify's US Albums chart.[29]
On July 23, 2024, Jax released a series of TikTok videos with Haliey Welch. Jax has 14.5 million followers on TikTok.[30] In October 2024, through Musicians on Call and Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Jax teamed with Sam Hollander to write the song "Hope Lights the Way" in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.[31]
Personal life
In August 2016, Jax revealed that she was battling thyroid cancer.[2]
^Makin, Cheryl (May 29, 2017). "Jax in her 'happy place' with upcoming Jersey show". My Central Jersey. Retrieved May 26, 2018. During the tour's stop in New Orleans, Jax turned 21 — on May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) [2017]
^Makin, Cheryl (March 10, 2015). "Jax keeping it real on American Idol". Courier News. Retrieved August 13, 2019. Home schooled since the eighth grade, Jax left the township school system to pursue her musical dreams. She performed, toured, took voice lessons with a renowned vocal coach (same as Lady Gaga) and practiced nonstop in her basement recording studio.
^Jax in Bronson, Fred (January 7, 2016). "'American Idol' Alum Jax Addresses 'Sometimes Bitter' TV Experience in 'La La Land' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. [I]t was the platform of a lifetime and it opened up all these doors for me. ... But at the same time it's not as glamorous as it looks. People don't know. There are things I'm sometimes bitter about, about the way things were handled. ... [The song is] the closest I can give you to a backstage pass.
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