Alexander Jean is an American music duo made up of singers Mark Ballas and BC Jean. The name for the duo is a combination of their two middle names. Ballas and Jean first met in 2012. Ballas was performing in a band while Jean was performing her own material. They became an official music duo in 2015. They also married each other in November 2016.[1][2]
Alexander Jean | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members | Mark Ballas BC Jean |
| Website | www |
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Their debut single was "Roses and Violets". It reached the top 20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Alexander Jean were picked in November 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. The duo was featured on NBC's Today show, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally in the United States where they performed a live version of their single "Waiting for You".
Members
editMark Ballas
editMark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is a British/American singer-songwriter, musician, critically acclaimed professional dancer, choreographer and actor. He played Charlie Price in the 2012 Broadway musical Kinky Boots and played Frankie Valli in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys.
BC Jean
editBrittany Jean Carlson[3] (born April 22, 1987),[3] better known by her stage name BC Jean,[3][4] is an American singer-songwriter and actress, perhaps best known for writing the song "If I Were a Boy" which was later sung by Beyoncé and achieved worldwide commercial success.
Discography
editEPs
edit- 2016: Head High
- 2017: High Enough
- 2021: Coming Down
Singles
edit- 2016: "Roses and Violets"
- 2016: "So Bad"
- 2017: "Paper Planes"
- 2017: "We Three Kings" (feat. Casey Abrams)
- 2018: "Stampede" (feat. Lindsey Stirling)
- 2018: "Waiting for You"
- 2019: "O Holy Night"
- 2020: "For Anybody Wondering"
- 2020: "Nevermind"
- 2020: "Highs & Lows"[5]
- 2020: “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen”
References
edit- ^ Brooke Bajgrowicz (December 13, 2018). "How Alexander Jean Turned Relationship Woes into Heartfelt Music – And a Real-Life Love Story: Interview". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Chris Malone (November 29, 2017). "Mark Ballas & BC Jean Update Christmas Carol 'We Three Kings' in New Video". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Varga, George (September 10, 2010). "Starbound? Major label debut by San Diego's BC Jean out Monday". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
At 23, San Diego native BC Jean...
- ^ Lewis, Randy (September 10, 2010). "BC Jean is ready to greet the world". Los Angeles Times. Pop Music. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ Telling, Gillian (November 13, 2020). "Mark Ballas and Wife BC Jean Release New Love Song — Listen to Alexander Jean's 'Highs & Lows'". People. Retrieved November 14, 2020.