Janid Ortiz, known as Janid, is an American singer, actress and reality TV star.[1][2] Musically, she lies between Latin pop, contemporary R&B, and electronica genres.[3] Born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico, she first began to gain recognition in 2014 when she released her Spanish album La Magia under the Sony Music Latin imprint label, Handshake.[4]
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 Janid in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Janid Ortiz |
| Born | December 15 New York, New York, US |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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In the summer of 2015 she rose to fame when she released the single "Penicilina" under the independent label Kalvo Music, featuring versions in contemporary R&B produced by Kaydean, a Reggaeton remix by DJ Nelson featuring J Alvarez, a Bachata version featuring Optimo, and a Salsa version produced by Angel "Cucco" Peña featuring NG2. "Penicilina" peaked at No. 25 on the Tropical Billboard chart, No. 6 in Puerto Rico and No. 2 in the Dominican Republic.[5][6]
The popularity gained from "Penicilina" earned Janid her own reality show on Mega TV, Janid: Atrediva. The first episode aired on September 6, 2015.[7]
Early life
editJanid was born into a musical family. From an early age she took ballet, singing and piano lessons. She joined her school choir and later moved to South Carolina where she joined a gospel choir. She appeared in many jingles, radio station IDs and TV commercials before she started focusing on a career as a solo artist. She has cited Tina Turner, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Grace Jones, La Lupe, Sia, Draco Rosa and Ednita Nazario as her musical influences.[8]
Career
editJanid moved back to New York City in 2005 where she spent many years in Queens developing her style. During her time in New York she released a handful of independent albums that failed to achieve commercial success. She performed at several venues from dive bars to Webster Hall, and she performed twice at the Puerto Rican Day Parade.[9]
Janid has collaborated with many renowned artists including Frankie Cutlass, Michael Stuart and DJ Baron Lopez. She performed in Arthur Hanlon's Encanto del Caribe TV special alongside Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Natalia Jiménez, Cheo Feliciano and Bernie Williams.[10]
Discography
edit- Goddess (2006)
- ONE (2007)
- Twisted (2009)
- Alias (2010)
- Más Allá de Andrómeda (2012)
- La Magia (2014)
- Penicilina EP written by Rey Severo & Gran Omar (2015)
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | El Ultimo Caso del Detective Prado | Soundtrack | Mini series |
| 2015 | El Fondillo Maravilloso | Herself | Short film |
| 2015 | Janid: Atrediva | Herself | Reality television series |
| 2016 | Start Up | Bar Crowd | Crackle television series |
| 2017 | La Academia | Agent Ortiz | Television series |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones", Primera Hora, 13 February 2014
- ^ "Janid debuta en el Cine con El Fondillo Maravilloso", "El Vocero", 11 February 2015
- ^ "View Indie Artist Janid's Official Video for "Alias", "The Buzz", 28 October 2010
- ^ "Janid Hace Magia Después de la Tragedia", "El Nuevo Dia", 10 March 2014
- ^ "Janid Coloca Penicilina como 3 en RD y en los Primeros 20 en USA", "Noti Reportes",17 August 2015
- ^ "Janid Graba con J Alvarez y Óptimo su Sencillo “Penicilina", "ElGenero.com",23 May 2015
- ^ "Janid Estrena Reality por Mega TV", "Metro", 2 September 2015
- ^ ["Radio Interview"], "Radio Isla 1320 AM", 10 September 2015
- ^ "Gaptoothdiva Radio Featured Artist of the Week Janid" Archived 2016-01-30 at archive.today, "Gaptoothdiva.com", 16 December 2010
- ^ "Meet Janid High Flying Electronic Diva" Archived February 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, "Webcitygirls.com", 11 August 2012