Jena Lee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jena Lee
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| Birth name | Sylvia Elva Garcia |
| Born | 29 June 1987 |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Mercury Records France |
Sylvia Elva Garcia (born in 1987), known by her stage name Jena Lee, is a French singer and songwriter. She was born in Chile and adopted by a French family. Jena Lee is famous for her unique music style, which she calls "émo R&B". This style mixes emotional lyrics with R&B music.
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About Jena Lee
Jena Lee was born in Chile in 1987. When she was just nine months old, a French family adopted her. She grew up in a town called Oloron-Sainte-Marie in France.
Jena Lee's Music Journey
Starting Out: Popstars and Songwriting
In 2007, Jena Lee met a music producer named Sulee B Wax. He was impressed by her talent. When the TV show Popstars began its fourth season, he asked Jena to try writing songs for it.
Jena Lee wrote six songs for Sheryfa Luna's album. One of these popular songs was "Quelque part". After this, other artists also asked her to write music for them. She wrote "Comme avant" for Mathieu Edward and even composed music for the theater show Cléopâtre.
In 2008, Jena Lee won a music competition called Urban Music Nation. This contest was organized by the radio station Skyrock. The final competition took place on December 26, 2008.
First Songs and Albums
Jena Lee's first song, "J'aimerais tellement" (which means "I Would Really Love"), came out in April 2009. A music video was also released with it. This song became very popular and was number one on the French singles charts for eleven weeks. It was also the most downloaded song in November 2009.
Her first album, Vous remercier ("To Thank You"), was recorded with Bustafunk. It was released online on November 2, 2009, and in stores on November 9, 2009. It was released by Mercury Records, which is part of Universal Music France.
In 2010, Jena Lee released her second album, Ma référence. This album included popular songs like "US Boy" and "Éternise-moi". She also sang a duet with the French group Eskemo on "Éternise-moi". Another song from the album was "Mon ange" ("My angel").
Jena Lee's Music Releases
Jena Lee has released several albums and singles throughout her career.
Albums
- Vous remercier (2009)
- Ma référence (2010)
Singles
- "J'aimerais tellement" (2009)
- "Je me perds" (2009)
- "Du style" (2010)
- "Éternise-moi" (featuring Eskemo) (2010)
- "U.S. Boy" (2010)
- "Je ne veux pas voir Paris brûler" (featuring Gia Martinelli) (2015)
- "Ensemble" (featuring Eskemo) (2020)
- "J'aimerais tellement" (featuring Romain Ughetto & Eskemo) (2020)
See also
In Spanish: Jena Lee para niños
