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Jonas Blue
Blue in 2018
Background information
Birth nameGuy James Robin
Born (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 (age 35)
Essex, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • remixer
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitejonasblue.com

Guy James Robin[1] (born 2 August 1989), known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, songwriter, and record producer.[2] He is best known for the singles "Perfect Strangers", "Fast Car", "Mama", and "By Your Side".

Career

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2015–2017: Breakthrough and Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017

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In 2015, Blue released a tropical house cover of Tracy Chapman's 1988 single "Fast Car". It was his debut single and features vocals from Dakota.[3] The Blue version peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Zayn Malik's "Pillowtalk".[4] Its UK peak meant it charted higher than Chapman's original, which peaked at number five on the chart in May 1988 and a position higher upon a re-release in April 2011.[5] It also remained in the top 10 for 11 weeks.[6]

The Jonas Blue version also reached number one in Germany, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, as well as reaching the number one spot on the US viral chart on Spotify.[7] The single has been certified platinum in Italy[8] and the UK,[9] 2× platinum in New Zealand[10] and 3× platinum in Australia.[11] The track has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify,[12] and has achieved over 310 million views on Vevo.[13][14]

On 3 June 2016, he released new single titled "Perfect Strangers", featuring JP Cooper on Virgin EMI Records.[15] It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. To date, the song has been certified platinum in the UK,[16] double platinum in Australia[17] and gold in New Zealand.[18] The track led to Blue reaching one billion streams across his tracks and videos. In October 2016 his third single titled "By Your Side" was released, featuring British singer Raye, again on Virgin EMI Records. It peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[19]

On 5 May 2017, he released the song "Mama", featuring Australian singer William Singe which charted at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[20] On 14 July 2017, Blue released the compilation album called "Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature - The Mix 2017".

2017–2019: Blue

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On 14 September 2017, Jonas Blue produced the song "Heartline" sung by Craig David for his album The Time is Now. It reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On 13 October 2017, the single "We Could Go Back" was released, featuring Moelogo. It charted at No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart.[21]

On 5 January 2018, Blue released "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie", with Arlissa. On 16 March 2018, he released the single "Alien" with Sabrina Carpenter.[22] On 25 May 2018, he released "Rise" featuring Jack & Jack.[23] It charted at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. He released another version of "Rise" with the south Korean girl group IZ*ONE.[24] He released "I See Love" featuring Joe Jonas on 29 June 2018, which appears on the Hotel Transylvania 3 soundtrack as well as Blue's debut album. American DJ MK released a song titled "Back & Forth" with Blue and English singer-songwriter Becky Hill. It charted at No. 12 in the UK. Bantu released "Roll with Me" with Blue featuring Shungudzo and ZieZie on 21 September 2018.[25]

On 5 October 2018, Blue released "Polaroid" with English singer Liam Payne and Canadian singer Lennon Stella as the eighth single from the debut studio album Blue.[26] The song charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. His debut album, Blue, was released on 9 November 2018. It was also confirmed that he would be the executive producer of British girl group Four of Diamonds' debut album.[27] On 30 November 2018, Blue produced the song 'Blind' sung by Four of Diamonds for their upcoming album.

"Desperate" featuring Nina Nesbitt was released as the ninth single from Blue's debut album on 23 January 2019. "Wild" featuring Chelcee Grimes, TINI and Jhay Cortez was released as the tenth and final single from the album on 27 February 2019.

2019–2020: Est. 1989

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On 22 March 2019, Blue released "What I Like About You" featuring Theresa Rex. It peaked at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[28] On 31 May 2019, Dutch DJ Tiësto released the song "Ritual" with Blue and British singer Rita Ora, which peaked at No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On 19 July 2019, Blue released the song "I Wanna Dance",[29] followed by the song "Younger" with English singer Hrvy on 6 September 2019.[30]

On 19 November 2020, Blue co-produced the song "My Head & My Heart" for Ava Max from her album Heaven & Hell, which reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.

2021–present: Endless Summer and Together

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On 5 February 2021, Jonas Blue released the song "Something Stupid" with Awa. On 28 May 2021, Jonas Blue released the song "Hear Me Say" with Léon. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at No.65. He shared that the music video was meant to "capture escapism and wanderlust" while sharing positivity in a time when the COVID-19 pandemic limited travel.[31] He also admitted the song "hits emotionally" and expressed pride at fans' reception of the track.[31]

On 10 September 2021, Blue collaborated with R3hab featuring Ava Max and Kylie Cantrall on the song "Sad Boy". On 7 January 2022, Blue released the song "Don't Wake Me Up" with Why Don't We, he released the Japanese version of " Don't Wake me Up " with BE:FIRST on 13 July 2022. On 25 March 2022, he released the song "Angles" with Sevenn. On 8 April 2022, Blue released the song "Siento". On 6 May 2022, Blue and Sam Feldt released the song "Til The End" and "Rest of My Life" under the project Endless Summer with Sam Derosa.[32] On 27 May 2022, Blue collaborated with Julian Perretta on the song "Perfect Melody". On 2 September 2022, Blue and Louisa Johnson released the song "Always Be There".

Discography

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Main article: Jonas Blue discography
Japanese releases
  • Est. 1989 (2020)
  • Together (2024)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Work Category Result
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards[33] Himself Best Push Act Nominated
2017 Brit Awards[34] "Fast Car" British Single of the Year Nominated
British Video of the Year Eliminated
2018 Brit Awards[35] "Mama" British Single of the Year Nominated
British Video of the Year Eliminated
2019 Brit Awards "Rise" British Video of the Year Eliminated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jonas Blue Interview: Life in the fast lane". Skiddle.com.
  2. ^ Turner, Danny (10 February 2016). "Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den". MusicRadar.
  3. ^ Deen, Khyle (25 January 2016). "Jonas Blue releases music video to global smash hit Fast Car feat. Dakota (Video)". Purple Revolver. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (5 February 2016). "Zayn Malik's debut solo single pillowtalk goes straight to No 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. ^ Myers, Justin (1 February 2016). "12 cover versions that charted higher than the originals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Jonas Blue & Dakota | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Jonas Blue Biography". jonasbluemusic. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Italian single certifications – Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car". Enter Fast Car in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ^ "ARIA Singles: Drake One Dance Still No 1". Australia's Music News Authority. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Fast Car – Radio Edit". Spotify. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Jonas Blue – Fast Car ft. Dakota". Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Jonas Blue – Fast Car ft. Dakota". Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Fast Car (feat. Dakota) [Radio Edit] – Single by Jonas Blue". Apple Music. 4 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Jonas Blue" and select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
  17. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  18. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car". New Zealand: Nztop40.co.nz.
  19. ^ "Listen to Jonas Blue's storming new dance anthem here". Digital Spy. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Jonas Blue, 'Perfect Strangers' hitmaker, unveils catchy new track". ABS-CBN Corporation. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  21. ^ "We Could Go Back (feat. Moelogo) – Single by Jonas Blue". Apple Music. 13 October 2017.
  22. ^ Nicole, Sands (2 April 2018). "Watch Sabrina Carpenter and Jonas Blue's New Music Video for Their Emotional Single 'Alien'". People.
  23. ^ Bein, Kat (25 May 2018). "Jonas Blue, Jack & Jack Bring Summer Heat on 'Rise': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  24. ^ "Iz*One", Wikipedia, 25 October 2023, retrieved 24 November 2023
  25. ^ "Roll With Me (feat. Shungudzo & ZieZie) – Single by Bantu & Jonas Blue". iTunes (UK). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Polaroid – Single by Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella". Apple Music. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Four of Diamonds' debut album executive produced by Jonas Blue". www.femalefirst.co.uk. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  28. ^ "What I like About You (feat. Theresa Rex) – Single by Jonas Blue on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  29. ^ "I Wanna Dance – Single by Jonas Blue". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Jonas Blue / Blue-Deluxe Edition".
  31. ^ a b Penney (15 August 2021). "Exclusive: Jonas Blue Talks 'Hear Me Say' and Las Vegas Residency!". The Honey Popfirst=Brittaney. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  32. ^ "Production Powerhouse Jonas Blue Strikes Gold with Rest of My Life Together with Sam Feldt". www.popspoken.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Justin Bieber & Beyoncé Lead the 2016 MTV EMA Nominations – see the full list!". MTV UK. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  34. ^ "Brit Awards 2017: The winners". BBC News. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  35. ^ "Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran Lead Brit Awards 2018 Nominations". Billboard. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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