Jordan_Davis_(singer)

Jordan Davis (singer)

Jordan Davis (singer)

American singer-songwriter


Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is a songwriter in American country pop. He is signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division, for which he has released the albums Home State in 2018 and Bluebird Days in 2023, as well as two extended plays. His discography also includes seven singles, of which four have reached number one on Country Airplay.

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Biography and career

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to mother Luwanna and father Ricky. He has a brother, Jacob Davis (who is also a country singer), and a sister, Jentry. His uncle, Stan Paul Davis, wrote Tracy Lawrence's hit singles "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Better Man, Better Off". He attended C. E. Byrd High School before graduating college with an Environmental Science degree from Louisiana State University.[1][2]

After graduation, he moved to Nashville in 2012,[1] and secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016.[3]

Davis's debut single, "Singles You Up", came out in mid-2017. He wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. It hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April 2018. The corresponding debut album, Home State, was released on March 23, 2018.[4] Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for Boys Like Girls, produced the album.[1] "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018; it was the second single from the album. It reached number two on the Country Airplay chart in March 2019. The album's third single, "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" released to country radio on April 22, 2019, and also topped Country Airplay.[5]

In May 2020, Davis announced the release of his self-titled extended play, which was produced by Paul DiGiovanni. Davis said "I can't tell y'all how pumped I am for y'all to hear these songs. I'm proud of this one." The EP was preceded by the release of "Cool Anymore", "Detours", and "Almost Maybes".[6] Davis is nominated for ACM Song of the Year and Single of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan. They won Song of the Year.[7] Davis co-wrote the single "Broken Umbrella" by Jojo Mason.

In November 2022, Davis performed at the halftime show at the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan alongside Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross.[8]

Personal life

Davis married Kristen O'Connor in 2018.[9] Their daughter was born on October 17, 2019.[10] Their first son was born on September 4, 2021, and their second son, Elijah, was born April 15, 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

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References

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  2. Casey, Jim (June 22, 2017). "Don't Fear the Beard . . . Just Listen to Jordan Davis' New Single, "Singles You Up"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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  4. "Jordan Davis Releases "Almost Maybes" Ahead of Self-Titled EP". U Discover Music. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  5. "Excited to announce that Kristen and I have welcomed a beautiful baby girl...". Instagram.com. October 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  6. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  7. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 February 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1721. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 27, 2023. p. 6.
  8. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: August 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  10. Lorie Hollabaugh (November 17, 2022). "Jordan Davis To Drop New 'Bluebird Days' Album In February". MusicRow. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. Palmieri, Jean E. (May 21, 2021). "Jordan Davis Breaks Out From the Crowd in Country Music". WWD. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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  15. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  16. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  17. Bjorke, Matt (June 5, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: June 6, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  18. Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  19. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  20. "Trouble Townsingle". Apple Music. October 25, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  21. "Cool Anymore single". Apple Music. November 8, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  22. "Detours single". Apple Music. March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  23. "Breakups - single". Apple Music. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  24. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  28. "Jordan Davis - Detours". YouTube. April 11, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  29. "Jordan Davis Church in a Chevy Official Video". YouTube. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  30. Freeman, Jon (6 June 2022). "2022 CMT Music Awards: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  31. Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Academy Of Country Music Awards: Full List Of 2022 Nominees". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  32. "CMT Music Awards 2022: Complete list of winners and nominees". www.cbsnews.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  33. "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  34. Freeman, Jon (9 November 2022). "CMA Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone.

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