Jordy
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Jordy Claude Daniel Lemoine (born January 14, 1988), known as Jordy, is a French
singer and musician.
as the youngest singer ever to have a #1 charted single
. He achieved this feat at the age of four-and-a-half with the song "Dur dur d'être bébé !" ("It's Tough to Be a Baby"). "Dur dur d'être bébé" was #1 for 15 weeks in France
and was a dance hit across Europe
, Brazil
, Bolivia
, Peru
, Colombia
, Venezuela
, South Korea
and Japan
. It landed at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
, making him the youngest artist to ever chart there. It was so popular that a Venezolan's TV show (Super Sabado Sensacional) even looked for a Venezuelan look-alike of Jordy.
Jordy was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
, Yvelines
. He is the son of music producer Claude Lemoine, known for his involvement with the Rockets
from 1976 to 1992.
There was concern that he was being exploited by his parents. Rumors of exploitation were furthered when the Lemoine family opened La Ferme de Jordy (Jordy's Farm), a children's tourist attraction
which was a financial failure. Jordy insisted that the farm was his idea. After the failure of the farm, the French government banned Jordy's music from radio and television so as to protect him from exploitation. In 1996 Jordy's parents divorced; he returned to school and was later emancipated
.
As a teenager, Jordy appeared on the second season of the French television show La Ferme Célébrités 2
on April 30, 2005, his first public appearance in almost 10 years. He was the final winner of this show on June 28, 2005.
On February 28, 2006 he released his first new single in 12 years, "Je t'apprendrai".
Jordy is currently in the band Jordy & the Dixies. They are touring and making albums and songs.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer and musician.
Biography
Jordy is listed in the Guinness Book of World RecordsGuinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as the youngest singer ever to have a #1 charted single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. He achieved this feat at the age of four-and-a-half with the song "Dur dur d'être bébé !" ("It's Tough to Be a Baby"). "Dur dur d'être bébé" was #1 for 15 weeks in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and was a dance hit across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It landed at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, making him the youngest artist to ever chart there. It was so popular that a Venezolan's TV show (Super Sabado Sensacional) even looked for a Venezuelan look-alike of Jordy.
Jordy was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
, Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
. He is the son of music producer Claude Lemoine, known for his involvement with the Rockets
Rockets (band)
Rockets were a French space rock band that formed in Paris in 1974. Some of the former members had played together since 1970 in a local band called Crystal...
from 1976 to 1992.
There was concern that he was being exploited by his parents. Rumors of exploitation were furthered when the Lemoine family opened La Ferme de Jordy (Jordy's Farm), a children's tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
which was a financial failure. Jordy insisted that the farm was his idea. After the failure of the farm, the French government banned Jordy's music from radio and television so as to protect him from exploitation. In 1996 Jordy's parents divorced; he returned to school and was later emancipated
Emancipation of minors
An emancipated minor is a minor who is allowed to conduct a business or any other occupation on their own behalf or for their own account outside the influence of a parent or guardian. The minor will then have full contractual capacity to conclude contract with regard to the business. Whether...
.
As a teenager, Jordy appeared on the second season of the French television show La Ferme Célébrités 2
La Ferme Célébrités
La Ferme Célébrités is the French version of the international TV show The Farm, produced in France by Endemol and broadcast on TF1. A certain number of B-List celebrities appearing on it. The show was running in 2004 and 2005, then in 2010. It was hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice...
on April 30, 2005, his first public appearance in almost 10 years. He was the final winner of this show on June 28, 2005.
On February 28, 2006 he released his first new single in 12 years, "Je t'apprendrai".
Jordy is currently in the band Jordy & the Dixies. They are touring and making albums and songs.
Albums
- Pochette SurprisePochette Surprise (Surprise Package)Pochette Surprise is the first album by singer Jordy. When it was released in France in 1992, he was only four years old. Its first single "Dur dur d'être bébé!" charted at #1 for 15 weeks, making Jordy the youngest recording artist to ever reach #1...
(1992) - Potion magique (1993)
- La Recreation (1995)
Singles
- "Dur dur d'être bébé!Dur dur d'être bébé!"Dur dur d'être bébé!", which was retitled "Dur dur d'être bébé! " for its American audience, is a 1992 song recorded by French singer Jordy Lemoine, and was credited to him under the name Jordy...
" (1992) - "Alison" (1993)
- "Les Boules" (1993)
- "It's Christmas, c'est Noël" (1993)
- "Je t'apprendrai" (2006)
External links
- Jordy on MySpace
- Jordy's listing at BCSD
- http://allmusic.com/artist/jordy-p39719/biography