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Janet Jackson Biography

Singer, songwriter, actress. Born May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana. The youngest of nine children born to Joseph Walter Jackson and his wife, Katherine, Jackson grew up in the affluence of a show business family.
Her five brothers—Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Jermaine, and Michael—signed a contract with Motown Records in 1968 and would go on to rule the charts as The Jackson Five, with such hits as "I Want You Back," "Stop, the Love You Save," "ABC," and "Dancing Machine."
In late 1969, Jackson took her daughters Rebbie, LaToya, and Janet, and her youngest son, Randy, to join her husband in Los Angeles, where they had moved to further the band's career. (Tito's twin brother, Brandon, had died within 24 hours of the twins' premature birth in 1957.)
The Jackson children were raised in the Jehovah's Witness faith, as Katherine Jackson had been baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in 1963. LaToya Jackson famously chronicled their tumultuous childhood—including charges of physical and sexual abuse by Joseph Jackson—in her tell-all autobiography, but Janet and others of her siblings disputed LaToya's account. The tensions within the family certainly increased on account of Michael Jackson's emergence as a solo artist and a superstar beginning in the early 1970s.
Janet Jackson first appeared on stage in April 1974, singing and doing impressions alongside her brother Randy in the Jackson family's Las Vegas act. In 1976, she appeared on The Jacksons, a summer replacement television show. Her performance earned her the attention of a producer who hired her to play Penny, a regular on the TV comedy series Good Times, from 1977-79. She continued her television work in the short-lived A New Kind of Family (1979-80), the sitcom Different Strokes (1981-2), and the teen drama Fame (1984-5), based at a New York City performing arts high school.
Unlike many of her siblings, Janet Jackson attended public school in Encino, California, for some time before switching to Valley Professional School, from which she graduated in 1984. During her time on Fame, she was able to break away from her family's supervision while on location in New York. In September 1984, she eloped with James DeBarge, a musician in the group DeBarge, also on the Motown label. Jackson's family disapproved of DeBarge, and the marriage was brief, as she applied for an annulment in January 1985, which was granted the following November.
With the guidance of her brother Michael, she released her debut album Janet Jackson, in 1982. The album reached No. 84 on the pop charts and had three hit singles, including "Young Love" and "Give Your Love to Me." The self-titled album sold about 250,000 copies, as did her follow-up, Dream Street, which featured contributions from her brothers Michael, Tito, Jackie, and Marlon.
Jackson scored her first major success in 1986 with Control, released on the A&M label. Control, produced with the writing-producing team of Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) and Terry Lewis, sold eight million copies worldwide and featured two No. 1 singles, "What Have You Done For Me Lately" and the title track. Nominated for three Grammy Awards and nine American Music Awards, it won two of the latter. Jackson"s new, sexier style, stage presence, and dancing ability were all showcased in her videos, and combined to make her a star.

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Janet Jackson Successfully Launches "Number Ones" Tour

Last night, Janet Jackson launched her world tour "Number Ones: Up Close and Personal" in Manila. She opened up with “Pleasure Principle,” “Control,” “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” and “Feedback”. Later on she continued with “Let’s Wait Awhile” and “Again,” and closed the show with “Make Me”, and “Together Again.” The show is receiving great reviews, many saying that "Janet's still got it"! Janet has now arrived in Singapore where she will perform her second show.

North American tour dates:

Mar. 7-8: Chicago, Ill. (Chicago Theatre)

Mar. 12: Toronto, Ontario (Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)

Mar. 16: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)

Mar. 18: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)

Mar. 22: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)

Mar. 25-26: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center)

Mar. 29: Atlanta, Ga. (Fox Theatre)

Mar. 31: St. Louis, Mo. (Fox Theatre)

Apr. 2: Grand Prairie, Texas (Verizon Theatre)

Apr. 6: Denver, Col. (Wells Fargo Theatre)

Apr. 8: Phoenix, Ariz. (Comerica Theatre)

Apr. 9: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)

Apr. 14: Los Angeles, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)

Apr. 19: San Francisco, Calif. (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium)

Apr. 22-23: Las Vegas, Nev. (Caesar's Palace - The Colosseum)

Watch a few clips from Janet Jackson's Manila concert.

What are the Best Super Bowl Halftime Performances?

In my opinion Prince did the best Super Bowl Halftime performance ever. Who else can perform like THAT in the pouring rain?! Here are the songs which Prince performed “We Will Rock You,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “1999,” "Baby I’m a Star," "Proud Mary," "All Along the Watchtower," "Best of You," "Purple Rain.” He truly showed what a musical genius can do! Check out what my other top 9 performances of the Super Bowl halftime are below.

My Top 10 Best Super Bowl Halftime Performances:

1. Prince

2. Michael Jackson
3. U2
4. Diana Ross
5. The Rolling Stones
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Janet Jackson
8. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

9. No Doubt, Sting, Shania Twain

10. Aerosmith

What's your top 10 and where do you think the Black Eyed Peas will be placed?

Who do you think is going to win the XLV Super Bowl? The Green Bay Pakers or the Pittsburgh Steelers? I'm leaning towards the Green Bay Pakers.

Janet Jackson Performs at the Essence Music Festival

Janet Jackson rocked it at the Essence Music Festival last Friday! Performing "What Have you Done for me Lately", "Feedback", and many more of her hits since the 80s! She sang "Together Again" as a tribute for her brother Michael Jackson.

It's the first time Janet performed since her last tour two years ago. It's as if she never went away, her choreography and singing was top-notch!

She recently admitted that she loved being back to acting as she featured in Tyler Perry's last movie "Why Did I Get Married Too" and is also featured in "When The Rainbow is not enuf", a movie also directed and produced by Tyler Perry. However she is thankful for everything she has in her life and loves to sing too.

Janet Jackson Hopes to Play Eartha Kitt

Janet Jackson would like to play Eartha Kitt in a movie which would portray the singer’s life. Janet claims that Earth Kitt herself picked her for the role when she was still alive.

Janet on Earth Kitt: “I adore her [Kitt] and I had the opportunity to spend time with her. She had expressed wanting me to portray her and was excited about the idea of me portraying her in a film. If that's really going to happen, I'm not quite sure, but I hope it does.” She added: “What an icon. She had gone through so much – not just her adulthood, but her childhood.”

Ertha Kitt, the self-professed “sex kitten” was famous for playing Catwoman in the Batman TV series in the 1960s.

Why Did I Get Married Too? Official Soundtrack

Why Did I Get Married Too? is now in theaters everywhere! See what critics are saying about this electrifying sequel.

"One of those rare sequels that is better than the original...!" - Kam Williams

"Tyler Perry's winning formula again is on display in the sequel to his crowd-pleasing hit." - Hollywood Reporter

To keep the party going, the upbeat soundtrack featuring Janet Jackson, Ziggy Marley, the Weather Girls and much more is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com!

WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?  Official Soundtrack

TRACKLISTING:

1) "I Love You" - Ziggy Marley
2) "Nothing" - Janet Jackson
3) "In the Middle of It All" - Irma Thomas
4) "A Strange Arrangement" - Mayer Hawthorne
5) "Blazing Love" - John Brown's Body
6) "Chemical Reaction" - Chaz Shepard
7) "I Can't Believe It" - The Falcons
8) "Woman Come Home" - The Vanguards
9) "Gotta Find a Way" - Bob & Gene
10) "Still" - Christel Alsos
11) "Married Man" - Ronnie Butler
12) "It's Raining Men" - Weather Girls

Watch Janet Jackson’s new video “Nothing” here.

Oprah Interviews Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was Oprah’s guest today, she answered difficult questions regarding Michael Jackson’s death, and how involved her family was in trying to prevent this from happening.

She discussed how she found out he passed away, how difficult it is for her to see pictures of him or listen to his music, and also the childhood memories she will always cherish. "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him," she says. "All of us in the family think about him every single day." Janet says. "It's hard for me to look at an image of his or listen to his music on the radio."

Later on Tyler Perry joined Janet and emphasized how much the Jackson family tried to help Michael Jackson, and gave her tremendous support while filming “Why Did I Get Married Too”?  "We were very protective of her, all of us, because we knew each other. It was like her coming home—leaving her family and coming to another family," Tyler Perry Says.

Watch the full interview below, and check out Janet’s new video for “Nothing” the leading single for “Why Did I Get Married Too” here.

World Premiere of Janet Jackson’s “Nothing”

We're excited to bring you the WORLDWIDE PREMIERE of JANET JACKSON'S NEW VIDEO for NOTHING, from WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?! “Why Did I Get Married Too” will be in theatres tomorrow! Don’t hesitate to leave your comments.

Synopsis of “Why Did I Get Married Too”:

Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela doesn't believe her husband, Marcus, can be faithful now that he's a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne and Terry's relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia, a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences...

Janet Jackson To Headline Essence Music Festival

Janet Jackson will make her only concert appearance of 2010 at this year’s “Essence Music Festival”, on July 4th in New Orleans. It will be the first time that she will perform at the “Essence Music Festival” and her first concert since 2008.

She will also perform on the opening night of the festival, on July 2nd. The official announcement was made today with the release of Janet Jackson’s new song “Nothing” on iTunes.

Essence was the first magazine to feature Janet Jackson on its cover. This year’s festival will surely be as special to Janet as it will be to the organizers and fans. Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Earth Wind and Fire, Keri Hilson, Gladys Knight, Raphael Saadiq, and many others will also be part of this year’s festival line up.

Janet Jackson – Nothing Cover Single + Video

Here is the official cover single for Janet Jackson’s new single “Nothing” for Tyler Perry’s new movie “Why Did I Get Married Too?”

Also, we have a behind the scene video for the shooting of the video. Jermaine Dupri explains how much demand there is for the release of Janet’s new single, and janet discusses the concept behind the Tim Palen directed video.

The video for “Nothing” will be released next week, and the track can currently be bought on iTunes.

Janet Jackson – To Work On New Movie, No New Album

Janet Jackson has been working on two songs “Nothing” and “Heartbeat Love”, which would lead fans to believe that she will release a new album soon. Unfortunately, for now Janet doesn’t plan on releasing a follow up to “Discipline”.

“There was a time where I was actually in the studio and I was recording, but I’m not working on an album,” says Janet. “There have been a lot of record labels that have asked me to sit down and talk with them, but I don’t know if I want to do something completely independent, or go with a major.”

When she will return to the studio, she’s not sure yet what kind of album she’d like to release. “Nothing” sounds like a classic pop song and “Heartbeat Love” is a dance club song. “I haven’t decided on exactly where I want to go or what I want to do.”

In the meantime, Janet enjoys acting as she stars in Tyler Perry’s new movie “Why Did I Get Married Too”, and has also been recently casted by the same director to play with Mariah Carey and Whoopi Goldberg in “Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf”

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Janet Jackson on the Today Show

Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry appeared on the “Today Show” to promote the release of “Why Did I Get Married Too”. During the interview Janet explained how she managed to portray her passion and emotional performance.

“A lot of it had to do with recent events ... in my family,” she says. “And experiencing that. There was also a little bit of 'Patricia' in my life, always being there for others, others coming to me. I actually have friends who call me their therapist. But yet when it came to my own issues, not willing to deal with them.”

Tyler Perry discusses growing up with his mom, without a father, and the making of “Why Did I Get Married Too”.