JAX

Season 14 · Eliminated (3rd)

Where are they now

Latest documented update, June 28, 2024

JAX, a season 14 finalist, released the EP Funny in 2017 and signed with Atlantic Records in January 2021. Victoria's Secret reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Dear Joe, came out on Atlantic on June 28, 2024.⁠[1]

Key figures

Known for

  1. Victoria's SecretSingle · 2022⁠[1]
  2. 90s KidsSingle · 2021⁠[1]
  3. Like My FatherSingle · 2021⁠[1]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2014In mid-2014 JAX won a John Lennon Scholarship in songwriting from the BMI Foundation.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. 2015JAX joined the American Idols Live! Tour 2015, which ran from July 7, 2015 to August 28, 2015.⁠[1][5]July 7, 2015 – August 28, 2015
  1. 2017Funny charted at number 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.⁠[1]
  2. 2017JAX released the EP Funny on January 27, 2017.⁠[1]January 27, 2017
  1. 2021In January 2021 JAX signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.⁠[1]January 2021
  2. 2021JAX released the single 90s Kids on March 25, 2021.⁠[1][6]March 25, 2021
  3. 2021JAX released the single Like My Father on June 3, 2021.⁠[1][6]June 3, 2021
  4. 2021Like My Father debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart for the week of October 30, 2021, and peaked at number 33.⁠[1]October 30, 2021
  1. 2022JAX performed on the 2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour.⁠[1]
  2. 2022Victoria's Secret rose to number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.⁠[1][4]
  3. 2022JAX released Victoria's Secret on June 30, 2022.⁠[4]June 30, 2022
  1. 2023Cinderella Snapped peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart.⁠[1]
  2. 2023JAX released the single Cinderella Snapped on March 2, 2023.⁠[1][6]March 2, 2023
  3. 2023In October 2023 JAX joined Simple Plan on a re-recorded version of Iconic.⁠[1]October 2023
  1. 2024Dear Joe, reached number nine on Spotify's US Albums chart.⁠[1]
  2. 2024In 2024 JAX joined Simple Plan on their Australian tour.⁠[1]
  3. 2024JAX released the album Dear Joe, on Atlantic Records on June 28, 2024.⁠[1][6]June 28, 2024

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Funny⁠[1]EP2017Independent
90s Kids⁠[1][6][7]Single2021Atlantic RecordsGold⁠[1]
Like My Father⁠[1][6]Single2021Atlantic RecordsGold⁠[1]
Victoria's Secret⁠[4][6]Single2022Atlantic RecordsPlatinum⁠[1]
Cinderella Snapped⁠[1][6][7]Single2023Atlantic Records
Dear Joe,⁠[1][6]Album2024Atlantic Records

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014BMI FoundationJohn Lennon Scholarship⁠[1]Won
2022iHeartRadio Music AwardsSocial Star Award⁠[1]Nominated
2022iHeartRadio Music AwardsTikTok Songwriter of the Year⁠[1]Won
2023iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest New Pop Artist⁠[1]Won

Sources

7 sources

  1. Jax (singer) — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “known professionally as '''Jax''' (stylized as '''JAX''')”
    • 2021: “In January 2021, she signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.”
    • Lead: “reached number 35 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]”
    • 2024: “On June 28, 2024, she released her debut studio album ''Dear Joe,'' on [[Atlantic Records]].”
    • 90s Kids certifications: [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold
    • Like My Father certifications: “* RIAA: Gold”
    • Victoria's Secret certifications: “* RIAA: Platinum”
    • Lead sentence: “born May 5, 1996”
  2. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row JAX: Season 14, Place finish 3rd
  3. American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 2 – Finale section; Elimination chart, row JAX: Pl. 3, Eliminated in the Top 3 column (5/12); ratings table, episode 29 Top 2 Perform, May 12: “Jax was revealed to have the lowest number of votes from the previous week and was eliminated prior to performing.”
  4. Victoria's Secret (song) (Wikipedia revision 1377523791) — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Infobox label: [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
    • Chart performance: “later rising to a peak of 35”
    • Lead: “It was released on June 30, 2022”
    • Infobox: {{Start date|2022|06|30}}
  5. American Idols Live! Tour 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1378898331) — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Infobox start: “July 7, 2015”
    • Infobox end: “August 28, 2015”
    • Performers: [[Jax (singer)|Jax]] (3rd place)
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Jax — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Release group: "title":"90s Kids"
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2021-03-25"
    • Release group: "id":"29f05fe1-33d9-47e6-935e-7ffa357e6fee"
    • Release group: "title":"Cinderella Snapped"
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2023-03-02"
    • Release group: "id":"71a89179-1fbc-4ae4-80f0-76c604a56a3e"
    • Release group: "id":"ba3a5faa-cd52-4bdf-8e14-6099ecd2289c"
    • Release group: "id":"5b076a26-9199-42d0-a13e-bd28db1cc731"
  7. iTunes Search API album results for JAX — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • 90s Kids - Single: "collectionName":"90s Kids - Single"
    • 90s Kids - Single: "releaseDate":"2021-03-25T07:00:00Z"
    • 90s Kids - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation"
    • 90s Kids - Single: "artistId":983830871
    • Cinderella Snapped - Single: "collectionName":"Cinderella Snapped - Single"
    • Cinderella Snapped - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-03-02T08:00:00Z"
    • Cinderella Snapped - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Atlantic Recording Corporation"
    • Cinderella Snapped - Single: "artistId":983830871

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