Jax (singer)

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Jax
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Jax in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJaclyn Cole Miskanic
Born (1996-05-05) May 5, 1996 (age 27)
Atlantic Beach, New York, U.S.
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2015–present
Labels Atlantic
Spouse(s)
Brave Gregg
​
(m. 2023)​
Website www.jaxwritessongs.com

Jaclyn Cole Miskanic (born May 5, 1996), [1] known professionally as Jax, is an American singer-songwriter from the fourteenth season of American Idol , an American singing competition series. [2]

Contents

Her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was for her song "Victoria's Secret”.

Early life

Jax was raised in Atlantic Beach, New York, [3] [4] and moved with her family in 2005 to East Brunswick, New Jersey. [5] [6] She began singing at age 5. [7] Her father, John, is a firefighter, who was injured on duty during the September 11 attacks, and her mother, Jill, is a New York City school teacher. [8] After attending the East Brunswick Public Schools, Jax was homeschooled starting in eighth grade, in order to allow her sufficient time for voice lessons, performances and recording. [9]

In mid-2014, she studied at New York University in London, where she won the John Lennon Scholarship in songwriting via the BMI Foundation. [10]

Career

American Idol

Jax auditioned for the fourteenth season of American Idol, with the song "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles. [11] She sang "Toxic" by Britney Spears for her first solo audition during Hollywood Week. Jax sang The Beatles' "Let It Be" for her final solo performance. She was the only contestant out of 80 to be declared safe immediately after the performance. [10] In April 2015, Jax became New Jersey's most successful American Idol contestant. [12] She performed Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" with Steven Tyler during the show's season finale. [13] Jax finished third in the competition, and her first single, "Forcefield", was released following the finale. [14] In July 2015, Jax and the other top five American Idol contestants began the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2015. [15] The tour began in Clearwater, Florida and ended on August 28, 2015 in Riverside, California. The top 3 all released a single each, the top 4 all released an extended play each, American Idol Season 14: Best of Jax - EP, and the season 14 top 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5 all released a contribution each.

Performances

WeekThemeSong(s)Original artist(s)Result
AuditionsContestant's choice"I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles Advanced
Hollywood WeekMost memorable auditions; Selected to Perform"Toxic" Britney Spears
Hollywood WeekHollywood roundN/aN/a
Hollywood WeekGroup Round"Drive By" with Alexis Glanville, Sal Valentinetti, Kelley Kime and Monica Train
Hollywood WeekSolo round"Let It Be" The Beatles
House of Blues (Top 48)Contestant's choice"You and I" Lady Gaga
Top 24Contestant's choice"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Cher Safe
Top 16Music of Motown "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Top 12"Back to the Start""I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles
Top 11Party Songs"Blank Space" Taylor Swift
Top 11 (Redux)Songs from the Movies"Grow Old with You" from The Wedding Singer Adam Sandler
Top 9Songs from the 1980s"You Give Love a Bad Name" Bon Jovi
Top 8 Kelly Clarkson "Beautiful Disaster" Kelly Clarkson
Top 7 Billboard Hot 100 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga
Top 6American Classics"Piece of My Heart"
"Beat It"		 Janis Joplin
Michael Jackson
Top 5Arena Anthems"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
"White Flag"		 Jet
Dido
Top 4Judges' Hometown
Contestant's own soul		"Empire State of Mind"
"Human"		 Alicia Keys
Christina Perri
Top 3 Scott Borchetta's Choice
Judges' Choice
Hometown's Choice		"My Generation"
"My Immortal"
"Misery Business"		 The Who
Evanescence
Paramore 		Eliminated

Post-Idol

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Jax speaks to NJ 101.5 radio in 2015

Jax's first post-Idol recording, "La La Land", was released on January 6, 2016. [16] Her first music video was released later that day, for "La La Land". The song is lyrically about her experience on American Idol. [17]

In August 2016, Jax revealed that she was battling thyroid cancer, [3] but has been declared cancer-free since then.[ citation needed ]

In 2017 she released the EP, Funny, which charted at number 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums. [18]

In 2018, Jax was invited to perform at the White House's Independence Day celebration. [19] This caused some controversy, due to the feelings surrounding Trump's presidency at the time. Jax then appeared on Fox and Friends to defend her decision to perform at the White House, calling the criticism "vulgarity" and "bullying" rather than political commentary. [20] She continued to explain "I come from a really patriotic family" and that she was intent on honoring the troops during this celebration without listening to the "pettiness" coming from public forums. [21]

JAX performing 'Iconic' with Simple Plan (John Cain Arena, Melbourne)(2024) Simple Plan (feat JAX) 2024.png
JAX performing 'Iconic' with Simple Plan (John Cain Arena, Melbourne)(2024)

In January 2021, she signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. [22] In October 2021, her song "Like My Father" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay, her first song to chart on Billboard's charts. [23]

In November 2021, Jax posted a dramatic TikTok reading of her ex-boyfriend's apology text messages after he cheated on her. The reading was accompanied by sad violin music by Lindsey Stirling. [24] Jax and Stirling say they received hundreds of similar text messages from fans, and plan to turn them into a TikTok series. [25]

In 2022, she released "Victoria's Secret." The single charted at number thirty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as being certified Gold in the United States. It also charted in Australia, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, and New Zealand. [26] Her next single, "Cinderella Snapped" [27] did not chart in the Hot 100. In October 2023, JAX joined Canadian rock band Simple Plan for a re-recorded version of the track Iconic from their 2022 album Harder Than It Looks . [28] In 2024, JAX joined Simple Plan on their Australian tour, with We The Kings and Boys Like Girls. [29]

Personal life

Jax married Brave Gregg in November 2023. [30]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[31] 		US
Adult
[32] 		US
Pop
[33] 		AUS
[34] 		CAN
[35] 		NZ
Hot
[36] 		UK
[37] 		WW
[38]
"Forcefield"2015————————American Idol Top 3 Season 14
"La La Land"2016————————Non-album singles
"Like My Father"2021—33——————
"Victoria's Secret"20223521169462533109
"Cinderella Snapped"2023—2523—————
"Zombieland" (featuring Hardy) [42] 2024————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Iconic" [43]
(Simple Plan featuring Jax)		2023Non-album single

Writing credits

YearSongArtistCo-writer(s)Album
2023"Scam Likely" Jes Hudak Jessica Lynn Hudak [44] Non-album single

Awards and nominations

AwardsYearNomineeCategoryResultRef.
IHeartRadio Music Awards 2022HerselfSocial Star AwardNominated [45]
TikTok Songwriter of the YearWon
2023Best New Pop ArtistWon [46]

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