Jonathan Mendelsohn (singer)

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Jonathan Mendelsohn
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Jonathan Mendelsohn (left) at I AM Hardstyle
Born (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2008–present
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Website www.jonathan-mendelsohn.com

Jonathan Mendelsohn (born 19 June 1980) is an American singer and songwriter. He has worked with EDM DJs such as Hardwell, Brennan Heart and Blasterjaxx. Their collaborations "We Are Legends", "Imaginary" and "Ghost In The Machine" held the number one position on the respective Beatport Top 100, [1] while the song "Till Tonight" with Laidback Luke was ranked in the dutch national charts. [2] Also two tracks with Dash Berlin received a nomination for 'Best Trance Track' at the IDMA's. [3] [4]

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Early life

Mendelsohn was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in Upstate New York. At the age of eleven he began writing his own songs after having learnt chord progression from his concert pianist mother. [5] He names Mariah Carey and Björk as an early influence, before getting in touch with electronic music during highschool. [6] In 2007 he won the 'Amateur Night competition' at the Apollo Theater, which caught the attention of Chris Brann and led to a record deal with Sony BMG. [7] Mendelsohn was also noticed by Nic Chagall and later Dash Berlin. [8]

Career in electronic dance music

In 2013, Mendelsohn did the vocals for the song "Imaginary" by Brennan Heart. It was part of the Defqon.1 endshow and got released on Brennan Heart's album "Evolution of Style". [9] The song held the number one position on the Hard Dance Beatport Charts and was ranked in the Top 100 for 777 days. [10] It was voted as best hardstyle track of the year by Q-dance. [11] In 2019, "Imaginary" was certified gold in the Netherlands, and achieved the platinum award in 2022. [12]

In 2015 Mendelsohn was featured in Hardwell's album "United We Are" with the collaboration "Echo". It was released as a single later that year and was ranked #1 on the dutch iTunes charts and #2 worldwide. [13]

Starting 2017 Mendelsohn worked together with Swedish producer Kaaze. Their collaboration with Hardwell "We Are Legends" was released on the Hardwell & Friends EP Vol.1 and was ranked #1 in the Bigroom Beatport Charts. [14] Two more collaborations followed on Revealed Recordings in 2017 and 2019.

Discography

YearTitleProducerLabelGenre
2008 King Of My Castle Wamdue Project PachaProgressive house
2009ForgivenessFierce AngelHouse
This Moment Nic Chagall High ContrastTrance
2010Till Tonight Laidback Luke Mixmash
TimebombProgressive House
Coming Back Marco V In ChargeTrance
Love We Got Laurent Wolf Wolf ProjectElectro House
2011Walking AwayChris KaeserHouse And LoveProgressive House
Better Half Of Me Dash Berlin AropaTrance
WonderfulWorld SketchRoth ProjectHouse
Never Letting Go
Ready To Love
You Just Don't Love Me David Morales Ultra Progressive House
Bring Me BackDennis ShepherdHigh ContrastTrance
2012Something For Everybody Cazwell, Get Far, DABMelodicaProgressive House
Where Did you Go Morgan Page, Andy Caldwell NettwerkPop
World Falls ApartDash BerlinAropaTrance
Back To Me Jody Wisternoff Anjunadeep Deep House
Out Of Reach
Slowmotion
Last TimeDavid MoralesUltraHouse
Standing In Your Way StoneBridge, Matt JokoZoukBigroom
TearsGina StarLOI-
2013Imaginary Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
Steal You AwayDash Berlin & Alexander PopovAropaTrance
TonightJuanjo MartinSupermartxeProgressive House
HurricaneDohr & MangoldTriceBigroom
2014Apart Orjan Nilsen Armada Trance
One In A Million Andrew Rayel
A New DreamTenishiaBlack Hole
StarlightWorld SketchRoth ProjectHouse
Satellite Tritonal EnhancedBigroom
EarthquakeVenom OneColdharbourTrance
Follow The LightBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle
2015 Echo Hardwell UltraTrance
This TimeNic ChagallWake Your Minds
Give Me The LoveBryan MiltonSineElectronica
Shooting StarJuanjo MartinClipper's SoundProgressive House
ThundaHoney Dijon & Tim KClassic-
Ghost In The Machine Blasterjaxx & MOTi Spinnin' Bigroom
All My Life Cosmic Gate ArmadaTrance
2016Open My Eyes Tom Swoon Revealed Bigroom
MemoriesJuanjo MartinBlanco y NegroPop
Miracle Fedde Le Grand WePLAY-
Lost
Way To Happiness Mark Sixma ArmadaTrance
World Like ThisAlexander Popov
Be Here NowBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle
2017HomeAndrew RayelArmadaTrance
Forgiven
Streets Of GoldStanderwick
Sun Comes AgainTenishiaInterplay
Black RoseBlasterjaxxMaxximizeBigroom
We Are LegendsHardwell & KaazeRevealed
End Of The WorldKaaze
BrokenBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle
Return To LoveShane 54ArmadaTrance
In My Dreams Futuristic Polar Bears Knightvision-
2018Ocean Seven Lions & Jason Ross OpheliaPop
This Is Where It Starts Solarstone Black Hole Trance
Coming Back To YouBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle
2019Close Your EyesJason RossAnjunabeatsHouse
Locked Out Of HeavenDash BerlinArmadaTrance
Nothing Hurts Like LoveBodywrmr
Young At HeartNavarraPitchPop
Never Before Gareth Emery, Ashley Wallbridge GarudaTrance
Poison LipsKaazeRevealedBigroom
2020Moving Mountains Wolfpack Smash The House
Foolish Of Me [15] Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Crystal SkiesOpheliaDubstep
Hurts Sometimes [16] Slander, FairlaneHeaven Sent
2021By My Side [17] Wolfpack and Jerry DávilaSmash The HouseBigroom
Make It Out Alive [18] BlasterjaxxLmg / Outfly

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