Monogem | |
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Born | Jennifer Ashley Hirsh June 25, 1986 Agoura Hills, California, U.S. |
Education | Berklee College of Music |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse | Jason Melvin (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Labels | MONOGEM |
Website | monogem |
Jennifer Ashley Hirsh Melvin (born June 25, 1986), known professionally as Monogem (stylized in all caps), is an American singer-songwriter. She appeared on season eleven of American Idol as a contestant, where she placed fifteenth. Her debut album, Gardenia (2021), was released independently.
In 2015, she released her self-titled debut extended play, Monogem . She later released her second extended play, 100% (2017). Two years later, she released her third extended play, So Many Ways (2019).
Jennifer Ashley Hirsh was born and raised in Agoura Hills, California. She is of Mexican descent with her family coming from Guadalajara, Mexico. [1] She graduated from Berklee College of Music where she studied Brazilian music. [2]
In 2012, Hirsh auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol in Houston, Texas. In the semi-final round, she performed Adele's "One and Only", but was not one of the five highest female vote-getters. The judges selected her to be in the Wild Card round, and she performed "Oh! Darling" by The Beatles. [3] Eventually, she was eliminated and did not advance to the Top 13, which she ended up in 15th place. [4] [5]
Round | Theme | Song | Original artist(s) | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | The Miracles | Advanced |
Hollywood (Part 1) | First Solo | "Up to the Mountain" | Patty Griffin | Advanced |
Hollywood (Part 2) | Group Performance | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" | Sam & Dave | Advanced |
Hollywood (Part 3) | Second Solo | "Georgia on My Mind" | Ray Charles | Advanced |
Las Vegas | Songs from the 1950s | "Sealed with a Kiss" | The Four Voices | Advanced |
Final Judgement | Final Solo | "Baby I Love You" | Aretha Franklin | Advanced |
Top 25 | Personal Choice | "One and Only" | Adele | Wild Card |
Wild Card | Personal Choice | "Oh! Darling" | The Beatles | Eliminated |
After American Idol, Hirsh began her music career under the name of the Monogem Ring. She explained the name which is a leftover glow from one of the exploded supernova stars. [6]
In 2013, Monogem released her debut single called, "Follow You". [7] In 2014, she released two more singles named: "Wait and See" and "Stay With Me". [8] [9] A year later, she released a single called "The Glow" on January 20, 2015. [10] They were included in Monogem's self-titled debut extended play, Monogem , on February 3, 2015. [11] On October 9, 2015, Monogem released another single named: "Gone". [12]
On April 22, 2016, a single named "Take It Slow" was released. [13] [14] A year later, a single called "Wild" (2017) was released. [15] [16] On March 29, 2017, a music video for "Wild" was released, starring Matthew RC Taylor and Coco Arquette. [17] On April 25, 2017, another single called "100%" was released by Monogem. The four singles from October 2015 to April 2017, were included in Monogem's sophomore EP called, 100% , which was released on May 19, 2017. [18]
After two years, three singles were released in 2019. The first single was from 2019 and is called, "Lean" which was released on May 15, 2019. On June 28, 2019, "So Many Ways" was released by Monogem, with a music video. [19] [20] And "Soy Lo Que Soy" was released on September 19, 2019. [21] In the same year, a third EP named, So Many Ways was released on October 18, 2019. [22]
In 2020, Monogem released two singles for her upcoming debut album. "Paraíso" was released on May 29, 2020; with "Bésame Mucho" being released on November 20, 2020. [23] [24]
On May 20, 2021, Monogem returned with another single named, "Sólo Amor" with a lyric video. [25] [26] On July 15, the second single for 2021 was released named "Dame La Fuerza", joined with a music video. [27] [28] "Magia", the lead single for Monogem's debut album, was released on August 26. Following the release of her single "Magia", Hirsh revealed in the accompanying visual video that she was expecting her first child with her husband, Jason Melvin. [29] [30]
Hirsh released her debut album named, Gardenia , on September 2, 2021. [31] The debut album included one of the tracks from th So Many Ways EP, "Soy Lo Que Soy". The album's title was named in honor of Hirsh's grandmother, whose favorite flower was the gardenia. [32] Hirsh made an announcement throughout on her social media, that she gave birth to her son in September 2021.
Monogem is currently working on a reimagined version of her debut album. [33]
Monogem discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 18 |
Title | Details | Ref. |
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Gardenia |
| [34] |
Title | Details | Ref. |
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Monogem |
| [35] |
100% |
| [36] |
So Many Ways |
| [37] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Follow You" | 2013 | Monogem |
"Wait and See" | 2014 | |
"Stay With Me" | ||
"The Glow" | 2015 | |
"Gone" | 100% | |
"Take It Slow" | 2016 | |
"Wild" | 2017 | |
"100%" | ||
"Get You High" | 2018 | — |
"Shade" | ||
"Lean" | 2019 | So Many Ways |
"So Many Ways" | ||
"Soy Lo Que Soy" | ||
"Paraíso" | 2020 | Gardenia |
"Bésame Mucho" | ||
"Sólo Amor" | 2021 | |
"Dame La Fuerza" | ||
"Magia" |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"The End (El Final)" Plus (featuring Monogem & Nige Hood) | 2022 | — | [38] |
"Body Breathe" LP Globbi (featuring Monogem) | Light Places | ||
"Vale La Pena" Tim Hox & Monogem | 2023 |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Better With You" LENNO & Bee’s Knees (featuring Monogem) | 2016 | Good Thing | [39] |
"Old School" Bee's Knees (featuring Monogem) | Variety Pack | [40] | |
"Bank" Qveen Herby (featuring Monogem & Maliibu Miitch) | 2017 | EP 2 | [41] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | American Idol (season 11) | Herself/Contestant | 15th place | [42] |
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