| Intro | Actress, singer | ||
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Actor Musician Singer Composer Television actor Songwriter |
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| From | United States of America | ||
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Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 4 January 1998, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, U.S.A. | ||
| Age: | 22 years | ||
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Courtney “Coco” Jones (born January 4, 1998) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but raised in Lebanon, Tennessee. Jones rose to prominence starring in the Disney Channel film, Let It Shine. Jones was featured on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing, or N.B.T.. Jones was formerly signed with Hollywood Records, Jones released her debut single “Holla at the DJ,” followed by her extended play, Made Of.
Early life
Raised in Lebanon, Tennessee to former NFL player Mike Jones and session vocalist Javonda Jones, Jones began singing at a very young age. Her first stage performance was at the age of six when she performed “America the Beautiful” to a crowded auditorium of parents at her kindergarten graduation. At the age of nine, she met with the casting heads for Disney. After that, she became an actor and songwriter. In 2006, she competed on Radio Disney, where she became known for her song “Real You”.
Career
2006–12: Coco Jones and acting
In 2011, she guest-starred on the Disney Channel’s So Random!. In 2009, she was chosen to perform live on “The Most Talented Kids” episode of the Maury Povich Show. In 2010, Her self-titled debut CD, Coco Jones, which led to her concert series, UBU-STOP THE BULLYING; her songs embraced a platform of positive values and strong self-esteem. In 2012, she performed at the 2012 NAACP Awards Nominees Luncheon. Jones was showcased as the youngest artist on the Bleve Records compilation CD, My First Ride, benefiting the Let It Shine, where Jones played the role of “Roxie.” The movie was the most watched DCOM and most watched movie of the year for kids and tweens in 2012. It Shine, “Around The Block” and “Joyful Noise”.
2013–present: Made Of and debut album
Jones was in the recording studio with Grammy-nominated producer Rob Galbraith, co-writing and recording all-new original music. Jones’ debut single “Holla at the DJ” premiered on Radio Disney on December 6, with its release on iTunes the next day. The video for the track premiered on the Disney Channel on December 12, with a premiere on VEVO just afterwards. Her extended play Made Of was released on March 12, 2013 . Jones performed with Mindless Behavior at Radio Disney’s Radio Disney Music Awards, and took home an award for “Funniest Celebrity Take.”
In May 2013, Jones returned to the studio to work on another album with David Banner, Julie Frost, Ester Dean, and Jukebox. In January 2014, Jones was dropped from Hollywood Records, becoming an independent artist. On August 29, 2014, Jones released a lyric video for her debut independent single, “Peppermint”. It was officially released on iTunes on September 4, 2014, as the lead single of her debut studio album.
Artistry
She possesses a three-octave mezzo-soprano vocal range. Her vocal range is (from A2 to F♯6). Jones has cited as her biggest musical influences some artists include Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, CeCe Winans, and Mary J. Blige.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||||
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| US Heat |
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| Coco Jones |
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| Made Of |
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| “—” denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| “Stand Up” | 2011 | N/A |
| “What I Said” | 2012 | Let It Shine |
| “Holla at the DJ” | Made Of | |
| “Déjà Vu” | 2013 | |
| “World Is Dancing” | ||
| “Glitter” (with Katie Armiger) |
2014 | N/A |
| “Peppermint” | ||
| Let ’em Know” | 2015 |
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| “Flyin High” (MattyB featuring Coco Jones) |
2014 | N/A |
| “Slay” (Nia Sioux featuring Coco Jones) |
2015 | N/A |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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| US Kids Dig |
US Pop Dig |
US Rap Dig |
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| “Whodunit” (Adam Hicks feat. Coco Jones | 2012 | 6 | — | — | Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance |
| “Don’t Push Me” | — | — | — | ||
| “Guardian Angel” (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones | 2 | 39 | 22 | Let It Shine | |
| “Me and You” (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones | 3 | 48 | 35 | ||
| “Let It Shine” (Tyler James Williams feat. Coco Jones | 8 | — | — | ||
| “Who I’m Gonna Be” | — | — | — | ||
| “Good to Be Home” | — | — | — | ||
| “Around the Block” (Let It Shine cast feat. Coco Jones | — | — | — | ||
| “Joyful Noise” (Let It Shine cast feat. Coco Jones | — | — | — | ||
| “Christmas Night” | — | — | — | Disney Channel Holiday Playlist |
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| “Freaky Freakend” | 2013 | — | — | — | Shake It Up: I <3 Dance |
| “Lights All Over the World” | — | — | — | Disney Holidays Unwrapped |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011–12 | So Random! | Coco Blue | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Let It Shine | Roxanne “Roxie” Andrews | Television film |
| 2012–13 | Good Luck Charlie | Kelsey | Recurring role (seasons 3–4), 5 episodes |
| 2014 | The Exes | Vanessa | Episode: “Oh Brother Here Art Thou” |
| 2016 | Grandma’s House | Kimberley T. Zulkowski | |
| 2017 | Flock of Four | Ava Moore |