Janelle Monet is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and music producer. Initially, she wanted to make a career on Broadway, later changed her mind and started making music, which, in her opinion, could turn the world around. Six-time Grammy nominee and winner of one of them. Performs songs in the style of pop, soul, funk, indie pop, hip hop.
The youth of the star
Janelle Monet was born on December 1, 1985 in Kansas City (Kansas, USA). Moved from Kansas City to New York as a teenager to study theater at the American Academy of Music and Theater, she sings, dances like a musical star, and is fluent in all genres from funk to indie pop.
Creativity of Janelle Monet
Preparatory years
2003 year
The famous American Janelle Monet is primarily known as a singer and songwriter: she began her musical career in 2003 with the release of the album "The Audition".
2005 year
Non-album song "Peachtree Blues", single "Peachtree Blues".
2006 year
Release of the single "Lettin 'Go".
2007 year
Release of the album Metropolis: Suite I), the single "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"
2008 year
Singles released: "Sincerely, Jane", "Many Moons"
year 2009
Singles released: "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)", "Tightrope" (with Big Boi).
2010 year
Single release: "Cold War".
Important years
year 2013
Janelle Monet this year became a multiple winner of all kinds of music awards in the world, and all because of her participation in the hit single of the American indie rock group fun. called We Are Young. The song was and still is deafeningly popular, took the main positions in the international charts of the world and was certified as multi-platinum. Nevertheless, loyal fans, while rejoicing at Janelle's success as a guest star, were still looking forward to the release of her own solo material.
The girl will release a new album this year. The disc will be titled The Electric Lady. The video director for Q. U. E. E. N. became Alan Ferguson. The video came out very entertaining and stylish, like all the clips of the singer. According to the plot, two girls find themselves in a frozen project and revive all its participants by including a record with Janelle's song.
2016 year
However, now Janelle Monet will often be spoken about as an actress, since in 2016 she made her double debut in the cinema: the premiere of the drama Moonlight took place in the fall, and the biographical drama Hidden Figures in the winter. In both, Janelle Monet played one of the leading roles. And she played very well, which is confirmed by the film awards, the last of which won an Oscar in the Best Picture category in 2017.
2017 year
Grimes and Janelle Monet recorded and published the song Venus Fly back in 2015. The track was included in the Grimes album - Art Angels. The video for the song was filmed only in 2017. It premiered exclusively on the Tidal stream.
Like previous Grimes videos, Venus Fly featuring Janelle Monet is reminiscent of a fantasy mini-movie. The video was shot in a cyber-futuristic style. Girls appear in him as goddesses and warriors, who are subject to different elements, they control fire, water and fight with fiery swords.
In January, one of the main awards ceremonies in the field of cinematography, the Golden Globe, took place, where Moonlight won the Best Film, Drama category. In general, within the framework of this event, she accumulated 6 nominations, only one behind the leader - "La La Landa", which won in the category "Best Film, Musical / Comedy" and six more. The Moonlight's Golden Globe victory does not directly apply to Janelle Monet, although she, like the other members of the crew, is definitely involved in this triumph.
The debutante actress managed to collect a lot of prizes at ceremonies and festivals that took place in November - December or that have not yet passed, but have already presented the results. So, she, along with other leading actors of the film "Hidden Figures" received an award in the nomination "Best Actor's Ensemble". This tape also won the Robert Altman Award. Janelle Monet was not left without personal awards. So, with the Hollywood Film Awards, she took away the "Illuminated by Hollywood" prize for her work in "Hidden Figures"; African-American Film Critics Association Awards - Best Breakthrough, one for two films at once; from Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Virtuoso, also for two films. Thus, the total number of awards received by Janelle Monet in 2017 reached 14, and there were slightly more nominations.
In June, at the Fashion World Oscars, Janelle RECEIVED an Oscar FOR FASHION. This is an evening honoring those people who have made a great contribution to American and therefore world fashion, developing men's and women's clothing and accessories, as well as writing articles and just setting an example of a very bright style. Something is constantly improving, there is always intrigue. The event took place in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Among the new are two Swarovski Awards: one for rising stars and one for those who have made positive changes in the industry. The nominees were identified by about five hundred most authoritative people in this business. In the category "Tribute from the Board of Directors" - received awards: Cecile Richards, Janelle Monet, Gloria Steinem.
2018 year
Second on the list is "Make Me Feel" soul singer and actress Janelle Monet.
In second place in the category "Best Albums of 2018" - the scandalous album Dirty Сomputer Janelle Monet is presented after Cardi B with the disc Invasion Of Privacy.
Six-time Grammy nominee singer and actress Janelle Monet performed at the Women in Music awards ceremony. Her extravagant white trouser suit caused a real sensation at the party. 33-year-old Janelle impressed with a very unusual cut of her outfit - she looked especially impressive slits in wide legs.
Janelle won the Billboard's Women in Music Innovator Award. It is awarded to a musician who has brought something new and previously unused to the sound of his works.
The third studio album of American singer Janelle Monet, Dirty Computer, reached 6th place in the Billboard 200 album chart. The project of the same name, Janelle's film dedicated to filming, also became mega-popular.
In October, Los Angeles hosted the Entertainment Weekly PopFest. It was attended by eminent stars from various areas of the entertainment industry - such as music, cinema, television, stand-up, theater performances - and others. The musical performances of Nick Jonas and Janelle Monet were also presented to the public. Also in the program - reading previously unseen episodes of television series, conversations with the stars of "Supernatural" Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, pre-premiere screenings of films and much more.
Janelle Monet has released a video for the song "Pynk" from her upcoming new album, "Dirty Computer". The track was recorded with the participation of Grimes, but the singer does not appear in the video. According to Monet, the song and video are a tribute to self-love, sexuality and feminine nature. In the video, the singer and a squad of her friends dance in the middle of the desert, playing on various themes along the way. The video is replete with pink elements. The singer's car, which she rides with her friends, and even the desert are painted pink. Girls pose for the camera, dance in the desert, exercise, splash in the pool and throw a pink pajamas party in a seedy hotel.
2019 year
The new movie is due out on Disney's 2019 streaming service. The remake will be directed by Charlie Bean, and American singer and actress Janelle Monet has joined the film adaptation of the classic Lady and the Tramp. She will voice the dog named Peg. The main roles in the film went to Tessa Thompson and Justin Therou. The cast will also include Ashley Jensen, Benedict Vaughn, Kirsi Clemons and Thomas Mann.
Personal life
Singer Janelle Monet, who is called "the weirdest African American singer in America," admitted that she is pansexual. The chameleon star has renounced her androgynous status, admitting to an unusual orientation. Pansexuality means being attracted to people regardless of gender. This term differs from bisexuality in that such a person loves not only men and women, but also any other manifestations, including transgender people and transsexuals. In fact, this is love for people without implying gender at all.
Monet states that after reading about pansexuality, she felt free. “This is exactly what I am going through. You can hear it in my music,”said the singer.
