Member Since: 8/31/2006
Band Website: WWW.JONNYBLU.COM
Band Members: OFFICIAL WEBSITE IS: WWW.JONNYBLU.COM
LIVE AT CATALINA CLUB, IN HOLLYWOOD JUNE 20TH 2007!
"IN JUST THAT KIND OF A MOOD- LIVE!"
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"With a cool and sophisticated vocal style, Jonny Blu leads the way as a new generation of smooth pop artists, writing, composing and producing his own songs. Jonny’s music, combining a smooth pop sound with hints of swing and jazz, will please any generation of listeners."
JONNY BLU is a uniquely talented singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, but made his debut into the music world in of all places China! After making a success in China, and appearing the Disney blockbuster film "Princess Diaries 2", Jonny has returned to the USA to promote his first English pop album "in just that kind of a mood". Uniquely among his contemporaries, most of the songs on Jonny’s debut album are actually written by him! With a smooth pop feel, blended with hints of cool jazz, Jonny’s music, lyrics and vocal style will put you in just that kind of a mood!
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jonny was dually influenced by music and the eastern world. And coming from a very creative family (his father created the classic game “The Game of Lifeâ€), his creative ability for music came naturally.
Jonny is used to being unique. From a young age Jonny was both writing music and practicing martial arts. Throughout his life he has practiced different forms of martial arts, including Kenpo, Qi Gong and Shaolin Kung Fu. He showed a gift for language at a young age, which led him to study at the prestigious Peking University in Beijing during his college years through the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). After studying and traveling in China for two years, Jonny returned to the States where he would again go against the grain. As the only non-Chinese artist, he entered a Chinese singing competition in Los Angeles on a whim. This decision eventually led him back to China where his talent and fluency in Mandarin quickly saw him rise in the music world in China and ultimately became the first ever non-Chinese pop star. It also led to a cameo role (as himself) in Disney’s blockbuster film “Princess Diaries 2â€, singing (in Mandarin) “Miracles Happen,†for which Jonny also received a RIAA Certified Gold record for his song on the Soundtrack.
While his path in the music industry is rare, it suits Jonny perfectly. Following his success in China he is currently living in Los Angeles and focusing on returning to his musical roots. His most recent release, “In Just That Kind of a Mood,†is Jonny’s first independently released pop/swing album. The album contains six original songs as well as songs by artists ranging from LL Cool J to the classic Cole Porter, with Jonny’s own contemporary spin.
Jonny’s three chart-topping original Mandarin songs, “On the Edge,†“The Apology†and “Crossroads†are all in line with the type of song he finds the most pleasure in writing—love ballads. Now on “In Just That Kind of a Mood†he is charming U.S. audiences with his slick new sounds. Songs like the title track “In That Kind of a Moodâ€, “Smilin’ Eyes†and “Ooh-Wee†are examples of Jonny Blu’s natural gift for songwriting and love for music.
Jonny’s new album “in just that kind of a moodâ€, which includes some amazing original songs as well as some classic standards, will be enormously appealing to fans of Michael Buble, Norah Jones, and Harry Connick Jr.