Janid Ortiz, known as Janid, is a
Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actress and reality TV star.
["Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones"](_blank)
'' Primera Hora'', 13 February 2014 Musically, she lies between
Latin Pop
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,
Contemporary R&B
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The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythm ...
, and
Electronica
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genres. Born in
New York City
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and raised in
Puerto Rico
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, she first began to gain recognition in 2014 when she released her Spanish album "La Magia" under the
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
imprint label, Handshake.
In the summer of 2015 she rose to fame when she released the single "Penicilina" under the independent label Kalvo Music, featuring versions in
Contemporary R&B
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The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythm ...
produced by Kaydean, a
Reggaeton
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It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American Hip hop m ...
remix by
DJ Nelson
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featuring
J Alvarez
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, a
Bachata version featuring Optimo, and a
Salsa
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* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
version produced by
Angel "Cucco" Peña featuring
NG2. "Penicilina" peaked at No. 25 on the
Tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
Billboard Chart
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, No. 6 in
Puerto Rico
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and No. 2 in
Dominican Republic
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.
The popularity gained from "Penicilina" earned Janid her own reality show on
Mega TV,
Janid: Atrediva. The first episode aired on September 6, 2015.
Early life
Janid was born into a musical family. From an early age she went on to take ballet, singing and piano lessons. She then joined her school choir and later moved to
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
where she joined a
Gospel
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choir. She appeared on many jingles, radio station IDs and TV commercials before she started focusing on a career as a solo artist. She has cited
Tina Turner
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,
Donna Summer
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,
Aretha Franklin
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,
Grace Jones
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,
La Lupe
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,
Sia
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,
Draco Rosa
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Rosa originally garnered fame ...
and
Ednita Nazario
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as her musical influences
Career
Janid moved back to
New York City
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in 2005 where she spent many years in
Queens
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developing her style. During her time in New York she released a handful of independent albums that failed to achieve commercial success. She performed at several venues from dive bars to
Webster Hall
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and she performed twice at the
Puerto Rican Day Parade
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.
Janid has collaborated with many renowned artists including
Frankie Cutlass
Frank Javiel Malave (born January 16, 1971), better known by his stage name Frankie Cutlass, is an American award- winning platinum DJ, Artist, Producer, Writer and Remixer from Harlem, New York, United States.
He is best known for his hits "Pue ...
,
Michael Stuart
Michael Stuart (born January 13, 1975) is an American salsa singer, songwriter and actor.
Early years
Stuart was born in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents who settled in the 1960s after moving from Puerto Rico. There Stuart received hi ...
and DJ Baron Lopez. She also performed in
Arthur Hanlon
Arthur Hanlon is an American pianist, songwriter and arranger who is widely known in the Latin music realm and has had multiple hits on the Billboard chartMarc Anthony
Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...
,
Laura Pausini
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,
Natalia Jiménez
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,
Cheo Feliciano
Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira de ...
and
Bernie Williams
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.
"Meet Janid High Flying Electronic Diva"
" Webcitygirls.com", 11 August 2012
Discography
*''Goddess'' (2006)
*''ONE'' (2007)
*''Twisted'' (2009)
*''Alias'' (2010)
*''Más Allá de Andrómeda'' (2012)
*''La Magia'' (2014)
*''Penicilina EP Written by Rey Severo & Gran Omar'' (2015)
Filmography
See also
* List of Puerto Ricans
*Puerto Rican songwriters
This is a list of Puerto Rican songwriters. It includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or immigrants who have made Puerto Rico their home, and who are recognized for th ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from New York City
American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
American women pop singers
American women singer-songwriters
American mezzo-sopranos
American Latin pop singers
American musicians of Puerto Rican descent
American voice actresses
Singers from New York City
Spanish-language singers of the United States
Hispanic and Latino American musicians
Latin pop singers
21st-century Puerto Rican women singers
Puerto Rican female models
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)