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The Jonas Brothers () are an American
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band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the
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television network. They consist of three brothers:
Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figur ...
,
Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...
, and
Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...
. Raised in
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, the Jonas Brothers moved to
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, in 2005, where they wrote their first record that made its
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release. They starred in the 2008
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''
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'' and its 2010 sequel, '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''. They also starred in their own Disney Channel series ''
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'', which was rebranded as ''Jonas L.A.'' for its second season. The band have released five albums: '' It's About Time'' (2006), ''
Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...
'' (2007), ''
A Little Bit Longer ''A Little Bit Longer'' is the third studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star re ...
'' (2008), ''
Lines, Vines and Trying Times ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times'' is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers. It was released June 16, 2009, in the US. The album received mixed reviews from critics and fans. In its first week, the album sold 247,000 copies, debuting at num ...
'' (2009), and ''
Happiness Begins ''Happiness Begins'' is the fifth studio album by the Jonas Brothers, released on June 7, 2019, by Republic Records. It is their first album since 2013's ''Live'', and their first studio album since 2009's ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times''. It w ...
'' (2019). In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the
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and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the
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. Before the release of ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times'', they had sold over eight million albums worldwide. After a hiatus between 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo projects, the group reunited in 2012 to record a new album, which was cancelled following their break-up on October 29, 2013. They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide as of 2013. Six years following their split, the group reunited with the release of "
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" on March 1, 2019. The song became the 34th song in history to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and became the Jonas Brothers' first number one single on the chart. Their fifth studio album, ''Happiness Begins,'' was released on June 7, 2019, topping the US ''Billboard'' 200.


History


2005–2007: ''It's About Time''

In 2005, Joe, Kevin and Nick recorded "Please Be Mine", their first song recorded. Upon hearing the song, the
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president Steve Greenberg decided to sign the brothers as a group. They considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name Jonas Brothers. While working on their debut studio album, the band toured throughout 2005 with artists such as
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,
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, the
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, and
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among others. They spent the latter portion of the year on a tour with
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and The Cheetah Girls. Additionally, they opened for
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in early 2006. For their first album, titled '' It's About Time'', the band collaborated with several writers, including
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),
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) and Steve Greenberg. The album was initially supposed to be released in February 2006, but was pushed back several times, due to executive changes at
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(the parent company of Columbia) and the executives' desire to have "another lead single" on the album. For the album, the Jonas Brothers covered two hit songs by UK band Busted – "
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" and " What I Go to School For". The Jonas Brothers' first single, "
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", was released on December 27, 2005. Its music video was shown on MTV's ''
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'' on February 22, 2006, and reached number four. Another song, " Time for Me to Fly", was released on the '' Aquamarine'' soundtrack, also in February. In March, "
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" was featured in the
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television film '' Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up'' and the '' Zoey 101: Music Mix'' soundtrack album, with Nicholas Jonas listed as the artist name. The group's music was also featured on
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's Friday night programming block ''Fridays''. The band covered "
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" from ''
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'' for the ''
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'' album, released on April 4, 2006. Over the summer of 2006, the Jonas Brothers went on tour with Aly & AJ. The Jonas Brothers also created the theme song for the second season of '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', airing from June 2006 to September 2007 on the
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. '' It's About Time'' was finally released on August 8, 2006. According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of 50,000 copies, so the album's price can rise as high as $200–$300 USD on auction sites like
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. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers considered switching labels. On October 3, 2006, Nick's 2004 solo single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)", was re-released on ''Joy to the World: The Ultimate Christmas Collection''. The same month, the Jonas Brothers covered "
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" from ''
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''. Along with a music video, the song was released on a two-disc special-edition release of ''The Little Mermaid'' soundtrack. The second single from ''It's About Time'' was "
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", the music video of which premiered on the Disney Channel in January 2007. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.


2007–2008: ''Jonas Brothers''

After being without a label for a short time, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007. Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the
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. On March 24, two additional songs on two different albums were released: "
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", from the ''Meet the Robinsons'' soundtrack (based on
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's "
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"), and " I Wanna Be Like You", from ''
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''. The Jonas Brothers made their first appearance at the White House on Monday, April 9, 2007, during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, where they sang the National Anthem. They returned on Wednesday June 27, 2007, during a Celebrating Women in Sports Tee Ball game on the South Lawn. They sang the National Anthem again, and, after the game, the Jonas Brothers entertained at the picnic-reception with a selection of their hits. Their self-titled second album was released on August 7, 2007. It reached number five on the
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chart in its first week. Two singles with music videos were also released around this time – "
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" two weeks before, and " S.O.S.", four days before the release of the album. In August 2007, the Jonas Brothers made several appearances on television. On August 17, they guest-starred in an episode of the Disney Channel show ''
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'' titled "
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". They also performed "
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" with
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in the episode, which premiered after ''
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'' and was viewed by 10.7 million people that night. On August 24, the Jonas Brothers performed two songs at the
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contest. On August 26, the Jonas Brothers co-presented an award with Miley Cyrus at the
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. On November 18, 2007, they performed at the
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, performing the song "S.O.S." On November 22, the brothers appeared in the 81st annual
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. For their final performance of 2007, the three brothers performed their singles "Hold On" and "S.O.S." at ''
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''. The Jonas Brothers kicked off their Look Me in the Eyes Tour on January 31, 2008, in
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. They performed several new songs on the tour that were slated to be on their third studio album, ''
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''. The Jonas Brothers made their acting debut in
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series ''
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'', where they guest starred and performed "We Got The Party With Us" on the episode "
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". In 2008, they collaborated with
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on her 3D concert film '' Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert'', filmed during Cyrus'
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, where they sang "We Got The Party With Us" with Cyrus as
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. While on the Look Me in the Eyes Tour, the Jonas Brothers filmed a Disney Channel reality short series entitled, '' Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'', that premiered on
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.


2008–2009: ''A Little Bit Longer'' and acting

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, ''
A Little Bit Longer ''A Little Bit Longer'' is the third studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star re ...
'', was released in the United States on August 12, 2008. On June 24, 2008, iTunes announced that it would release four songs from ''A Little Bit Longer'', one roughly every two weeks. The purchase of each of the songs applies to the cost of the entire album, which could be purchased via iTunes' Complete the Album feature after release. Each song released also featured a podcast. Each song occupied the number one spot on iTunes for at least three days. After the Look Me in the Eyes Tour ended on March 22, 2008, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be opening up for
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's
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along with
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, for the second leg of the tour in Europe, which lasted from late May to late June 2008. While filming ''Camp Rock'', the Jonas Brothers co-wrote and co-produced six songs for fellow Disney Channel star and close friend
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, for Lovato's album ''
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''. The album, co-produced by the Jonas Brothers, was released on September 23, 2008. A
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was released for the film ''
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'' on June 17, 2008, debuting at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 188,000 copies sold in its first week. The Jonas Brothers also did a half-hour variety special on Disney Channel special entitled, '' Studio DC: Almost Live'', that featured
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and other Disney Channel stars. During this time, the Jonas Brothers also appeared on the Olympics-based special miniseries the ''
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'', for the third annual show. During the summer of 2008, the Jonas Brothers started the
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in North America, promoting ''
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''. The tour began on July 4, 2008, at
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in
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. The band made their film debut in the
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''
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'', in which they played a band called Connect Three. Joe Jonas plays the lead male role and lead singer Shane Gray, Nick Jonas plays the role of Nate, a guitarist, and Kevin Jonas plays the role of Jason, another guitarist. The film premiered on June 20, 2008, in the United States on Disney Channel, and Canada on
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, receiving mixed reviews. On the Disney Channel, the film was followed by the premiere of the music video for '' Burnin' Up'', which featured cameos from
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,
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,
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and
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. Directed by Brendan Malloy, the video earned nominations for Video of the Year and
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at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. A
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production crew filmed the two shows of their
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in
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on July 13 and 14, 2008. Both shows and additional footage recorded while on tour were used for the theatrical release of their 3D concert biopic '' Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' on February 22, 2009. A
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production crew filmed the two shows of theirs Burnin' Up Tour in
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on July 13 and 14, 2008, including a performance by Lovato with the Jonas Brothers on "
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with the brothers on " Should've Said No". Both shows and additional footage recorded while on tour were used for the theatrical release of their 3D concert biopic, '' Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'', on February 22, 2009. On July 14, they announced on stage that the band had already written five songs for their fourth studio album. The band was featured in the July 2008 issue of ''
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'' magazine and became the youngest band to be on the cover of the magazine. The Jonas Brothers visited downtown
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before their sold-out concert on the evening of August 22, 2008, at
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. They presented the suits and pants they wore on the cover artwork of ''
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'' to Jim Henke, vice president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The suits are part of the ''Right Here, Right Now!'' exhibit. In December 2008, the Jonas Brothers were nominated for the
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award at the
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. The Jonas Brothers appeared as musical guest on ''
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s 34th season on February 14, 2009, making their ''SNL'' debut. The band also announced on March 11, 2009, that they will be embarking on a world tour in mid-2009. They were joined by the popular Korean girl band
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, who debuted in America, as their opening act. In April 2009, the Jonas Brothers finished filming the first season of their
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, ''
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'' and was premiered on May 2, 2009. The Jonas Brothers also voiced three stone
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in the film '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', which was released on May 22, 2009.


2009–2010: ''Jonas'' and ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times''

The brothers finished recording their fourth studio album, ''
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'', and began to talk about the album in the beginning of 2009. They said on several occasions that they had been working on writing and recording songs since their
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in mid-2008. On March 11, 2009, the Jonas Brothers announced that their fourth studio album, ''
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'', would be released on June 15, 2009. They said about the title in the interview with ''Rolling Stone'' that, "Lines are something that someone feeds you, vines are the things that get in the way, and trying times, well, that's obvious." They also told Billboard, "We're trying to learn as much as we can, continuing to grow." Kevin added that, "The overall message is it's the same old Jonas Brothers, in a sense, but we're adding more and more music, including different musical instruments that are going to add and build to the sound we already have." Nick also said the songs on the album are "our journal in songs, about all things we've gone through, personal experiences we get inspiration from. We've also been working on trying to use metaphors.. to kind of mask a literal thing that happens to us.". Before the release of ''
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'', they released two singles, "
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" (a month before) and " Fly with Me" (seven days before). ''
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'' debuted at number one, thus becoming their second No. 1 album. On July 7, 2009, the Jonas Brothers announced that they had signed
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to the record label they started with Hollywood Records. A month later, " Send It On" was released on
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,
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, and
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for
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. On August 9, 2009, the Jonas Brothers hosted and performed on the 2009
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. Hollywood Records announced via
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Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers' Walmart CD+DVD Soundcheck. Joe was a guest judge on ''
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'' during the Dallas auditions, which aired January 27, 2010. After the success of ''
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'', a sequel was in immediate development. Production on the film began on September 3, 2009, and wrapped on October 16, 2009. The film, entitled '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', was aired on
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on September 3, 2010. The movie was filmed in Ontario, Canada. In late 2010, the Brothers took part in a concert at the
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honoring
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's reception of a
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for Popular Music by U.S. President
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. As a personal request from McCartney, they covered " Drive My Car" from
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''.


2011–2013: Hiatus, ''LiVe'' and split

In 2011, the brothers took a hiatus to focus on their solo careers – Joe released his debut album ''
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'', Nick embarked on 2011 Tour with his band
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and Kevin studied music production. In addition, they parted ways with Hollywood Records, who had been their label since February 2007. In December 2011, a new song leaked on the internet, "Dance Until Tomorrow", but they never released it. Despite rumors that they had split, Kevin said the band would release new material in the future: "I think the tides are perfectly lining up for the future of the Jonas Brothers again". In August 2012, Kevin starred in the E!
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'' alongside his wife Danielle and brothers Nick and Joe, documenting the young couple's domestic life. On August 17, 2012, after two years of their last work together, they announced a new concert tour, the World Tour 2012/2013. On October 3, 2012, a preview of the song "Meet You in Paris" was released on Cambio. The new tour started on October 11, 2012, at
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in New York City, where they performed several songs from their previous albums along with a new song entitled "Let's Go". During the reunion concert, they also performed other new songs: " Wedding Bells", " First Time" and "Neon". They performed at
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at
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on December 1, 2012, and announced several tour dates to take place in South America. They performed at the
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on February 28, 2013, in Chile. Their fifth studio album, which would have been their first not to be released through
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since 2006 and their first record since 2009's ''
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'', was scheduled to be released in 2013. The album would be titled ''V'' (pronounced: ''Five''), the
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for five. The lead single, "
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" was released on April 2, 2013. The music video for the song was filmed in February 2013 in
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and premiered on E! on April 2, 2013. " First Time", the second single from their fifth album, was released on June 25, 2013. In June they embarked at Live Tour to promote the new songs. On October 9, 2013, the group cancelled 23 tour dates between October and December, citing a "deep rift within the band" over "creative differences". On October 29, 2013, the Jonas Brothers officially confirmed their split. During an interview, Nick Jonas stated that the album wouldn't be released but decided to release songs in a live album: "We want to do something special for our fans because they've been so supportive of us for so many years. What we've decided to do is package an album with 10 live tracks from the summer tour and four of the songs that would have been on 'V', and if you count 'Pom Poms' and 'First Time', it's actually 6 songs that would have been on 'V'. We’ll be sending that out soon for the fans." The album was released with the title ''
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'', noting the letter "V" in caps as a reference to their would-be fifth studio album of the same name.


2019–present: Reunion and ''Happiness Begins''

On February 28, 2019, the Jonas Brothers announced their comeback via social media. On March 1, they released a new single, "
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'' each night from March 4 to 7 to promote the track. The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the US
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chart, with 88,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming the Jonas Brothers' first number-one song and the first number one by a boy band on the chart since 2003's "
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. It became the band's first entry on the chart since 2013's "
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" and their first top 10 since 2008's "
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". The Jonas Brothers also became the second group in history to have a song debut at number one after
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's "
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" and the first group in this century to achieve this. In its April 13, 2019 issue, "Sucker" became the Jonas' first top 10 on
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, surging 20–6 in its third week of charting. On April 5, the group released the single "
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'', which was released on June 7, 2019 and preceded by a documentary titled ''Chasing Happiness'', which premiered on June 4 on
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. The album debuted at number one on the ''
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's seventh studio album, '' Lover'', was released on August 23 of the same year. The group embarked on their tenth headlining tour, the "
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", performing 92 shows around the globe. On June 8, the band performed at Capital's Summertime Ball 2019 in the United Kingdom; the setlist included performing "Year 3000" with the original band behind the song, Busted. On June 18, the band released the promotional single "Greenlight" from their episode of ''
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''. On June 21, they were featured on Latino singers
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's single called " Runaway". On July 2, the band released " Only Human", the third single off ''Happiness Begins'', followed by the music video on August 13. On September 27,
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released a single titled " Lonely", which featured the Jonas Brothers. On November 8, the group released a
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titled "
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". The subsequent year, the band made a cameo appearance on the series ''
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'' and performed the single. On January 17, 2020, the band released the single "
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". On January 24, they announced a residency show in
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named Jonas Brothers in Vegas at the Park Theater at Park MGM beginning on April 1, with eight other dates during the month keeping them in place until the 18th. The residency was ultimately cancelled due to the
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. The band performed at the
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on January 26, revealing a new song titled " Five More Minutes". On May 15, they released a two-track bundle titled ''XV'', which contains the singles " X" and "Five More Minutes", the former of which features Colombian singer
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. On May 16, they made an appearance on Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 to perform their new song. On October 30, they released another Christmas song titled "
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". On March 15, 2021, a deluxe version of Nick Jonas' fourth studio album, '' Spaceman'', was released. The record included the song "Selfish", which featured the Jonas Brothers. On May 19, 2021, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be embarking on their eleventh headlining tour, the Remember This Tour, consisting of 44 shows at outdoor venues around the United States, with the tour beginning on August 20, 2021, in
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. During their Remember This Tour tour, the Jonas Brothers required all fans attending their shows to present a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative
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. The brothers released a statement on social media saying "We believe this is the best thing we can do for our fans, our hard working crew, and the communities we're visiting."
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was announced as a special guest for a majority of shows. On May 21, DJ
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released "
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", a single featuring the Jonas Brothers. Two days later, they performed the single at the
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, with Nick Jonas also serving as the host for the ceremony. The single " Remember This" premiered on June 18 and was used in NBC's coverage of the
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. They recorded the song "Mercy" for the soundtrack of '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' which was released on July 9. On September 5, 2021, during the band's Remember This Tour, the Jonas Brothers premiered a new song titled "
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" while performing at the Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheater in Colorado. The single was released on September 17. On March 1, 2022, they announced a 5-dates residency show in Las Vegas named Jonas Brothers: Live in Vegas, taking place from June 3 to June 11. It was followed by a second 3-dates residency, expected to take place in November of the same year.


Philanthropy

The Jonas Brothers earned an estimated $12 million in 2007, and have donated 10% of their earnings to their charity, Change for the Children Foundation. ''Change for the Children Foundation'', started by the Jonas Brothers, has contributors donate to charities such as Nothing But Nets, American Diabetes Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts. Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Nick Jonas as a
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ambassador to promote the idea that young people should manage their diabetes, as Nick was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 13. Jonas testified in the
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to promote more research funding for the disease. The Jonas Brothers have been strong supporters of
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. In 2007, the brothers filmed a public service announcement raising awareness about teenage homelessness and encouraging teens to begin "jeans drives" in their communities to donate to the homeless. In 2010, Nick further volunteered his efforts for
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by offering his time as a prize to teens who donated jeans to Do Something and Aeropostale's "Teens for Jeans" campaign. Further, Nick filmed another public service announcement, this one in support of Do Something's "Battle of the Bands" campaign for the advancement of music education in schools. The Jonas Brothers have made several appearances at
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, an event that encourages young people to do local and global acts of charity. In a post on Twitter, the band also announced that a portion of every ticket purchased for their Toronto show would be donated to WE to help provide secondary school scholarships to young girls in Kenya. In August 2021, the Jonas Brothers partnered with NGO
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to promote donations to the organization by holding a competition to have dinner with a selected fan at a Los Angeles restaurant. The Jonas Brothers have continued to advocate to fight hunger worldwide by partnering, in early 2022, with Global Citizen (organization), Global Citizen, which fights Extreme poverty, extreme poverty, among other problematics.


Musical style

The Jonas Brothers' musical style has generally been described as Rock music, rock,
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, pop punk, and power pop.


Members

Current *
Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards *
Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine *
Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figur ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals Current touring musicians * Jack Lawless – drums, percussion * Demian Arriaga – percussion * Tom "Liminal" Crouch – lead and rhythm guitars * Michael Wooten – keyboards * Tyler Carroll – bass guitar * KellyeAnn – backing vocals * Mark Joseph – backing vocals Former touring musicians * Alexander Noyes – drums * John Lloyd Taylor – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, musical director * Greg Garbowsky – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals * Ryan Liestman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, banjo * Paris Carney-Garbowsky – backing vocals, percussion, guitar * Megan Mullins – violin, backing vocals * Marcus Kincy – keyboards * Matt Hines – bass guitar * Tarron Clayton – bass guitar


Accolades


Discography

*'' It's About Time'' (2006) *''
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'' (2007) *''
A Little Bit Longer ''A Little Bit Longer'' is the third studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star re ...
'' (2008) *''
Lines, Vines and Trying Times ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times'' is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers. It was released June 16, 2009, in the US. The album received mixed reviews from critics and fans. In its first week, the album sold 247,000 copies, debuting at num ...
'' (2009) *''
Happiness Begins ''Happiness Begins'' is the fifth studio album by the Jonas Brothers, released on June 7, 2019, by Republic Records. It is their first album since 2013's ''Live'', and their first studio album since 2009's ''Lines, Vines and Trying Times''. It w ...
'' (2019)


Filmography


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Television


Web


Bibliography

*''Burning Up: On Tour with the Jonas Brothers'' (2008) *''Blood: A Memoir by the Jonas Brothers'' (2020)


Concert tours

Headlining *List of Jonas Brothers concert tours#Jonas Brothers American Club Tour, American Club Tour (2006) *List of Jonas Brothers concert tours#Marvelous Party Tour, Marvelous Party Tour (2007) *When You Look Me in the Eyes Tour (2008) *
Burnin' Up Tour The following is a list of tours by the Jonas Brothers. American Club Tour The American Club Tour was the debut concert tour of American boy band Jonas Brothers, launched in support of their debut album, '' It's About Time''. Most of the tour ...
(2008–2009) *Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009, World Tour 2009 (2009) *Jonas Brothers World Tour 2010, World Tour 2010 (2010) * World Tour 2012/2013 (2012–2013) *List of Jonas Brothers concert tours#Jonas Brothers Live Tour, Live Tour (2013) *
Happiness Begins Tour The Happiness Begins Tour was the tenth concert tour by the Jonas Brothers, in promotion of their fifth studio album, ''Happiness Begins'' (2019). The tour began on August 7, 2019, in Miami, Florida at the American Airlines Arena and concluded on ...
(2019–2020) *X Marks the Unlock Digital Tour (2020) *Remember This Tour (2021) Promotional *Jonas Brothers Fall 2005 Promo Tour, Fall 2005 Tour (2005) *Jonas Brothers Fall 2005 Promo Tour#Road Dogs tour, Road Dogs tour (2010) Residency shows *Jonas Brothers in Vegas (2020; cancelled) *Jonas Brothers: Live in Vegas (2022) Opening act *The Cheetah Girls tours, Cheetah-licious Christmas Tour (The Cheetah Girls (group), The Cheetah Girls) (2005) *Never Gone Tour (
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) (2006) *Right Where You Want Me Tour (
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) (2007) *
Best of Both Worlds Tour Best of Both Worlds Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer Miley Cyrus. The tour was held in support of the double-disc album '' Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007), which consisted of the soundtrack to ''Hannah Montana''s ...
(
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) (2007–2008) *The Best Damn World Tour (
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) (2008)


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