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FEMUSINDO.com - Janet Damita Jo Jackson, with her famous name Janet Jackson, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer.
The singer was born in Gary, Indiana, USA, May 16, 1966, is known for her innovative, socially conscious and provocative recordings and her elaborate stage shows.
Her voice and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, allowing her to become famous while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process.
Lyrical content that focuses on social issues and life experiences makes the younger sister of legendary singer Michael Jackson famous as a role model for young people.
Making Her Debut as a Singer and in Television Series
The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, she made her debut at the MGM Grand. She starred in the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976.
She also appeared on other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes and Fame.
After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982, she became a pop icon following the release of her third and fourth studio albums Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989).
One of the Highest-Paid Artists
In 1991, Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, making her one of the highest-paid artists in the industry.
Prior to her first studio project with Virgin, she appeared in her first of several leading film roles in Poetic Justice (1993).
In the late 1990s, she was named by Billboard magazine as the second most successful recording artist of the decade in the United States after Mariah Carey.
The release of her seventh studio album All for You in 2001 coincided with a celebration of her impact on the recording industry as the subject of the first MTV Icon special.
Release Studio Albums and Launch Her Own Record Label
After parting ways with Virgin Records, she released her tenth studio album, Discipline (2008), her first and only album with Island Records.
In 2015, she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label, Rhythm Nation.
Her eleventh studio album, Unbreakable, was released in the same year, 2015. Since then, she has continued to release music as an independent artist.
One of the Best-Selling Music Artists
Jackson has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
She holds the record for the most consecutive top-ten entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by a female artist with 18.
She is also the only artist in the history of the chart to have seven commercial singles from a single album (Rhythm Nation 1814) peak within the top five positions.
Received Numerous Nominations and Awards
In 2008, Billboard ranked her at number seven on its Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists list, and in 2010 ranked her fifth among the Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years.
In December 2016, the magazine named her the second most successful dance club artist, behind Madonna.
Her awards include five Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, eleven American Music Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.
In 2019, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and eight Guinness World Records entries. (*)
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