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{{short description|Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actress and reality TV star}}
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| caption = Janid in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2019
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| birth_name = Janid Ortiz
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| birth_date = December 15
| birth_date = December 15
| birth_place = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], US
| birth_place = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], US
| origin = [[Puerto Rico]]
| origin = [[Puerto Rico]]
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| instrument = Vocals
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| label = Kalvo Music, Handshake / [[Sony Music Latin]]
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| associated_acts = [[J Alvarez]], [[NG2 (duo)|NG2]], [[Optimo]], [[Angel "Cucco" Peña]], [[Kaydean]]
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'''Janid Ortiz''', known as '''Janid''', is an American singer, actress and reality TV star.<ref name="LoC">[http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/janidbusquecomidaenloszafacones-989685/ "Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones"], ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'', 13 February 2014</ref><ref>[http://elvocero.com/cantante-janid-debuta-en-el-cine-con-el-fondillo-maravilloso/ "Janid debuta en el Cine con El Fondillo Maravilloso"], "[[El Vocero]]", 11 February 2015</ref> Musically, she lies between [[Latin pop]], [[contemporary R&B]], and [[electronica]] genres.<ref>[http://gighive.com/the-buzz/tag/rb/ "View Indie Artist Janid's Official Video for "Alias"], "[[The Buzz (website)|The Buzz]]", 28 October 2010</ref> Born in [[New York City]] and raised in [[Puerto Rico]], she first began to gain recognition in 2014 when she released her Spanish album ''La Magia'' under the [[Sony Music Latin]] imprint label, Handshake.<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/janidhacemagiadespuesdelatragedia-1728845/ "Janid Hace Magia Después de la Tragedia"], "[[El Nuevo Dia]]", 10 March 2014</ref>


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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 produced by Kaydean, a [[Reggaeton]] remix by [[DJ Nelson]] featuring [[J Alvarez]], a [[Bachata (music)|Bachata]] version featuring Optimo, and a [[Salsa music|Salsa]] version produced by [[Ángel Peña (musician)|Angel "Cucco" Peña]] featuring [[NG2 (duo)|NG2]]. "Penicilina" peaked at No. 25 on the [[Tropical Songs|Tropical]] [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' chart]], No. 6 in [[Puerto Rico]] and No. 2 in the [[Dominican Republic]].<ref>[http://www.notireportes.com/janid-coloca-penicilina-como-3-en-rd-6-en-pr-y-en-los-primeros-20-en-usa/ "Janid Coloca Penicilina como 3 en RD y en los Primeros 20 en USA"], "[[Noti Reportes]]",17 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://elgenero.com/archivos/janid-graba/ "Janid Graba con J Alvarez y Óptimo su Sencillo “Penicilina"], "[https://elgenero.com.se/ ElGenero.com]",23 May 2015</ref>
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'''Janid Ortiz''', known as '''Janid''', is a [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] singer, songwriter, actress and reality TV star.<ref name="LoC">[http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/janidbusquecomidaenloszafacones-989685/ "Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones"], ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'', 13 February 2014</ref><ref>[http://elvocero.com/cantante-janid-debuta-en-el-cine-con-el-fondillo-maravilloso/ "Janid debuta en el Cine con El Fondillo Maravilloso"], "[[El Vocero]]", 11 February 2015</ref> Musically, she lies between [[Latin Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B]], and [[Electronica]] genres.<ref>[http://gighive.com/the-buzz/tag/rb/ "View Indie Artist Janid's Official Video for "Alias"], "[[The Buzz (website)|The Buzz]]", 28 October 2010</ref> Born in [[New York City]] and raised in [[Puerto Rico]], she first began to gain recognition in 2014 when she released her Spanish album "La Magia" under the [[Sony Music Latin]] imprint label, Handshake.<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/janidhacemagiadespuesdelatragedia-1728845/ "Janid Hace Magia Después de la Tragedia"], "[[El Nuevo Dia]]", 10 March 2014</ref>


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The popularity gained from "Penicilina" earned Janid her own reality show on [[Mega TV (United States)|Mega TV]], ''[[Janid: Atrediva]]''. The first episode aired on September 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.metro.pr/entretener/janid-estrena-reality-por-mega-tv/pGXoib!xnhd8PxARLBCQ/ "Janid Estrena Reality por Mega TV"], "[[Metro (Puerto Rico newspaper)|Metro]]", 2 September 2015</ref>
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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]] produced by Kaydean, a [[Reggaeton]] remix by [[DJ Nelson]] featuring [[J Alvarez]], a [[Bachata (music)|Bachata]] version featuring Optimo, and a [[Salsa music|Salsa]] version produced by [[Ángel Peña (musician)|Angel "Cucco" Peña]] featuring [[NG2 (duo)|NG2]]. "Penicilina" peaked at No. 25 on the [[Tropical Songs|Tropical]] [[Billboard charts|Billboard Chart]], No. 6 in [[Puerto Rico]] and No. 2 in [[Dominican Republic]].<ref>[http://www.notireportes.com/janid-coloca-penicilina-como-3-en-rd-6-en-pr-y-en-los-primeros-20-en-usa/ "Janid Coloca Penicilina como 3 en RD y en los Primeros 20 en USA"], "[[Noti Reportes]]",17 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://elgenero.com/archivos/janid-graba/ "Janid Graba con J Alvarez y Óptimo su Sencillo “Penicilina"], "[[ElGenero.com]]",23 May 2015</ref>

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The popularity gained from "Penicilina" earned Janid her own reality show on [[Mega TV (United States)|Mega TV]], [[Janid: Atrediva]]. The first episode aired on September 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.metro.pr/entretener/janid-estrena-reality-por-mega-tv/pGXoib!xnhd8PxARLBCQ/ "Janid Estrena Reality por Mega TV"], "[[Metro (Puerto Rico newspaper)|Metro]]", 2 September 2015</ref>


==Early life==
==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]] where she joined a [[Gospel music|Gospel]] 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]], [[Donna Summer]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Grace Jones]], [[La Lupe]], [[Sia]], [[Draco Rosa]] and [[Ednita Nazario]] as her musical influences<ref>["Radio Interview"], "[[Radio Isla 1320 AM]]", 10 September 2015</ref>
Janid was born into a musical family. From an early age she took ballet, singing and piano lessons. She joined her school choir and later moved to [[South Carolina]] where she joined a [[Gospel music|gospel]] choir. She appeared in many jingles, radio station IDs and TV commercials before she started focusing on a career as a solo artist. She has cited [[Tina Turner]], [[Donna Summer]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Grace Jones]], [[La Lupe]], [[Sia]], [[Draco Rosa]] and [[Ednita Nazario]] as her musical influences.<ref>["Radio Interview"], "[[Radio Isla 1320 AM]]", 10 September 2015</ref>


==Career ==
==Career ==
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Janid moved back to [[New York City]] in 2005 where she spent many years in [[Queens]] 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]], and she performed twice at the [[Puerto Rican Day Parade]].<ref>[http://gaptoothdiva.com/2010/12/16/gaptoothdiva-radio-featured-artist-of-the-week-janid-alias-of-zonisphere-records-tonight-1216-9pm/ "Gaptoothdiva Radio Featured Artist of the Week Janid"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20160130211341/http://gaptoothdiva.com/2010/12/16/gaptoothdiva-radio-featured-artist-of-the-week-janid-alias-of-zonisphere-records-tonight-1216-9pm/|date=2016-01-30}}, "[[Gaptoothdiva.com]]", 16 December 2010</ref>


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Janid has collaborated with many renowned artists including [[Frankie Cutlass]], [[Michael Stuart]] and DJ Baron Lopez. She performed in [[Arthur Hanlon]]'s Encanto del Caribe TV special alongside [[Marc Anthony]], [[Laura Pausini]], [[Natalia Jiménez]], [[Cheo Feliciano]] and [[Bernie Williams]].<ref>[http://webcitygirls.com/2012/08/meet-janid-high-flying-electronic-diva/ "Meet Janid High Flying Electronic Diva"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220161803/http://webcitygirls.com/2012/08/meet-janid-high-flying-electronic-diva/ |date=February 20, 2016 }}, "[[Webcitygirls.com]]", 11 August 2012</ref>
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Janid moved back to [[New York City]] in 2005 where she spent many years in [[Queens]] 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]] and she performed twice at the [[Puerto Rican Day Parade]].<ref>[http://gaptoothdiva.com/2010/12/16/gaptoothdiva-radio-featured-artist-of-the-week-janid-alias-of-zonisphere-records-tonight-1216-9pm/ "Gaptoothdiva Radio Featured Artist of the Week Janid"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20160130211341/http://gaptoothdiva.com/2010/12/16/gaptoothdiva-radio-featured-artist-of-the-week-janid-alias-of-zonisphere-records-tonight-1216-9pm/ |date=2016-01-30 }}, "[[Gaptoothdiva.com]]", 16 December 2010</ref>

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Janid has collaborated with many renowned artists including [[Frankie Cutlass]], [[Michael Stuart]] and DJ Baron Lopez. She also performed in [[Arthur Hanlon]]'s Encanto del Caribe TV special alongside [[Marc Anthony]], [[Laura Pausini]], [[Natalia Jiménez]], [[Cheo Feliciano]] and [[Bernie Williams]].<ref>[http://webcitygirls.com/2012/08/meet-janid-high-flying-electronic-diva/ "Meet Janid High Flying Electronic Diva"], "[[Webcitygirls.com]]", 11 August 2012</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*''Más Allá de Andrómeda'' (2012)
*''Más Allá de Andrómeda'' (2012)
*''La Magia'' (2014)
*''La Magia'' (2014)
*''Penicilina EP Written by Rey Severo & Gran Omar'' (2015)
*''Penicilina'' EP written by Rey Severo & Gran Omar (2015)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 2005 || ''El Ultimo Caso del Detective Prado'' || Soundtrack || Mini Series
| 2005 || ''El Ultimo Caso del Detective Prado'' || Soundtrack || Mini series
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| 2015 || ''El Fondillo Maravilloso'' || Herself || Short Film
| 2015 || ''El Fondillo Maravilloso'' || Herself || Short film
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| 2015 || ''Janid: Atrediva'' || Herself || Reality Television Series
| 2015 || ''Janid: Atrediva'' || Herself || Reality television series
|-
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| 2016 || ''Start Up'' || Bar Crowd || Crackle Television Series
| 2016 || ''Start Up'' || Bar Crowd || Crackle television series
|-
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| 2017 || ''La Academia'' || Agent Ortiz || Television Series
| 2017 || ''La Academia'' || Agent Ortiz || Television series
|}
|}


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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.janid.net Official Website]


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Latest revision as of 00:59, 1 October 2024

For other uses, see Janid (disambiguation).

Janid
Janid in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2019
Janid in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2019
Background information
Birth nameJanid Ortiz
BornDecember 15
New York, New York, US
OriginPuerto Rico
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Janid Ortiz, known as Janid, is an American singer, actress and reality TV star.[1][2] Musically, she lies between Latin pop, contemporary R&B, and electronica genres.[3] Born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico, she first began to gain recognition in 2014 when she released her Spanish album La Magia under the Sony Music Latin imprint label, Handshake.[4]

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 produced by Kaydean, a Reggaeton remix by DJ Nelson featuring J Alvarez, a Bachata version featuring Optimo, and a Salsa version produced by Angel "Cucco" Peña featuring NG2. "Penicilina" peaked at No. 25 on the Tropical Billboard chart, No. 6 in Puerto Rico and No. 2 in the Dominican Republic.[5][6]

The popularity gained from "Penicilina" earned Janid her own reality show on Mega TV, Janid: Atrediva. The first episode aired on September 6, 2015.[7]

Early life

[edit]

Janid was born into a musical family. From an early age she took ballet, singing and piano lessons. She joined her school choir and later moved to South Carolina where she joined a gospel choir. She appeared in many jingles, radio station IDs and TV commercials before she started focusing on a career as a solo artist. She has cited Tina Turner, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Grace Jones, La Lupe, Sia, Draco Rosa and Ednita Nazario as her musical influences.[8]

Career

[edit]

Janid moved back to New York City in 2005 where she spent many years in Queens 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, and she performed twice at the Puerto Rican Day Parade.[9]

Janid has collaborated with many renowned artists including Frankie Cutlass, Michael Stuart and DJ Baron Lopez. She performed in Arthur Hanlon's Encanto del Caribe TV special alongside Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Natalia Jiménez, Cheo Feliciano and Bernie Williams.[10]

Discography

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  • 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

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 El Ultimo Caso del Detective Prado Soundtrack Mini series
2015 El Fondillo Maravilloso Herself Short film
2015 Janid: Atrediva Herself Reality television series
2016 Start Up Bar Crowd Crackle television series
2017 La Academia Agent Ortiz Television series

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones", Primera Hora, 13 February 2014
  2. ^ "Janid debuta en el Cine con El Fondillo Maravilloso", "El Vocero", 11 February 2015
  3. ^ "View Indie Artist Janid's Official Video for "Alias", "The Buzz", 28 October 2010
  4. ^ "Janid Hace Magia Después de la Tragedia", "El Nuevo Dia", 10 March 2014
  5. ^ "Janid Coloca Penicilina como 3 en RD y en los Primeros 20 en USA", "Noti Reportes",17 August 2015
  6. ^ "Janid Graba con J Alvarez y Óptimo su Sencillo “Penicilina", "ElGenero.com",23 May 2015
  7. ^ "Janid Estrena Reality por Mega TV", "Metro", 2 September 2015
  8. ^ ["Radio Interview"], "Radio Isla 1320 AM", 10 September 2015
  9. ^ "Gaptoothdiva Radio Featured Artist of the Week Janid" Archived 2016-01-30 at archive.today, "Gaptoothdiva.com", 16 December 2010
  10. ^ "Meet Janid High Flying Electronic Diva" Archived February 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, "Webcitygirls.com", 11 August 2012
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