Brianna Jenson

Brianna Jenson performing on the Iridescence Experience tour in 2020

**Brianna Victoria Jenson** (born June 14, 1996) is a Mexican-American singer, choreographer, producer and businesswoman. Born in 1996, Jenson's family immigrated to the U.S. in 1997 to Boston, Massachusetts where she was later raised. Jenson began her career in musical theatre, being a dancer for other artists, ultimately beginning her solo career in 2016. Jenson is currently employed at Ethereal Records and the multimedia company Bloxtify.

Jenson's first two studio albums, *Diamond* (2017) and *Torture* (2017), were met with little to moderate success. She rose to fame with her third studio album *Woman* (2018); followed by 2019 albums *Imagine* and *In My Head*; and most notably her sixth studio album *Iridescence* (2020). Jenson describes her sound as "pop, but with a little bit of everything mixed in." She ventured into the Latin pop genre with her seventh studio album *Revelación* (2021).

Alongside her musical career, Jenson has choreographed shows for other artists including Clove and Ariel Parrish. She has additionally managed artists such as Joanne and Kylie Jenson. Jenson's first album she produced was her sister Kylie Jenson's third studio album *Forever* (2021). On top of that, Jenson works and develops for Ethereal Records and Bloxtify.

## Life and career

### **1996-2014: Early life and career beginnings**

Brianna Victoria Jenson was born on June 14, 1996 in Guadalajara, Mexico to her parents. In 1997, her family immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts. Jenson has paid homage to her heritage and culture throughout her career in songs like "Me & My Girls" and "Let Me Get Me". A few months before her 2nd birthday, her sister Kylie was born. A year later, her sister Calista was born.

Jenson attended public school for most of her education, but left high school at the end of her sophomore year in order to pursue a career in musical theatre in addition to taking college courses in music management. Throughout her childhood, she took on a variety of activities including acting, singing, dancing, figure skating, violin, cello, and piano. She cited theatre and musical theatre as her first serious interests in being a performer. She performed in various professional and touring productions when she was a teenager. From this, she attracted a following on social media and was reached out by different agents to book her for events in the music industry. In 2014, she moved to New York City on her 18th birthday to establish a permanent career as a performer.

### **2015-2017: *Diamond* and *Torture***

Jenson announced in fall 2015, under the name Miley Mendler, that she would be making her musical debut while touring as a dancer for numerous artists. Jenson stated that she took on a stage name to "separate my personal identity as a dancer and my public image because at the time, I was living in 2 worlds and it was a secret to a lot of people." Jenson posted a number covers which were met with positive reception, fans admiring her soft and soothing tone.

In July 2016, Jenson released her debut single *Me & The Rhythm* which was met with notable success for a debut single and little prior experience. It sold 50,000 units in its first week and received a gold certification. Jenson announced weeks later the next two singles, "Good For You" and "Same Old Love" would be released soon, but ultimately neither were released. However, both songs appeared on her sixth studio album *Iridescence* (2020) 4 years later. Jenson released a statement on Twitter that she would be scrapping the album for creative reasons.

In October 2016, Jenson took to her social media to announce her revised debut album and that she would be dropping her stage name Miley Mendler and using her actual name. "Diamonds" was released as the lead single on October 26, 2016. Shortly after, Jenson announced a hiatus due to her declining mental health. She released a second single "Fight Song" in March 25, 2017 letting fans choose the cover art via a Twitter poll. Both singles achieved little success, selling 10,000 and 20,000 units respectively. Jenson released her debut album *Diamond* on April 22, 2017 with 60,000 units sold. Jenson announced a planned tour, but later cancelled it due to lack of success of the album.

In August 2017, Jenson posted snippets of new music on her social media with the caption "soon". She released the first two singles, "Why Try" and "Praying", off her second album in September 2017. Both songs sold 30,000 units. Jenson announced she would be pausing her album rollout and released an EP titled *Backstabber* in October 2017. Shortly after, Jenson announced the title and release date of her upcoming album. *Torture* was released on November 25, 2017. The album sold 130,000 units in its first week, her highest-selling project at that point. She released "Skyscraper" and "Heart Attack" as singles off the album throughout the beginning of 2018.

Jenson intended to tour for *Torture* in Spring 2018 but later cancelled following the death of one of the opening acts, Cait Leigh. She later shared unreleased photos of the stage and rehearsals later in the year.

### **2018-2019: *Woman* and pregnancy**

On June 23, 2018 Jenson released the single "Born This Way" as the lead single from her third studio album *Woman* (2018). The single achieved mass-success, selling 110,000 copies in its first week. She released "Knew Better" as a promotional single on July 25, 2018. Jenson attended multiple award shows and the Met Gala to promote her new music. *Woman* was released on August 25, 2018 - exactly nine months after *Torture*. The cover art for the album sparked worldwide controversy, as she was nude and her pubic hair was visible. Many celebrities and artists denounced the cover, while others supported her. Jenson replied to the controversy by saying "I did it on purpose - I wanted to make a statement. The whole album deals with identity and femininity in all its raw forms. I did it so it would cause conversation and catch people's attention and it worked. At the end of the day, it's all natural and I clearly something right." The album debuted with 150,000 units in its first week. The album is accepted by both fans and critics as her best work. It went on to sell over 3 million units, and re-entered the charts in 2020.

On December 1, 2018 Jenson released a Christmas EP titled *Winter Things*.

In early 2019, Jenson embarked on the *Female World Tour* to promote the album. Jenson began a production company with her sister Kylie, and the two produced the show themselves with little assistance. She traveled throughout North America and Europe, performing songs from all 3 of her studio albums. Jenson released the single "7 Rings" during the first leg of the tour, citing "afterparties and traveling the world to see all different people" as the inspiration.

### **2019: *Imagine* and *In My Head***

Jenson teased the message "Breathin // Spring 2019" during the final show of her *Female World Tour*. Fans speculated that this was the title of an upcoming single, which she soon confirmed by posting a snippet on April 1, 2019. "Breathin" was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album on April 6, 2019. The song sold 130,000 units in its first week. Jenson released the rest of the singles "Sober", "Everytime", and "Wolves" biweekly throughout April and May. Jenson performed at Coachella in May 2019 following the release of "Wolves". On June 15, 2019 Jenson released her fourth studio album *Imagine*. Fans noticed in website descriptions that the album was labeled as "Part 1", causing speculation that a second album was also scheduled to be released. Jenson denied to comment about a second album.

Later that month, Jenson announced that she would be embarking on tour to promote "both albums", confirming that she would be releasing a second album that year to follow *Imagine*. She embarked on the *Imagine World Tour* in July 2019, traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe. Jenson performed *Imagine* and debuted 10 new songs live that were from the unreleased second album. Jenson ended up stopping the tour early, citing severe depression. She later revealed that "I [she] just was not ready to be a travelling, working mother. I thought I was ready but I wasn't."

Jenson surprise-released "NASA" on August 10, 2019. The song was met with great success, selling 190,000 units in its first week. Jenson performed at Lollapalooza the following day to promote the single. "Bad Idea" was released as the second single in September 2019, but failed to achieve similar success - only selling 120,000 units. *In My Head* was released on October 12, 2019 as her fifth studio album and the second part to *Imagine*. *Imagine* and *In My Head* both sold 170,000 units.

### **2020: *Iridescence***

In February 2020, Jenson posted a series of images from past albums with unreleased song lyrics. She released "Look At Her Now" on February 22, 2020. The song sold 200,000 units in its first week, becoming her first release to sell over 200,000 copies in its first week. She announced her sixth album a month later with the release of the promotional single "Crowded Room" with Liam Lanez - her first single to feature another artist. Jenson promoted the 2 singles at Ethereal Spring Fest in March 2020. On April 18, 2020 Jenson released the second single "Dance Again". The song was met with great success, selling 230,000 units in its first week and became her best selling song to date.

*Iridescence* was released as her sixth studio album on May 30, 2020. The album was a huge success, selling nearly 300,000 copies. It debuted at #2 on Euphoria Charts and stayed in the top 10 for almost 2 months. A deluxe version of the album was released on August 1, 2020. "Past Life" with Justin Carter was released in July 2020 to celebrate the album as a standalone single, while the third and final official single "Same Old Love" being released in September 2020.

Jenson embarked on the *Iridescence Experience* in November 2020 following numerous production delays. She traveled throughout North America and Europe to promote the album. The tour was heavily praised by fans, artists, and critics. Jenson revealed that it was her "favorite project I've ever done. I haven't worked on anything as long as this show, and I'm really happy with how it turned out."

In December 2020, Jenson released a collaboration with girl group Scenario titled "Ice Cream". The song was met with universal acclaim and success, landing on numerous end-of-the-year lists in music. In the same month, Jenson appeared on the cover of Zersi Magazine.

### **2021: *Revelación* & business ventures**

In Fall 2020, it was revealed that Jenson joined the executive team for her record label Ethereal Records and the multimedia company Bloxtify. She also dove into producing, revealing she's been working on multiple albums for other artists. Jenson revealed that she was going to take a break from music in 2021 to focus on her new business projects. She produced the albums *Forever* and *Calista Jenson* in 2021.

She appeared on the songs "LA Money" with Kylie Jenson and "We Don't Talk Anymore" with Justin Carter, the latter being the second collaboration between the two.

On July 31, 2021, Jenson released her seventh studio album *Revelación*, which came as a surprise only being announced six hours before its release. The album is her first to be in Spanish. An accompanying EP was intended to be released in 2022, but was later scrapped.

### **2022-present: "Love You Like A Love Song" and hiatus**

On July 22, 2022, following months of inactivity, Jenson performed "Ice Cream" with girl group Scenario during their headlining set at Coachella. Before the performance, she announced the release of a new single. "Love You Like a Love Song" was released as the lead single to her later-scrapped eighth studio album on July 29, 2022.

Jenson departed both Bloxtify and Ethereal Records sometime in 2022.

## Personal life

Jenson identifies as bisexual. She gave birth to her first child Oliver Flynn Jenson on March 26, 2019.

## Discography

* *Diamond* (2017)
* *Torture* (2017)
* *Woman* (2018)
* *Imagine* (2019)
* *In My Head* (2019)
* *Iridescence* (2020)
* *Revelación* (2021)

## Tours

* Female World Tour (2019)
* Imagine World Tour (2019)
* Iridescence Experience (2020)