Jordan Pruitt
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Jordan Pruitt | |
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 Pruitt in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jordan Lynne Pruitt |
| Born | May 19, 1991 Loganville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–2017 |
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Jordan Pruitt Fuente (née Jordan Lynne Pruitt;[2] born May 19, 1991) is an American former singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee. She has released two albums. Her debut single "Outside Looking In" charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 77.[3]
History
[edit]After recording a demo EP at the age of 12 in 2005, Pruitt was signed to Hollywood Records. She went on to tour with artists who included Drake Bell, Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers, High School Musical, The Cheetah Girls, and Plain White T's. She is currently in the process of writing her first book, AA: Abused Anonymous, a 12-step self-help book for those who have experienced abuse. Pruitt and her husband Brian Fuente own The Aero Bar and Aero Build based in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
Early life
[edit]Pruitt was born and raised in Loganville, Georgia. She went to school at Covenant Christian Academy.[5] She started writing songs at age nine.[6] In 2005, she recorded a demo album and was signed to Hollywood Records.[1][6]
Career
[edit]2006–2012: Career beginnings, label changes
[edit]She has released two albums, the debut, No Ordinary Girl (2007), followed by a second, Permission to Fly (2008). Her debut single, "Outside Looking In", charted on the US Billboard 100 at number 77.[3]
In June 2006, Pruitt's debut single, "Outside Looking In", was released to promote the Disney Channel TV film Read It and Weep. Her debut studio album, No Ordinary Girl, was released on February 6, 2007, and peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard 200 chart in the United States.[7]
On selected dates, Pruitt toured as the opening act of The Cheetah Girls during their 2006 tour. She also took part in all tour dates of the High School Musical: The Concert in 2006 and 2007. Pruitt was featured on the main theme song for the 2007 Disney film Jump In!, titled "Jump to the Rhythm".[8] In 2009, Pruitt also toured with Demi Lovato on the Demi Lovato: Live In Concert tour.[9]
Pruitt's second studio album, Permission to Fly, was released on July 22, 2008.
Pruitt also recorded the song "Take to the Sky" for the soundtrack of the film Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Her cover of "This Christmas" appeared in the compilation album All Wrapped Up Vol. 2.
In February 2011, it was confirmed that Pruitt was no longer under contract with Hollywood Records but was signed to Jonas Records.[10] Pruitt premiered her song "Shy Boy" on March 1 via Facebook and YouTube. It was later confirmed the version of "Shy Boy" released on March 1 was a demo version, and it was only released for promotional use; however, a real version of the song would be on her upcoming album. [citation needed] In April 2011, another new song entitled "What a Feeling" was leaked. It was expected to be on her new album.[citation needed] On July 5, Pruitt posted a preview of a new song, "Something's Gotta Give", on her YouTube account.
On September 2, 2012, Pruitt announced on her official website, and at the beginning of a video of her performing "My Love Is Like a Star" by Demi Lovato, that she would be offering seven unreleased songs, one song a day for a week, accompanied with a music video. [citation needed]
On October 12, 2012, Pruitt made a YouTube video titled "R.I.P Amanda Todd", after finding out that Amanda Todd's last YouTube video was of her singing Pruitt's song "Outside Looking In" before she had committed suicide. Pruitt went on to say she hoped people would fight to stop bullying and cyber-bullying and that her thoughts and prayers were with Todd's family.[11]
2012–2017: The Voice and retirement
[edit]On August 3, 2012, Pruitt announced on her official Facebook page that she auditioned for the third season of the American singing television competition The Voice. Her blind audition aired on NBC on September 24, 2012. She sang "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry. Christina Aguilera was the only one of the four coaches to turn around, and Pruitt became part of Team Christina by default. Pruitt's battle competition against Adriana Louise was aired on October 23, 2012, in which the two singers took part in singing "Hot n Cold" by Perry. Aguilera ruled Louise the winner, eliminating Pruitt from the competition. Following Pruitt's elimination from The Voice, she tweeted to fans to say that she was taking on the country genre.[12]
On December 1, 2017, Pruitt announced that she was retiring from music.[13] Since 2017, she has been a co-owner of The Aero Bar alongside her husband, Brian Fuente.
Personal life
[edit]In May 2014, Pruitt became engaged to fellow The Voice alum Brian Fuente.[15] The two were married on May 24, 2015.[16] She and her husband currently own The Aero Bar and AeroBuild in Nashville, TN. In September 2020, she gave birth to their first child.[17]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US | ||
| No Ordinary Girl |
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64 |
| Permission to Fly |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US | |||
| 2006 | "Outside Looking In" | 77 | No Ordinary Girl |
| "We Are Family" | — | ||
| "Jump to the Rhythm" | 54 | ||
| 2007 | "Teenager" | — | |
| 2008 | "One Love" | — | Permission to Fly |
| "My Shoes" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Hey Shy Boy" | — | Non-album singles |
| 2013 | "The One That Got Away" | — | |
| "Troublemaker"
(MAX ft. Jordan Pruitt) |
— | ||
| 2016 | "Merry Christmas Baby" | — |
Tours
[edit]Opening act
[edit]- The Cheetah Girls – The Party's Just Begun Tour (2006)[18]
- High School Musical cast – High School Musical: The Concert (2006-2007)
- Jonas Brothers – Six Flags-State Fair Tour (2007)
- Drake Bell and Corbin Bleu – State Fair Tour (2007)
- Simon D Mall Tour (2007)
- Family Channel Spring Break Kickin' It (2007)
- The Plain White Tees (2007)
- Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens (2007)
- Canada's Wonderland (2008)
- Raven-Symoné Live Tour! (2008-2009)
- Demi Lovato – Demi Lovato: Live In Concert (2009)[9]
Co-headlining
[edit]- The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars (2008) (with KSM and Carly Patterson)
- Max Schneider and Jordan Pruitt Summer Tour (2013) (with Max Schneider)[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b AllMusic: Jordan Pruitt Overview, AllMusic
- ^ Photos, Bio and News for Jordan Pruitt, TVGuide.com.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "'Voice' Singer Files Sex Abuse Suit Against Disney and Nashville Producer". Msn.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Jordan Pruitt Biography, TVGuide.com.
- ^ a b Jordan Pruitt :: About, JordanPruittVIP.com.
- ^ Jordan Pruitt Album & Song Chart History, Billboard.com.
- ^ "Jump In - Disney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. January 9, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Demi Lovato To Tour With David Archuleta This Summer". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Honor Society and Jordan Pruitt no longer under contract, Tommy2.Net
- ^ jordanpruitt (October 12, 2012), RIP Amanda Todd., archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved November 3, 2018
- ^ "Jordan Pruitt - What Is the 'Outside Looking In' Singer Doing Now?". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Paulson, Dave (December 1, 2017). "Nashville singer Jordan Pruitt announces retirement from music". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Jordan Pruitt [@JordansBlog] (March 9, 2014). "Being a Christian to me, means not judging others for believing something different, but accepting and loving people unconditionally. #truth" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jordan Pruitt on Instagram: "I still can't believe I get to marry the love of my life and my best friend.... #engaged #ilovethisman"". instagram.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "The Voice's Jordan Pruitt and Brian Fuente Welcome Daughter: 'We Are So in Love with You, Baby Girl'". People.com. September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cheetah Girls Interview - TCG Album, Acting & Touring". Singeruniverse. September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Max Schneider To Tour With Jordan Pruitt - POPSTAR!". POPSTAR!. June 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Max Schneider Summer Tour Dates Announced!". Sweety High. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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