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Jéja | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Ago Teppand |
| Origin | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Ago Teppand, known professionally as Jéja, is an Estonian-Finnish music producer, songwriter, and artist.
He first gained international recognition with the hit single "On & On" (2015) which became a global phenomenon, amassing over 422 million streams on Spotify and over 521 million views on YouTube. [1] [2]
It’s the most-viewed video on the NoCopyrightSounds channel as of October 2024. In 2023, "On & On" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [3]
As a prolific producer and songwriter, Jéja has contributed to projects that have collectively garnered billions of streams across all platforms. He has collaborated with a variety of internationally acclaimed artists, including 5 Seconds Of Summer, Trey Songz, Sleeping With Sirens, The Used, Andy Black, Ghibran and many others.
Career
[edit]Early Years
[edit]Ago Teppand, professionally known as Jéja, began his music career in 2011 as a producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. During this period, he primarily worked with local Estonian and Finnish artists. [4] [5] [6] His early influences spanned a wide variety of genres, enabling him to work with a diverse array of artists.
Production and Songwriting for Other Artists
[edit]In 2014, Jéja collaborated with The Used on their album Imaginary Enemy, contributing engineering, mixing, and programming for the entire album. [7] The album peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. [8]
Later that year, his work was featured on most of the tracks from 5 Seconds of Summer's self-titled debut album, which topped the Billboard 200 chart. [9] He contributed additional production and programming to tracks like "Good Girls" and "Voodoo Doll," which have over 115 million and 76 million streams on Spotify, respectively. [10] [11]
In 2015, Jéja continued working with them on their second album, Sounds Good Feels Good, which also reached number one on the Billboard 200. [9] [12] Notable tracks he worked on include "Vapor" and "Waste the Night," which have accumulated over 47 million and 34 million streams on Spotify, respectively. [13]
He worked on Sleeping with Sirens' album Madness (2015), handling additional production and programming for tracks like "Kick Me," "Fly," and "November." [14] The album reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. [15] "Kick Me" alone has over 74 million streams on Spotify.
Jéja also contributed to Trey Songz's "Loving You" featuring Ty Dolla $ign from the album Trigga Reloaded (2015), which contains an interpolation from his earlier work "Tigerhead" with Iiris. [16] This album also reached number 1 on the Billboard 200. [17]
Jéja co-wrote "Beautiful Pain" for Andy Black's album The Shadow Side (2016), which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200. [18] He also contributed drums to the track "Break Your Halo" from the same album, collaborating with 5 Seconds of Summer's drummer, Ashton Irwin. [19]
The Breakthrough and Evolution of Jéja
[edit]Jéja gained significant recognition as an artist through his collaboration with the Estonian electronic music group Cartoon, of which he was a founding member. In 2015, they released "Why We Lose" featuring Coleman Trapp, which garnered over 124 million streams on Spotify and 231 million views on YouTube. [20][21]
They followed up with "On & On" featuring Daniel Levi under NoCopyrightSounds, which became a massive hit. [1] It was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in July 2023 and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2023. [22] [3]
Other notable releases include "I Remember U" featuring the Estonian Idol winner Jüri Pootsmann (2016) with over 22 million streams on Spotify, and "C U Again" featuring Mikk Mäe (2016) with over 45 million streams. [23] [24]
In 2020, they released "Howling" featuring Asena, amassing over 28 million streams on Spotify and 11 million views on YouTube.[25][26] The Andromedik Remix of "Howling" also gained popularity, with 15 million streams on Spotify and 11 million views on YouTube. [27] [28]
Cartoon disbanded in 2017, but the band resumed activities in 2020. In early 2024, Ago Teppand would leave the project to focus on a solo career under his moniker Jéja.
Working with Local Artists
[edit]In addition to his solo music and international collaborations, Jéja has worked with notable Estonian and Finnish artists such as Kerli, Iiris, 5MIINUST, Outloudz, Ewert And The Two Dragons, Robin Packalen and SANNI to name a few. [5] [6] [4]
He co-produced and co-wrote "Lähedal" for Karl-Erik Taukar in 2016, which became the second most streamed song in Estonia in 2017 and featured on the award-winning album Kaks. [29] [30]
In 2019, he co-wrote Nublu's "Mina Ka," and in 2020, he co-produced, mixed and mastered "Für Oksana" for the Estonian rapper; both songs won Song of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards in their respective years. [31] [32] [33] [34]
He co-produced and co-wrote "Universum" by Nublu x Mikael Gabriel (2020), which peaked at number 4 on the Official Finnish Charts and has over 10 million streams on Spotify. [35] [36] [37] In 2021, he co-wrote "Vihje" by Mikael Gabriel x Nublu, which peaked at number 8 on the Official Finnish Charts and has over 3 million streams. [38] [39] [40]
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]Jéja has been awarded the Music Producer of the Year at the Estonian Music Business Awards three times (2015, 2016, and 2021), recognizing his significant contributions to the music industry. [41]
A short documentary titled "The Story of 'On & On'" was released on YouTube in 2020, detailing the creation and impact of his most successful release. [42]
He has also contributed to many Indian film soundtracks, such as Uttama Villain (2015), Thoongaa Vanam (2015) and Amara Kaaviyam (2014). [43] Uttama Villain won the awards for Best Original Music, Best Original Song, and Best Sound Design at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards in 2015. [44]
He is endorsed by Neural DSP and Paoletti Guitars. [45] [46]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| EST | |||
| "Why We Lose" | 2015 | ||
| "On & On" | 1 | ||
| "Whatever I Do" | 9 | ||
| "Immortality" | 4 | ||
| "Immortality" (Futuristik Remix) | 2016 | ||
| "I Remember U" | 1 | ||
| "I Remember U" (Ownglow Remix) | |||
| "I Remember U" (Xilent Remix) | |||
| "C U Again" | |||
| "Here" | 1 | ||
| "Your Stories" | 2017 | ||
| "Mountains" | 2019 | ||
| "Más Y Más" | |||
| "Howling" | 2020 | ||
| "Howling" (Andromedik Remix) | |||
| "Howling" (Charlie Lane Remix) | |||
| "Fade Away" | |||
| "Don't Be A Stranger" | 2021 | ||
| "Biology" | 2 | ||
| "Omen" | |||
| "On & On" (Cartoon x Jéja x Havsun x Wayout Remix) | |||
| "Piranha" | 2022 | ||
| "Whatever" | |||
| "On & On" (Time To Talk Remix) | |||
| "On & On" (nuumi Remix) | |||
| "On & On" (Affe & Cole Phillips Remix) | |||
| "No Halo" | |||
| "I'm Not Alright" | |||
| "Bad Habit" | 2023 | ||
| "Bad Habit" (Phonk Version) | |||
| "Deadfellaz" | |||
| "Flashback" | |||
| "Sideways" | |||
| "Believe" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cartoon & Jéja – On & On". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – On & On". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b c "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b "Ago Teppand – Selected Discography". Genius.
- ^ a b "Ago Teppand – Selected Discography". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Ago Teppand – Selected Discography". Discogs.
- ^ "The Used – Imaginary Enemy – Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Used – Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ a b "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Album Credits". Genius.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - 5 Seconds of Summer". Spotify.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Sounds Good Feels Good – Credits". Genius.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Sounds Good Feels Good". Spotify.
- ^ "Sleeping with Sirens – Madness – Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sleeping with Sirens – Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Trey Songz – Trigga Reloaded – Credits" (PDF). Internet Archive.
- ^ "Trey Songz – Trigga – Credits". Billboard.
- ^ "Andy Black – The Shadow Side – Credits". Discogs.
- ^ "Andy Black – Break Your Halo – Credits". Genius.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Why We Lose". YouTube.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Why We Lose". Spotify.
- ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards". BPI.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – I Remember U". Spotify.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – C U Again". Spotify.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Howling". YouTube.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Howling". Spotify.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Howling (Andromedik Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Cartoon & Jéja – Howling (Andromedik Remix)". YouTube.
- ^ "Estonian Music Awards – 2017 Winners". Estonian Music Awards.
- ^ "Karl-Erik Taukar – Lähedal". Spotify.
- ^ "Estonian Music Awards – 2019 Winners". Estonian Music Awards.
- ^ "Estonian Music Awards – 2020 Winners". Estonian Music Awards.
- ^ "Nublu x Gameboy Tetris - Für Oksana - Credits". Genius.
- ^ "Nublu - Mina Ka - Credits". musixmatch.
- ^ "Nublu x Mikael Gabriel – Universum". Spotify.
- ^ "Nublu x Mikael Gabriel - Universum - Charts". Suomen Virallinen Lista.
- ^ "Nublu x Mikael Gabriel - Universum - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mikael Gabriel x Nublu – Vihje". Spotify.
- ^ "Mikael Gabriel x Nublu - Vihje - Charts". Suomen Virallinen Lista.
- ^ "Mikael Gabriel x Nublu - Vihje - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Estonian Music Business Awards – History". Music Estonia.
- ^ "The Story of 'On & On' (Documentary)". YouTube.
- ^ "Ago Teppand – Selected Discography". IMDB.
- ^ "Uttama Villain - Awards". IMDB.
- ^ "Neural DSP – Artists". Neural DSP.
- ^ "Paoletti Guitars - Artists". Paoletti Guitars.
- ^ Peak positions for singles on the Estonian Airplay chart: For "Whatever I Do": "TOP 20 (nädal 48, 2015)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. For "Immortality": "TOP 20 (nädal 3, 2016)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. For "Here": "TOP 20 (nädal 32, 2016)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. For "I Remember U": "TOP 20 (nädal 13, 2016)". Raadio Uuno. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.