Jonathan Mendelsohn (singer)

Jonathan Mendelsohn (born 19 June 1980) is an American singer and songwriter. He has worked with EDM DJs such as Hardwell, Brennan Heart and Blasterjaxx. Their collaborations "We Are Legends", "Imaginary" and "Ghost In The Machine" held the number one position on the respective Beatport Top 100,[1] while the song "Till Tonight" with Laidback Luke was ranked in the Dutch national charts.[2] Also two tracks with Dash Berlin received a nomination for 'Best Trance Track' at the IDMA's.[3][4]

Jonathan Mendelsohn
Jonathan Mendelsohn (left) at I AM Hardstyle
Born (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2008–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitewww.jonathan-mendelsohn.com

Early life

Mendelsohn was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in Upstate New York. At the age of eleven he began writing his own songs after having learnt chord progression from his concert pianist mother.[5] He names Mariah Carey and Björk as an early influence, before getting in touch with electronic music during highschool.[6] In 2007 he won the 'Amateur Night competition' at the Apollo Theater, which caught the attention of Chris Brann and led to a record deal with Sony BMG.[7] Mendelsohn was also noticed by Nic Chagall and later Dash Berlin.[8]

Career in electronic dance music

In 2013, Mendelsohn did the vocals for the song "Imaginary" by Brennan Heart. It was part of the Defqon.1 endshow and got released on Brennan Heart's album "Evolution of Style".[9] The song held the number one position on the Hard Dance Beatport Charts and was ranked in the Top 100 for 777 days.[10] It was voted as best hardstyle track of the year by Q-dance.[11] In 2019, "Imaginary" was certified gold in the Netherlands, and achieved the platinum award in 2022.[12]

In 2015 Mendelsohn was featured in Hardwell's album "United We Are" with the collaboration "Echo". It was released as a single later that year and was ranked #1 on the Dutch iTunes charts and #2 worldwide.[13]

Starting 2017 Mendelsohn worked together with Swedish producer Kaaze. Their collaboration with Hardwell "We Are Legends" was released on the Hardwell & Friends EP Vol.1 and was ranked #1 in the Bigroom Beatport Charts.[14] Two more collaborations followed on Revealed Recordings in 2017 and 2019.

Discography
Year Title Producer Label Genre
2008 King Of My Castle Wamdue Project Pacha Progressive house
2009 Forgiveness Fierce Angel House
This Moment Nic Chagall High Contrast Trance
2010 Till Tonight Laidback Luke Mixmash
Timebomb Progressive House
Coming Back Marco V In Charge Trance
Love We Got Laurent Wolf Wolf Project Electro House
2011 Walking Away Chris Kaeser House And Love Progressive House
Better Half Of Me Dash Berlin Aropa Trance
Wonderful World Sketch Roth Project House
Never Letting Go
Ready To Love
You Just Don't Love Me David Morales Ultra Progressive House
Bring Me Back Dennis Shepherd High Contrast Trance
2012 Something For Everybody Cazwell, Get Far, DAB Melodica Progressive House
Where Did you Go Morgan Page, Andy Caldwell Nettwerk Pop
World Falls Apart Dash Berlin Aropa Trance
Back To Me Jody Wisternoff Anjunadeep Deep House
Out Of Reach
Slowmotion
Last Time David Morales Ultra House
Standing In Your Way StoneBridge, Matt Joko Zouk Bigroom
Tears Gina Star LOI -
2013 Imaginary Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
Steal You Away Dash Berlin & Alexander Popov Aropa Trance
Tonight Juanjo Martin Supermartxe Progressive House
Hurricane Dohr & Mangold Trice Bigroom
2014 Apart Orjan Nilsen Armada Trance
One In A Million Andrew Rayel
A New Dream Tenishia Black Hole
Starlight World Sketch Roth Project House
Satellite Tritonal Enhanced Bigroom
Earthquake Venom One Coldharbour Trance
Follow The Light Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
2015 Echo Hardwell Ultra Trance
This Time Nic Chagall Wake Your Minds
Give Me The Love Bryan Milton Sine Electronica
Shooting Star Juanjo Martin Clipper's Sound Progressive House
Thunda Honey Dijon & Tim K Classic -
Ghost In The Machine Blasterjaxx & MOTi Spinnin' Bigroom
All My Life Cosmic Gate Armada Trance
2016 Open My Eyes Tom Swoon Revealed Bigroom
Memories Juanjo Martin Blanco y Negro Pop
Miracle Fedde Le Grand WePLAY -
Lost
Way To Happiness Mark Sixma Armada Trance
World Like This Alexander Popov
Be Here Now Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
2017 Home Andrew Rayel Armada Trance
Forgiven
Streets Of Gold Standerwick
Sun Comes Again Tenishia Interplay
Black Rose Blasterjaxx Maxximize Bigroom
We Are Legends Hardwell & Kaaze Revealed
End Of The World Kaaze
Broken Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
Return To Love Shane 54 Armada Trance
In My Dreams Futuristic Polar Bears Knightvision -
2018 Ocean Seven Lions & Jason Ross Ophelia Pop
This Is Where It Starts Solarstone Black Hole Trance
Coming Back To You Brennan Heart WE R Hardstyle
2019 Close Your Eyes Jason Ross Anjunabeats House
Locked Out Of Heaven Dash Berlin Armada Trance
Nothing Hurts Like Love Bodywrmr
Young At Heart Navarra Pitch Pop
Never Before Gareth Emery, Ashley Wallbridge Garuda Trance
Poison Lips Kaaze Revealed Bigroom
2020 Moving Mountains Wolfpack Smash The House
Foolish Of Me[15] Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Crystal Skies Ophelia Dubstep
Hurts Sometimes[16] Slander, Fairlane Heaven Sent
2021 By My Side[17] Wolfpack and Jerry Dávila Smash The House Bigroom
Make It Out Alive[18] Blasterjaxx Lmg / Outfly

References
  1. "Beatport Top Tracker". Bptoptracker.com.
  2. Hung, Steffen. "Laidback Luke feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn – Till Tonight". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. "IDMA's – 2012 IDMA Nominees FOR 2011 – Winter Music Conference 2013 – WMC 2013". 2013-05-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. "29th Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2014 – WMC 2014". 2014-03-12. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. "Jonathan Mendelsohn – Artists". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  6. "Dance Music Cities – New York CityNew York City – Jonathan Mendelsohn". DMC World Magazine. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  7. "Arcdsa Music: Jonathan Mendelsohn". Arcdsa.blogspot.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  8. "ABOUT". Jonathan-mendelsohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  9. 1001Tracklists. "Brennan Heart & Jonathan Mendelsohn – Imaginary [WE R] Page #3". 1001Tracklists. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  10. "Imaginary Beatport Tracker". Bptoptracker.com.
  11. "Dit is de Q-dance Hardstyle Top 100 2019 |". Hard News (in Dutch). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  12. "Goud/Platina". Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  13. Cameron, John (2015-04-20). "Hardwell Releases Music Video For Echo". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  14. "We Are Legends Beatport Tracker". Bptoptracker.com.
  15. Sclippa, Phil (2020-10-22). "Seven Lions and Jason Ross reunite, enlist Crystal Skies for 'Foolish Of Me' [Premiere]". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  16. Goldenberg, Ross (2020-10-26). "SLANDER establish Heaven Sent label with Fairlane and Jonathan Mendelsohn collaboration, 'Hurts Sometimes'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  17. "By My Side - Single by Wolfpack, Jerry Dávila & Jonathan Mendelsohn on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  18. Goldenberg, Ross (2021-05-05). "Blasterjaxx and Jonathan Mendelsohn clinch collaborative trilogy with 'Make It Out Alive'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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