Joel Adams (singer)
| Joel Adams | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Joel Goncalves |
| Born |
16 December 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Producer |
| Instruments | Voice, piano, cawk acoustic and electric guitar |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Will Walker Records |
| Website |
joeladamsmusic |
Joel Adams is an Australian pop/soul singer-songwriter and producer known for his hit debut single, "Please Don't Go" in 2015.
Career
2012-present: The X Factor & "Please Don't Go"
Joel gained populartity in 2012, at the age of 15, singing a cover of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's "The Girl is Mine" for the X Factor Australia (under the name Joel Goncalves).[1] After being featured as one of the youngest and most promising singers, he was eliminated during bootcamps.
He released his debut single "Please Don't Go" in November 2015, which made its ARIA Chart debut in February 2016 at number 88,[2] later peaking at number 55.[3] It also peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100,[4] number 6 in Sweden and number 11 in Norway. The song also appeared on the UK Independent Single Breakers Charts for 42 weeks, peaking at number 1 for multiple weeks in June, July, August, and September 2016.[5] and peaking at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart the week of 5 August 2016. The song officially charted in over 15 countries globally, including the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. As of November, the song had been streamed over 220 million times and the music video had been watched over 40 million times. In an interview with The Music Network in November 2016, Adams announced that his debut album was done being recorded and his next release was coming soon. Adams spent most of 2016 writing and recording new music, mostly while living in London and Stockholm.
In October 2016, Adams was named the 16th most influential artist in the world on Spotify's 25 Under 25 list, which listed the most influential music artists under the age of 25.[6]
Personal Life
Joel is a graduate of Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, Australia.
Adams' stage name is his mother's maiden name. Joel changed his name from Goncalves due to his last name being difficult to spell and correctly pronounce due to his Portuguese heritage. He is managed by Walker Hines (Louisiana politician) and signed to Will Walker Records, LLC, a private equity-backed, independent record label based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
CZR [7] |
IRE [8] |
NOR [9] |
SWE [10] |
UK [11] | |||
| "Please Don't Go" | 2015 | 55 | 54 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 50 | |
References
- ↑ "Joel Adams – artists". www.livenation.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' Is No 1". GAVIN RYAN. www.noise11.com. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- 1 2 "CHART WATCH #380". auspOp. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Joel Adams Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Independent Singles Breakers Chart". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes leads Spotify's 25 Under 25 list; Flume, Joel Adams join world's most streamed artists under age of 25". Kris Bayos. IB Times. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Joel Adams Chart". www.ifpi.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "irish-charts.com - Discography Joel Adams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "VG-lista - Joel Adams". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Joel Adams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "JOEL ADAMS | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2016.