Alexz Johnson

Alexzandra Spencer Johnson ( * November 4, 1986 in New Westminster, Canada; short Alexz Johnson) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has become known in Germany mainly through its role as a Jew Harrison in the Canadian series Instant Star.

  • 4.1 Movies
  • 4.2 series
  • 4.3 Guest appearances

Early years

Alexz Johnson was on November 4, 1986 in New Westminster, British Columbia ( Canada ) born. She is the sixth of ten children of the Johnson family. One of her sisters is a stage actress and her brother Brendan is a musician and writes her songs with her.

At the age of three years Alexzandra often wanted to sing for their extended family. At seven, she got singing lessons and participated with her youth choir at various events, whereupon solo performances followed for example in their school. She participated in many talent contests and won in 1997 at the age of 11 years, a Canadian national anthem contest where her interpretation of the Canadian national anthem was to be seen on national television. This led to numerous radio and television interviews and made it known in the management of various record companies. That same year she was also chosen by the newspaper Vancouver Sun for the best anthem singer of the year.

Then she sang in games the Vancouver Canucks (NHL hockey team ) and Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA basketball team ), the National Anthem, they also appeared at charity events and fairs in British Columbia, as well as at the BC Summer Games. On New Year's Eve 1999, she joined with 12 years in at Planet Hollywood.

With its extroverted personality, they also began to act. So they got, among other roles in various commercials. At age 13, she applied for a role in the Disney Channel series So Weird (German: Fiona's website), for their final season an actress was sought which can also sing. After her audition, Johnson was offered the role immediately. Thus they won many fans for themselves, both by her singing, as well as by their acting performances. They participated to So Weird also the unreleased soundtrack.

Also on songwriting Johnson showed interest and wrote one of the songs for the series itself, even after this had finished, she maintained this interest and was assisted by her brother Brendan. Then she learned to play the guitar. She also worked as a demo singer on various projects and made a demo tape of her own music in order to record labels to go. Several record label offered contracts to Johnson, but she refused because she wanted to keep the creative control.

Career

In spring 2004, Linda Schuyler came during the work on Canadian Idol ( Canadian counterpart to Germany sucht den Superstar ), the idea to produce a television series, which should reflect the ups and downs in the career and private life of a talent show winner. Schuyler and Stephen Stohn organized a three-month search throughout Canada to find someone for the lead role. They met with Alexz Johnson, who was chosen to play the role of Jew Harrison in the new series Instant Star. Johnson sang all songs in the series itself, and also controlled self-written songs on.

2006 Johnson decided at an audition for the role of Julie Christenson in Final Destination 3 participate. On the day of the audition, she appeared completely in black outfit ( she later admitted to have had a bad mood ). The casting directors decided that it was perfect for the role of Erin Ulmer, a very educated character, but always dressed in black. Also in other films such as Devils Diary and Stranger with my Face it seemed, during the work on Instant Star, with.

After the series Instant Star was adjusted surprising Alexz Johnson decided now to focus more on her music career. Since she had worked during the Instant Star shooting ever at their own songs, they are now looking for a suitable record label. On 15 February 2008 Johnson announced in her MySpace blog that she had a record deal with label Epic Records, part of the Sony BMG group signed, and will release their album in the fall. On 11 June 2008 five songs (" Swallowed ", " Running with the Devil ," " Chicago," "Easy" and " Golden " ) have already been published on her MySpace page, which should be on the upcoming album. By restructuring the label Epic Records, however, several artists were released from the plate contracts in August 2009, among them Johnson. Thus they also lost all of their previously recorded songs with Epic Records.

According to new recordings and her new record deal with Laydee Spencer Music Inc she was finally able to release their album Voodoo on March 30, 2010. This album was by The Demolition Crew revised again and re-recorded the songs to make " radio friendly ". Voodoo Reloaded was released on 26 April 2011.

With her ​​brother Brendan Johnson, she published in August 2011 also still the EP The Basement Recordings. In May 2012, followed by The Basement Recordings II, and in February 2013 The Basement Recordings III.

As of February 24, 2012 Alexz Johnson started on the American internet platform kickstarter.com an appeal to raise money for a U.S. tour to collect. Within 3 days they had together already $ 50,000, where their goal was $ 30,000 within 60 days. The money came by Johnson for offering the download of their upcoming EP Skipping Stone, signed T -shirts and CDs, private live performances, personal phone calls and the like. This allowed Johnson Skipping Stone their North American tour in the summer of 2012. Bassiert The tour name on the EP Skipping Stone published on 24 April 2012. The tour was accompanied by a documentary filmmaker and photographer Jessica Earnshaw. These regularly published photos of the live performances Johnson in a tour blog. In addition, the documentary The Skipping Stone Documentary which was published along with a live album of the tour and a photo book in December 2012, came into being.

In the spring of 2013 toured Alexz Johnson, together with Charlene Kye, and Jay Stolar and Misty Boyce, again through North America. In January and February 2014, it toured Europe and visited Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. She was the concert opening for Wakey! Wakey! and Ron Pope.

On February 18, 2014, it published its EP Heart. Again, it is Johnson to be able to collect their second album release enough donations managed via an Internet platform via crowdfunding what it is currently running.

Discography

Albums

  • 2005: Songs from Instant Star
  • 2006: Songs from Instant Star Two
  • 2007: Songs from Instant Star Three ( USA / UK)
  • 2008: Songs from Instant Star Four ( U.S. / UK)
  • 2009: Songs from Instant Star Greatest Hits (USA / UK)
  • 2010: Voodoo
  • 2011: Voodoo Reloaded
  • 2012: Live from the Skippin Stone Tour

EPs

  • 2011: The Basement Recordings (USA / UK)
  • 2012: The Basement Recordings 2 (USA / UK)
  • 2012: Skipping Stone (USA / UK)
  • 2013: The Basement Recordings 3 (USA / UK)
  • 2014: Heart

Singles

  • 2005: 24 Hours
  • 2006: How Strong Do You Think I Am
  • 2007: Where Does It Hurt (USA / UK)
  • 2010: Trip Around The World
  • 2011: Boogie Love
  • 2011: Skipping Stone
  • 2012: Walking
  • 2013: American Dreamer

Filmography

Movies

  • 2004: Scooby Doo 2 Role: Statistin
  • Role: Beach Girl
  • Role: Angel
  • Role: The Arc-ettes/Vocal Ensemble
  • Role: Erin Ulmer
  • Role: Dominique
  • Role: Laurie / Lia

Series

  • 2000-2001: Fiona's website (So Weird) Role: Annie Thelen
  • Role: Jew Harrison

Guest appearances

  • 2004: The Chris Isaak Show Episode: Taking Off
  • Role: Jennifer
  • Episode: The Ice Skater
  • Role: Isabelle Van Sant
  • Episode: Teen Angel
  • Role: Deirdre Spence / Tricia Spence
  • Episode: Legion
  • Role: Saturn Girl
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