Janet Jackson
It is no accident that Janet Jackson is called a legend of three decades. The youngest daughter of the legendary Jackson family has been known to the public since her childhood - first as a little actress, then as a young song performer. Janet Jackson’s first attempts to make it to the big scene were met without much enthusiasm, the critics pointed out that the 16-year-old girl takes advantage of her famous family name, while possessing very inexpressive vocal abilities. However, following the release of her third album titled «Control», with the help of her producers the young singer appeared on MTV and quickly became a star of the small screen.
Constantly improving herself, perfecting and honing her skills, in 1989 Janet Jackson released her next album named «Rhythm Nation 1814». It consisted of seven singles, all of which peaked at number one on the Billboard magazine chart, which brought Janet almost instant fame and popularity not only in the U.S., but also far beyond. In 1990, the album became the best-selling recording of the year, having sold over fourteen million copies worldwide. Therefore, no matter what the critics were saying during Janet Jackson’s early career, she was destined to international popularity.
In 1991, the young singer became one of the highest paid recording artists in the world, having signed a highly publicized multi-million dollar contract with the Virgin Records label. Within the next two years the rising star Janet Jackson has become a worldwide sex symbol. In general, the 90s were the most successful years in Janet’s career, her singles and albums conquered the charts and hit-parades all over the world; she was in demand not only as a singer but also as an actress. Every Janet Jackson’s public appearance was met by a standing ovation; her name did not leave the pages of thematic journals and magazines. And, as a result, in the end of the millennium, she was recognized as the most successful artist of the 90s. Album titled «All for you», released in 2001, launched from the first position of Billboard chart; it was quite natural that eventually Janet Jackson entered the top of best-selling pop artists in history, ranking at the 11th place.
Janet was not spared of prestigious awards and nominations. In 1990, she received a Grammy «For the best music video» with the video «Rhythm Nation 1814». In 1994, she was awarded with the Grammy for the music video «Scream», as well as for the single «That's The Way Love Goes» in a nomination for “Best R & B Song”. In 1998, she was nominated for a Grammy again and won the award for “Best Video” for «Got 'Til It's Gone». In 1994, the singer was nominated for “Oscar” for the song «Again», and in addition, she is the owner of 14 American Music Awards, including for best music video («Nasty», «When I Think of You») Janet Jackson holds the record for the number of Billboard awards – overall of 34 awards.
