Don't forget to tune to The Ellen Degeneres Show today to catch Nick Jonas & The Administration perform their single "Who I Am."
Nick's been super busy promoting Nick Jonas & The Administration's debut album -- but that's not stopping him from hanging out with Selena Gomez. The pair, who are currently rekindling their flame, were spotted last night on a dinner date at Philippe Chow in L.A.
Are you going to watch Nick on Ellen today?
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Hey J-14ers!
It's here! The much anticipated album by youngest Jonas Brother, Nick Jonas, Who I Am, hits shelves today and proves that this Jonas is all grown up as he makes his solo debut in the spotlight.
Nick stunned JoBro fans all over the world when he announced he was breaking away from his brothers to work on a solo project, Nick Jonas & the Administration, back in October last year. His first single, "Who I Am", wasted no time in heating up the charts and after I listened to the album, I have no doubt that the album will be a success.
Here's my review track-by-track!
1. "Rose Garden" -- Inspired by a true story, I love how this opening track tells a story with catchy lyrics.
2. "Who I Am" -- Nick dished exclusive to J-14 that this track is not only about trying to find the right girl, but also about finding himself! This single is a great set up for what the album is like and definitely a stand out!
3. "Olive & An Arrow" -- This song is different then most on the album with jazz and blues undertones that suit his voice well!
4. "Conspiracy Theory" -- Lenny Kravitz-influenced, this track has a classic rock feel with awesome guitar riffs! A lot of fun and definitely a favorite!
5. "In The End" -- Though the sound feels dated, it showcases his vocals brilliantly.
6. "Last Time Around" -- This is my favorite track on the album with it's catchy chorus and funky beat!
7. "Tonight" -- A nice spin on the Jonas Brothers' tune from A Little Bit Longer.
8. "Stage of Emergency" -- This song has a quirky sound to it that reminds me of the Jonas Brothers' sound with an edge!
9. "Vesper's Goodbye" -- Another favorite of mine, haunting and heartfelt lyrics that you can hear him spilling his heart and soul in to. Love this!
10. "Strong (Back on the Ground)" -- A feel good song and perfect closing track to an overall great album.
Never the biggest Jonas Brother fan myself, I will admit that I am pleasantly surprised with this New Jersey native's album. This 17-year-old is a definite triple threat between his soothing voice, musical abilities, and oh yeah, he wrote all of his songs, which is impressive enough for me! I can't wait to see what else this talented cutie has in store for the future!
Your J-14 Intern,
Nicole
So, what do you guys think? Will you be picking up Nick's album today? What do you think of it!? Let me know below!
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After touring the country for the past month, Nick Jonas & The Administration's debut album Who I Am comes out today! "It still is a bit of a shock to think this side project is coming out," Nick told J-14 recently.
Check out J-14's review of the album!
Are you going to buy Who I Am?
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Attention Nick Jonas fans in Los Angeles: Tomorrow, January 26, between 2:30 and 4 pm at the Aeropostale store in L.A.'s Westside Pavilion mall, every fan that shows up with 10 pairs of jeans to donate to DoSomething.org and Aero's Teens for Jeans campaign (which will donate the jeans to Haiti), will be entered into a drawing for two tickets and a meet and greet with Nick at his show at The Wiltern on Wednesday.
And bring as many pairs of jeans as you can because every 10 pairs of jeans you bring gets you an extra ticket (Ex: If you bring 20 pairs, you get two tickets to enter.) The winner will be chose at 4 pm. Good luck!
If you live in the L.A. area, are you going to donate your jeans??
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Sources close to J-14 spied Selena Gomez at her ex-BF's Nick Jonas' concert in Detroit this past Saturday. Sources also confirm to J-14 that Selena was crying while Nick was singing his new song "Stay," which is rumored to be about her.
This isn't the first time the actress was at one of his shows -- she was also spotted at Nick Jonas & The Administration's very first concert in Dallas on January 3.
Hmmm -- do you think a Nelena reconciliation is in the works? Do you think Nick and Selena should start dating again?
Photos: Courtesy of Disney Channel
Ch-ch-check out Nick Jonas & The Administration's video for their first single "Who I Am."
Click here to see secrets from the set that Nick told J-14.
Nick Jonas & The Administration are currently heading their first tour -- and J-14's seeing one of their shows this week! Keep checking back as we'll have videos and all the juicy deets!
Do you like the video? Why or why not?
The new year is already off to a boy-filled start for Selena Gomez! First, she was serenaded by Justin Bieber on New Year's Eve (See pic below -- he sang "One Less Lonely Girl" to her!), and then just two days later, she was seen in the VIP section of Nick Jonas & The Administration's first concert at the House of Blues in Dallas.
Now we all know that Selena thinks Justin is "cute," as J-14 first reported -- but it looks like Selena and Nick are friends again! Remember, the two went through a really bad break up almost a year ago and barely even talked! Selena told J-14 that going through heartbreak was the "worst feeling in the world."
Could Nick and Selena be rekindling their fling? But what about Selena and Justin? They had a lot of chemistry on stage! Which guy should Selena date?
Photos: Justin: Robert Milazzo; Nick: Courtesy of Disney Channel; Selena and Justin: Courtesy of ABC
J-14ers asked the question when news of Nick Jonas' solo career broke, and now that Kevin is a married man, many Jonas Brothers fans are still wondering: is this it for the Jonas Brothers?
While sources say that Nick is ready to be the next Justin Timberlake and leave his fam band to focus on Nick Jonas & The Administration, J-14 reported back in October that the Jonas Brothers told fans they have no plans to break up. "We are ALL excited about this project AND what we are doing TOGETHER," the JoBros announced. J-14 got the scoop straight from Nick when we previewed his new album. "People were questioning whether or not it was the end to the Jonas Brothers," Nick told J-14. "but the ironic part was that we were playing a show that night!"
2010 is definitely going to be an interesting -- and different! -- year for the Jonas Brothers, individually and as a band. Check out the February Issue of J-14 magazine (on newsstands January 11!) for more of our exclusive interview with Nick Jonas. What do you think will happen with the Jonas Brothers in 2010? If the brothers stopped being a band, what do you think each would do?
Check it out:
Popeater: Jonas Brothers Headed to Splitsville?
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Nick Jonas & The Administration will premiere the music video for their first single "Who I Am," on New Year's Day at 2 pm/1c on Disney Channel.
"We shot the music video on December 1st," Nick tells J-14. "It's black and white -- kind of in the studio look. The music video was probably one of the quickest ones we've ever done because it was performance. I'm excited about it."
Nick Jonas & The Administration are gearing up to start their first tour on January 2 in Dallas -- look at the TwitPic Nick posted on his Twitter yesterday from rehearsals:
We'd vote for you, Mr. President!
Are you planning to tune in to the video premiere? Did you buy tickets to see Nick Jonas & The Administration?
Photos: Nick Jonas: Courtesy of Hollywood Records; Guitar Pick: Courtesy of Twitter.com/NickJonas
Nick Jonas will be sitting in Regis Philbin's famous chair as he co-hosts Live with Regis and Kelly on January 8! Along with chatting it up with Kelly Ripa, he'll be interviewing Zach Braff from Scrubs and Marion Cotillard from the movie Nine.
We hope Nick isn't too tired -- the night before he'll be performing a sold-out show with Nick Jonas & the Administration at the Beacon theater in NYC! He also has a show on Jan. 8.
Do you think will be a good co-host? What should he talk about during the morning chat with Kelly? About Kevin's wedding?
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Yesterday we got an exclusive sneak listen of Nick Jonas & The Administration's new album Who I Am in NYC and Nick was there in person to tell us about the tunes! Talk about a tough day at the office! ;-)
Nick spilled lots of album secrets which we'll reveal in an upcoming issue of J-14, so keep your eyes peeled!
And of course, just like we asked his friends Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, we had to ask him his favorite memory from when he was 14! (Psst! The jacket he's wearing in the video is the same jacket he wore in the "Who I Am" video that he shot last week!)
What do you download on iTunes? Have you downloaded "Who I Am" yet?
Check out Nick Jonas & The Administration's first live performance of "Who I Am" from last night's Grammy nomination special:
"Who I Am" is available on iTunes now and the full album drops on February 2.
Is it weird to see Nick on stage without Joe and Kevin by his side?
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Tonight at 9 pm on CBS, Nick Jonas & The Administration will be playing their first single, "Who I Am," in front of an audience for the very first time on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! In fact, Nick's bros Joe and Kevin will be announcing the band!
"Who I Am" will be released on iTunes right after the show.
Are you excited that Nick is making his big solo debut tonight? Will you tune in?
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Nick Jonas just announced that his new band, Nick Jonas & The Administration, will be hitting the road in the beginning of the new year! "I'm so excited!" Nick writes on his new Twitter page.
Here are the dates:
January 2, Dallas, TX, House of Blues
January 4, Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium
January 6, Washington, DC, Warner Theater
January 7, New York, NY, Beacon Theater
January 9, Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theater
January 1, Boston, MA, Orpheum Theater
January 16, Detroit, MI, Fox Theater
January 17, Chicago, IL, Rosemont Theater
January 19, St. Louis, MO, The Pageant
January 20, Milwaukee, WI, Eagles Ballroom
January 21, Minneapolis, MN, State Theater
January 23, Denver, CO, Paramount Theatre
January 26, Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern
January 30, Berkeley, CA, Zellerbach Auditorium
Nick Jonas & The Administration's first album, Who I Am, comes out February 2. The band will perform their first single, "Who I Am" this Wednesday, December 2 at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! at 8 pm on CBS.
Are you going to catch Nick Jonas & The Administration on tour?
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Nick Jonas & The Administration will perform their first single "Who I Am" for the first time on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! special on December 2 on CBS.
Who I Am is also the title of their debut album that includes songs called "The Rose Garden," "Olive & An Arrow," "Conspiracy Theory," "State of Emergency," and a cover of the Jonas Brothers' song "Tonight." Who I Am is scheduled to come out on February 2.
Will you buy Who I Am? Do you think it's weird that Nick is doing a solo project?
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A 30-second clip of Nick Jonas & The Administration's first single "Who I Am" just got leaked!
The lyrics are:
Who I am
Nothing makes sense
Nothing makes sense anymore
Nothing is right
Nothing is right when you're gone
Do you like the song so far? Who do you think he's singing about? Miley? Selena? Someone else?
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J-14 was one of the first to report that Nick Jonas is releasing a solo album under his new band Nick Jonas and The Administration. Instantly there were rumors that this was a sign that the Jonas Brothers were breaking up.
But Nick, Joe, and Kevin took to their MySpace to set the record straight:
WE ARE NOT BREAKING UP
Hey everyone!
#1 - The Jonas Brothers are NOT breaking up!
#2 - Nick Jonas IS working on a side project called
Nick Jonas & The Administration
#3 - This project will be released early in 2010
#4 - We are ALL excited about this project AND what we are doing TOGETHER!
#5 - We plan to make music together for as long as we can.
To our dearest fans,
A news story hit the internet today concerning Nick Jonas & The Administration. We are so excited to share it with you...OUR FANS.
From Nick:
About 6 months ago, the three of us had a 2 week break from touring, and we all decided to go and do something that was on our hearts. Joe went on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. Kevin spent some time with his fiancé Danielle. I decided to go to Nashville, TN to make a side project (Nick Jonas & The Administration) with 4 musicians - guys that I had met and worked with before. If I was to describe the sound to someone... I would say its "heart & soul", because the music that I make is from my heart, and the lyrics I write are from my soul.
We've said from the beginning of our career as the Jonas Brothers that anything we do outside of the group is a side project because you can't break up brothers. My brothers are my biggest supporters, and were on the phone with me every day while I was in the studio asking how it was going, and telling me they couldn't wait to hear the record.
My brothers and I couldn't be more excited to have these amazing opportunities as a group, and as individuals. We are already planning another world tour AS THE JONAS BROTHERS next summer, and it is all thanks to our amazing fans.
I am so excited to share more details about my project with all of you as we come closer to the end of the year, but for right now, Kevin, Joe and I have a show to play in Venezuela!
From Joe and Kevin:
We are so proud of our brother Nick. We know that we will be doing music together for the rest of our lives. But we are thrilled for you to hear these songs that were on his heart. They are amazing works of art from an amazing talent...our brother. We will see you later this year, next year, and hopefully for the rest of our lives.
"A three chord strand is not easily broken", and one thing's for sure... this three chord strand is stronger now than it's ever been.
You are truly the best fans in the world, and we love you with all our hearts.
JB
Kevin, Joe and Nick
So there you have it -- straight from JB's mouths!
Are you looking forward to Nick's new album? Or do you like him better when he's with his brothers?
Photo: Ray Mickshaw/FOX
After a lot of rumors and speculation, Mrs. Jonas just confirmed that yes, Nick is working on a solo project! "Nick is working on a solo act -- it's called Nick Jonas and The Administration. Shhh! He's at the photo shoot for the album cover right now," Mama J says.
Hmm -- sounds like "The Administration" was inspired by Nick's nickname "Mr. President," don'tcha think?! ;-)
Details are still rolling in -- so keep checking j14.com for the latest developments!
Do you think this is the end of the Jonas Brothers? Are you excited for Nick's new project? Is it too early in Nick's career for him to go solo?
Photo: Ray Mickshaw/FOX
