Happiness (Alexis Jordan song)
"Happiness" is the debut single by American singer and 2006 America's Got Talent contestant Alexis Jordan. It is the lead single from her self-titled debut studio album, released in the United States on September 7, 2010. The upbeat dance-pop and house rhythm behind the track was entirely sampled from electronic artist deadmau5's "Brazil ". The lyrics were written by Autumn Rowe, and the track was re-edited for the lyrics by Stargate.
Happiness (Alexis Jordan song)
deadmau5 produced "Brazil (2nd Edit)", the instrumental of the song.
Two frames showing Jordan in the backseat of her orange car (upper) and at a swimming pool with four back-up dancers (lower)
Alexis Jordan is an American former singer, actress and dancer from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, which received millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of Norwegian production team Stargate and American rapper Jay Z, who both went on to sign her to their joint label, StarRoc.
Jordan at the ESKA Music Awards in May 2011
Jordan was born in Columbia, South Carolina.