Jeannette "Jeannie" Ortega (born November 19, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, writer, and journalist. She made her recording debut in 2006 with the album ''No Place Like BKLYN'' at the age of 19. The album featured the hit single "

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", which reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Biography

Jeannie Ortega was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York and is of Puerto Rican descent. While attending

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, Ortega's song "Got What It Takes" was placed on the soundtrack for the 2003 comedy '' Love Don't Cost a Thing'', and the song "Future Is Clear" appeared on the TV show soundtrack for '' That's So Raven!''. She was quickly signed with

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in 2002 and released her debut single "It's R Time" in October 2005. The song later appeared on the ''

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'' soundtrack in 2007. Ortega spent several years on the tween pop Radio Disney circuit of radio interviews, live mall shows, and other promotional activities as she worked on her debut album in 2005. In 2006, Ortega followed "It's R Time" with the urban-pop single "Crowded" the single quickly became a mainstream pop hit, eventually peaking in the top twenty-five of the ''Billboard'' chart. On September 12, 2006, Ortega's debut album ''No Place Like BKLYN'' was released, two weeks later the album entered the ''Billboard''

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chart at number-one. On July 17, Ortega appeared on an episode of ''

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''. In July 2006, Ortega joined

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as the opening act for her world tour. ''I admire her so much,'' Rihanna said of Ortega. ''She's a sweetheart and she is so grateful to be on tour with me and that's what I love. She's gonna kill it.'' Ortega followed that tour with the "Lo Maximo de la Musica National Tour" alongside Frankie J,

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and Orishas. Following the tour, she was dropped from Hollywood Records. She appeared at the Music Unites benefit on March 17, 2010, speaking about her forthcoming album. Ortega has since become a Christian artist and signed with AIC Records. On April 26, 2011, Jeannie released her debut EP ''New Day''. Jeannie Ortega released her sophomore album ''Perfect Love'' on January 30, 2012. Ortega released her third album ''Love Changed Me'' on November 1, 2016. Jeannie Ortega and her older sister Yoselyn were raised Santeria. She contemplated suicide as a child. Jeannie eventually became a Christian. She married Renn Law on December 27, 2009. Jeannie and Renn now live in Orlando, Florida. They run their own church Most High King Ministries. Jeannie Ortega suffered three miscarriages. On September 27, 2021 Jeannie and Renn welcomed their son Elionaijah Law.

Writing

On February 2, 2021, after the

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began, Ortega released her debut book ''What Is Happening to Me?: Discern and Defeat Your Unseen Enemy''. She signed with Baker Publishing Group. Ortega writes as a journalist for ''

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Filmography

*2006 - '' Step Up '' Girl Singer #3

Discography

Albums

*2006 - '' No Place Like BKLYN'' (August 1, 2006) *2012 - ''Perfect Love'' (January 31, 2012) *2016 - ''Love Changed Me'' (November 1, 2016)

Singles

*2005 - "It's R Time" (featuring Gemstar, N.O.R.E., Big Mato) (''No Place Like BKLYN'') *2006 - "

" (featuring

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) (''No Place Like BKLYN'') *2006 - "So Done" (''No Place Like BKLYN'') *2008 - "A Girl Like That"

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featuring Jeannie Ortega *2010 - "Beautiful Day" *2010 - "Strong" *2013 - "Imperfection" (Feat. Righteous Rebel) (''Perfect Love'')

EPs

*"New Day" (April 26, 2011) *"Road To 31" (2018)

Writings

* ''What Is Happening to Me?: Discern and Defeat Your Unseen Enemy'' (2021)

References

External links

Jeannie OrtegaMost High King Ministries
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