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"If I Were a Boy" is a song written by BC Jean and Toby Gad and originally performed by Jean in 2008. The song gained international attention the same year in a version by the American singer Beyoncé, from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Jean and Gad also handled its production alongside Beyoncé.
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- 6 BC Jean's Time on Web Series 'Talent'
- 5 'If I Were A Boy' Fame
- 4 BC Jean Meets Her Future Husband
- 3 Mark Ballas and BC Jean's Marriage
- 2 BC Jean and Mark Ballas Form Alexander Jean
- 1 What BC Jean Is Doing Now
BC Jean was born Brittany Jean Carlson on April 22, 1987, in San Diego, CA. Her mother Lori Carlson is a talent manager, and her father is a stockbroker who played trumpet and piano. She is an only child. Her love of music was instilled in her by her father and grandparents, who were also musicians. Brittany started playing the piano and writing so...
After high school, BC Jean was signed to J Records, which helped her put out her debut album. BC Jean worked on the album with Dallas Austin, The Matrix, Max Martin and others. In September 2010, she released her debut single, "Just A Guy." However, due to the disbandment of J Records and all the artists signed to them moving to RCA Records, her al...
While trying to pick her music career up off the ground, BC Jean found another project to work on. Around 2011, she starred in the web series called Talent. It was produced by Alloy TV and aired on YouTube.BC Jean played Harper, a musician who is in search of fame, so she moves to Los Angeles. The web series aired two seasons. She recorded two song...
"If I Were A Boy" is a song recorded by Beyoncé for her third studio album,I Am... Sasha Fierce.It was released in 2009 and became a single. The song received critical and commercial success. However, it wasn't all Beyoncé's doing. BC Jean actually wrote that song early on in her career with Toby Gad, but once her record company rejected it, Beyo...
Bc Jean met Mark Ballas, who would later become her husband. Ballas was a professional dancer on Dancing With The Stars and is a musician himself. They met in 2012 when a mutual friend hosted an online concert, in which people could buy tickets to. Both of the musicians were on the lineup for that night. Ballas recounted in an interview with InStyl...
BC Jean and Mark Ballas dated for three years before he popped the question in November 2015. They married exactly one year later in Malibu, CA, in a Bohemian style wedding. They both had family and friends in their bridal party, and Derek Hough served as Ballas' best man. Hough is his best friend and also former Dancing With The Starspro. BC Jean ...
When you have two people who love making music and love working together, of course they are going to form a band. Alexander Jean, which is made up of BC Jean and Mark's middle names, was formed in 2015. They released their debut single, "Roses and Violets" that same year, which reached the top 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 "Bubbling Under" Chart. They...
BC Jean lives in Los Angeles with Mark Ballas and their dog, Hendrix and is still making music. Recently, Alexander Jean was featured on the ABC's Queen Singalong, where they covered "Another One Bites The Dust." Along with being in the studio to produce whatever they have coming next, the 34-year-old and her husband perform their songs and covers ...
Nov 11, 2019 · Read more ‘How I wrote’ features here. Released: 11 November 2008. Artist: Beyoncé. Label: Columbia. Songwriter: BC Jean, Toby Gad. Producer: Toby Gad. UK chart position: 1. US chart position: 3. “I wanted to be a singer, so songwriting was just part of the deal for me.
May 19, 2020 · Digital Spy refers to Gad’s actions as theft. Jean was surprised when “If I Were a Boy” was included on Beyoncé’s album I Am…Sasha Fierce. She would admit was wasn’t really familiar ...
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Sep 21, 2023 · Sep 21, 2023. 372. 6. Photo by cottonbro studio. Inspired by a difficult breakup and pizza, singer-songwriter BC Jean, with producer-songwriter Toby Gad, wrote “If I Were a Boy” in 2008. Later ...
Oct 12, 2008 · The inspiration came from role playing Etta James, Beyoncé added: “Etta expressed herself; she was bold. That inspired me to do a lot of things musically that no one else is doing.”. Release Date: October 12, 2008. Songwriter/s: BC Jean – Toby Gad. Label: Columbia. In the UK, the song topped the Official Charts Company and the R&B ...
