| Jaren Cerf | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1983-09-22) September 22, 1983 (age 41) Wyoming, United States |
| Genres | Pop, Folk, Trance music, EDM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, recording artist, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Jaren Cerf (born September 22, 1983) is an American recording artist and songwriter most recognized for her work in the trance music with artists like Armin van Buuren, Dash Berlin, and Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren. She has co-written songs for Canadian artists Lukay, Maiarah, Andee, Eva Avila, and Michelle Treacy. Additionally, she has released two folk albums since 2008 – Fixin' It Upright and 7 Year Itch.
In 2013, her song "This Is My Goodbye" with French DJ/producer Antoine Clamaran (under her alias Fenja) reached the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Club Charts for three consecutive weeks. In 2014, she co-wrote "We Are Gold", sung by Canadian recording artist Andee, which was featured at the Sochi Olympics.
In 2015 she starred in the stage production Oh Canada, What A Feeling, paying homage to Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion, and Sylvia Tyson, in which she earned favorable reviews.
In 2017, Jaren starred in Pat Collins's Irish-Canadian biopic, Song of Granite, about traditional Irish sean nos singer Joe Heaney. The film debuted at SXSW in March and went on to become Ireland's official submission for the 2018 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
References
- "Armin Van Buuren, Unforgivable"
- Dash Berlin with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren "Man on the Run"
- Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren "Light The Skies"
- DJNewsMag Interview. May 19, 2012
- EvaAvila.com – Never Get Enough Press Release Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine May 5, 2015
- Des Oreilles Tout Le Tour De La Tete: Interview with Michelle Archived August 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine October 14, 2014
- FYIMusicNews – Jaren Cerf in Moscow for Trancevision March 2, 2016
- Broadwayworld.com – Singer/Songwriter Jaren Announces 10 Day Media Tour. February 9, 2015
- Billboard – This Is My Goodbye Week 2 July 13, 2013
- CBC – Olympic "Fresh Tracks" To Be Premiered By: FEFE DOBSON, DOWN WITH WEBSTER, ROCH VOISINE, SAM ROBERTS BAND AND ANDEE February 5, 2014
- CBC – Oh Canada, What A Feeling Celebrates Homegrown Music Icons August 7, 2015
- FYIMusicNews – Oh Canada, What A Feeling Hits The High Notes. August 12, 2015
- Song of Granite (2017), retrieved January 24, 2018
- "Song of Granite | SXSW 2017 Schedule". schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- Clarke, Stewart (September 8, 2017). "'Song of Granite' Is Ireland's Entry in the Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2018.