Jonathan Mendelsohn (born 19 June 1980) is an American singer and songwriter. He has worked with EDM DJs such as Hardwell, Brennan Heart and Blasterjaxx. Their collaborations "We Are Legends", "Imaginary" and "Ghost In The Machine" held the number one position on the respective Beatport Top 100, while the song "Till Tonight" with Laidback Luke was ranked in the Dutch national charts. Also two tracks with Dash Berlin received a nomination for 'Best Trance Track' at the IDMA's.
Early life Mendelsohn was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in Upstate New York.He began writing songs at the age of 10 after learning chord progressions from his mother, a music teacher and pianist.. He cites Top 40 radio as a major musical influence and Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and George Michael as inspiration for developing his own vocal style, before discovering electronic music in the NYC Rave scene in the late 90’s In 2002, Mendelsohn was the season finale winner of 'Amateur Night' at the Apollo Theater, One of his first musical releases was with producer Chris Brann of Wamdue Project called “Forgiveness” the release attracted the attention of Sony executives, and Mendelsohn was subsequently signed to Sony BMG. shortly after, but a change in executive leadership led to his release from the label before his debut could be launched.
Career in electronic dance music Mendelsohn's first significant international release was "This Moment", a collaboration with Claus Terhoeven, one half of Cosmic Gate, under his Nic Chagall alias. Released in 2009, the track was featured multiple times on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show, and was later included on the Universal Religion Chapter 4 mix compilation.
In 2013, Mendelsohn did the vocals for the song "Imaginary" by Brennan Heart. It was part of the Defqon.1 endshow and got released on Brennan Heart's album "Evolution of Style". The song held the number one position on the Hard Dance Beatport Charts and was ranked in the Top 100 for 777 days. It was voted as best hardstyle track of the year by Q-dance. In 2019, "Imaginary" was certified gold in the Netherlands, and achieved the platinum award in 2022.
In 2015 Mendelsohn was featured in Hardwell's album "United We Are" with the collaboration "Echo". It was released as a single later that year and was ranked #1 on the Dutch iTunes charts and #2 worldwide.
Starting 2017 Mendelsohn worked together with Swedish producer Kaaze. Their collaboration with Hardwell "We Are Legends" was released on the Hardwell & Friends EP Vol.1 and was ranked #1 in the Bigroom Beatport Charts. Two more collaborations followed on Revealed Recordings in 2017 and 2019.
Discography +YearTitleProducerLabelGenre2008King Of My CastleWamdue ProjectPachaProgressive house2009ForgivenessFierce AngelHouseThis MomentNic ChagallHigh ContrastTrance2010Till TonightLaidback LukeMixmashTimebombProgressive HouseComing BackMarco VIn ChargeTranceLove We GotLaurent WolfWolf ProjectElectro House2011Walking AwayChris KaeserHouse And LoveProgressive HouseBetter Half Of MeDash BerlinAropaTranceWonderfulWorld SketchRoth ProjectHouseNever Letting GoReady To LoveYou Just Don't Love MeDavid MoralesUltraProgressive HouseBring Me BackDennis ShepherdHigh ContrastTrance2012Something For EverybodyCazwell, Get Far, DABMelodicaProgressive HouseWhere Did You GoMorgan Page, Andy CaldwellNettwerkPopWorld Falls ApartDash BerlinAropaTranceBack To MeJody WisternoffAnjunadeepDeep HouseOut Of ReachSlowmotionLast TimeDavid MoralesUltraHouseStanding In Your WayStoneBridge, Matt JokoZoukBigroomTearsGina StarLOI-2013ImaginaryBrennan HeartWE RHardstyleSteal You AwayDash Berlin & Alexander PopovAropaTranceTonightJuanjo MartinSupermartxeProgressive HouseHurricaneDohr & MangoldTriceBigroom2014ApartOrjan NilsenArmadaTranceOne In A MillionAndrew RayelA New DreamTenishiaBlack HoleStarlightWorld SketchRoth ProjectHouseSatelliteTritonalEnhancedBigroomEarthquakeVenom OneColdharbourTranceFollow The LightBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle2015EchoHardwellUltraTranceThis TimeNic ChagallWake Your MindsShooting StarJuanjo MartinClipper's SoundProgressive HouseThundaHoney Dijon & Tim KClassic-Ghost In The MachineBlasterjaxx & MOTiSpinnin'BigroomAll My LifeCosmic GateArmadaTrance2016Open My EyesTom SwoonRevealedBigroomMemoriesJuanjo MartinBlanco y NegroPopMiracleFedde Le GrandWePLAY-LostWay To HappinessMark SixmaArmadaTranceWorld Like ThisAlexander PopovBe Here NowBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle2017HomeAndrew RayelArmadaTranceForgivenStreets Of GoldStanderwickSun Comes AgainTenishiaInterplayBlack RoseBlasterjaxxMaxximizeBigroomWe Are LegendsHardwell & KaazeRevealedEnd Of The WorldKaazeBrokenBrennan Heart & Code BlackWE RHardstyleReturn To LoveShane 54ArmadaTranceIn My DreamsFuturistic Polar BearsKnightvision-2018OceanSeven Lions & Jason RossOpheliaPopThis Is Where It StartsSolarstoneBlack HoleTranceComing Back To YouBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle2019Close Your EyesJason RossAnjunabeatsHouseLocked Out Of HeavenDash BerlinArmadaTranceNothing Hurts Like LoveBodywrmrYoung At HeartNavarraPitchPopNever BeforeGareth Emery, Ashley WallbridgeGarudaTrancePoison LipsKaazeRevealedBigroom2020Moving MountainsWolfpackSmash The HouseFoolish Of MeSeven Lions, Jason Ross, Crystal SkiesOpheliaDubstepHurts SometimesSlander, FairlaneHeaven SentJourneyBrennan HeartWE RHardstyle2021By My SideWolfpack and Jerry DávilaSmash The HouseBigroomMake It Out AliveBlasterjaxxLmg / Outfly2022Dancing With Tears In My EyesJeffrey SutoriusRevealedProgressive HouseDown To LoveAlpha9AnjunabeatsTranceFinal FrontierAlpha9Anjunabeats2023Lightning StrikesARTYArmadaProgressive House2024Staring At The SunFariusEnhanced ProgressiveTranceBetter DayBrennan HeartI AM HARDSTYLEHardstyleEndless In Betweenk?dMonstercatTrap / Future Bass2025The SeaSandro SilvaAVANTII RecordsDance / Pop2026I Wish You WellAndrew BayerOpheliaMainstageInto The SunLast Heroes & Man CubMainstageAfterlightAndrew BayerTrance
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External links Jonathan Mendelsohn on Discogs