by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
First published 2024
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque opens her life completely in this unfiltered memoir. The singer who dominated charts with "Leave (Get Out)" and "Too Little, Too Late" was just 12 when she signed her first major record deal. By the mid-2000s, she had become a global phenomenon with multi-platinum albums, Grammy recognition for "Say So," and constant media presence. Then she vanished from the spotlight without explanation. JoJo reveals what happened during those missing years. She describes growing up with parents struggling against addiction and depression. She details the legal battle that trapped her in contract disputes for years. She chronicles her own period of rebellion and self-destruction as fame's pressures mounted. The memoir traces her journey from child star to disappeared artist to independent musician. JoJo now releases music on her own label, headlines Broadway shows, and performs at festivals worldwide. She writes with complete honesty about success, failure, heartbreak, and recovery. This is her message to anyone afraid of failing but willing to try anyway.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, music, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, redemption, self-discovery
304 pages · Hardcover · Hachette
Content warnings: addiction, depression