Ashley Jana
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Ashley Jana is an American singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, librettist, music producer, orchestrator, and music engineer based in Astoria, NYC. She is most commonly known for having more than 20 of her original songs featured on the tv show Dance Moms, including the songs "Party Party Party" and “Electricity.” Jana is also the composer, lyricist, librettist, and music production architect for Figaro: An Original Musical, which premiered in concert at the London Palladium on February 3 & 4, 2025.
Additionally, her song titled "Feels So Good" (co-written with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins) was featured on the Fox TV show Empire (featuring Jussie Smollett and Rumer Willis), and she also co-wrote a song for the K-pop group TWICE ("Jelly Jelly") and Italian pop star Giorgia ("Scelgo Ancora Te").
In addition to her musical accomplishments, Jana has been recognized for her advocacy of fair artist compensation for musicians when it comes to streaming, with coverage in publications such as Business Insider, Mic, and Digital Music News.[1][2][3]
Figaro: An Original Musical
Jana is a rising star in musical theatre as a composer, a lyricist, and a librettist. Her musical has received numerous coverage from major theatre outlets: Playbill first reported on its world premiere in *“Figaro: An Original Musical Sets 2025 London Concert World Premiere,”*[4] and most recently, Jana's new announcement about Figaro: Reimagined was covered by Broadway World: *“FIGARO: A NEW MUSICAL To Be Reimagined By Creator Ashley Jana”*[5]
The show was also covered by WhatsOnStage and BroadwayWorld, and received critical attention from Theatre Weekly, which described Jana as *“a streaming-era songwriter with 60 million online plays.”*[6] TheaterMania also listed Figaro among *“6 Musical Theater Concept Albums You Should Listen To.”*[7]
Notable works
- Figaro: An Original Musical – Jana is the composer, lyricist, and librettist of this original musical.
- "Electricity" – A single prominently featured in the reality television show Dance Moms.
- "Feels So Good" – A single released by Jana, featuring **Jussie Smollett** and **Rumer Willis**.[8]
- "Jelly Jelly" – A song recorded by the K-pop group TWICE, co-written by Jana, which appeared on the group’s 2016 album Page Two. The album became the best-selling K-pop girl group album of that year, bringing international recognition to Jana’s songwriting.[9]
- "Scelgo Ancora Te" – A song recorded by Italian pop star Giorgia, for which Jana co-wrote the topline melody. The track appeared on Giorgia’s 2016 platinum-certified album Oronero.[10]
- "Trouble" – A song by **Daneliya Tuleshova** (released March 31, 2023), credited as composed by Jana.[11]
- "The Tease" – A song from *Figaro: An Original Musical* performed by Aimie Atkinson, credited as composed and lyrically written by Ashley Jana, and released as a single by Broadway Records.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "Spotify Executive Calls Artist 'Entitled' for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream". Digital Music News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Spotify boss says Taylor Swift doesn't need streaming royalties". Business Insider. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "A former Spotify exec called Taylor Swift and other artists 'entitled' for wanting higher streaming rates". Mic. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Figaro: An Original Musical Sets 2025 London Concert World Premiere". Playbill. May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "FIGARO: A NEW MUSICAL To Be Reimagined By Creator Ashley Jana". BroadwayWorld. April 26, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Review: Figaro: An Original Musical at London Palladium". Theatre Weekly. May 17, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "6 Musical Theater Concept Albums You Should Listen To". TheaterMania. June 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Feels So Good (feat. Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "TWICE Score Highest First Week Album Sales For A Girl Group In 2016 With 'Page Two'". Soompi. May 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2025.{
- ↑ "Giorgia – Oronero (Album)". Discogs. 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Trouble – Song by DANELIYA". Apple Music. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "The Tease - Single Aimie Atkinson & Figaro". Apple Music. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Aimie Atkinson - The Tease (from Figaro the Musical) [MP3 Single]". Broadway Records. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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