VanJess | |
|---|---|
 Left to right: Ivana and Jessica Nwokike | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2022 |
| Labels | Keep Cool / RCA |
| Past members | Ivana Nwokike Jessica Nwokike |
VanJess was a Nigerian-American[2] R&B duo composed of sisters Ivana and Jessica Nwokike. The duo began their career on YouTube performing cover songs. After one of their videos, a cover of Drake's "Headlines", had viral success, they decided to pursue a serious career in music.[3] In 2011, the duo hired a manager and recorded in a studio for the first time.[4] On November 12, 2018, the group announced that they had signed to the RCA joint venture label Keep Cool.[5] Thus far in their career, VanJess has released one studio album, Silk Canvas, and one EP, Homegrown.
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