Know all about Coco Jones, the Grammy-nominated artist who is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl pregame show, alongside artists like Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile.
Coco Jones is a multi-talented artist, being an actress, singer, and songwriter. Ever since she was a child, she dreamed of pursuing a career in entertainment. Luckily, according to reports, it was at the age of nine when she got the opportunity to meet with a few casting heads for Disney. Following the encounter, she started working for the company as an actor and a songwriter. It is worth mentioning that early in her career, in 2006, Coco competed on Radio Disney. During her stint here, she became known for her song, Real You. In her later years, Coco has appeared on several other Disney projects, which helped further her career. When it comes to her music, Coco Jones initially signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Following this, she started to work with Grammy-nominated producer, Rob Galbraith.
Together, the duo co-wrote songs and recorded all-new music. However, by 2014, Coco was dropped from Hollywood Records, after which she focused more on her acting roles as well as putting out her music independently. At present, she is signed with High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings. Her music career is also doing amazingly well, as evidenced by the fact that she is all set to perform at Super Bowl LX. According to reports, Coco Jones will perform the song, Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as the Black national anthem, which has been sung every year at the Super Bowl since 2021. As anticipation around her performance continues to grow, keep on reading if you are interested in knowing more about Coco Jones.
Coco Jones first started getting recognition when she appeared on Radio Disney's The Next Big Thing season 3. For the unversed, she was the runner-up of the singing competition. This, however, was enough to land her a deal with the company's Hollywood Records. Following this, Coco began appearing on a number of Disney Channel shows and movies. Among them, the most notable ones are So Random!, Good Luck Charlie, and Let It Shine, with the latter being a leading role where she played the character of ‘Roxie’.
Apart from her childhood stardom, as an adult, Coco Jones made her breakthrough just recently, in 2022. This was when she released her hit single, ICU, which was a part of her major-label debut EP, What I Didn't Tell You. Notably, the song marked Coco's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Owing to the song's popularity, it was also nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. It was only one of the five total nominations she received that year, including Best New Artist.
Coco Jones dropped her first album, Why Not More? last year, in 2025. Once again becoming an instant hit with her fans, it too received Grammy recognition. As per reports, it was the lead single from the album, Here We Go (Uh Oh), which saw a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Now, outside of music, if you think Coco has given up on acting as an adult, you are sorely mistaken. Reports suggest that she has continued to stay in touch with her acting career, even appearing on Bel-Air, which is a reimagination of the original and famous Will Smith sitcom from the ‘90s, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
For those who haven't been keeping up with Coco Jones' personal life, the singer-songwriter is currently engaged. Yes, you read that right! In July 2025, Coco announced her engagement to the Cleveland Cavaliers player, Donovan Mitchell. If reports are believed to be true, the couple started dating back in 2023 and went public with their relationship the following year, in 2024. During a conversation with People at the most recent Grammys, Coco gave fans an insight into her wedding planning. Claiming that all of it is really amazing and acknowledging how excited she is, the bride-to-be shared:
"I've worn dresses, and I've planned events and all of those things before in my job, but this is like an indescribable feeling to be planning a whole wedding."
Coco Jones added that she hopes her wedding festivities will remain as “intimate” as possible. She claimed that she wants the special moment to be just for herself and not something that could earn her views or clicks. To quote her words:
"Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I was going to be this performer, but I really wanted that moment to be just for me, me, not about views or clicks or sales...so I hope that it can be really intimate, really special."
While Bad Bunny will take to the stage for the Halftime Show at the 2026 Super Bowl, during the pregame show, Coco Jones is among the artists, including Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile, who will warm up the stage for the Latin pop superstar. Alongside deaf music artist, Fred Beam, Coco will sing the song, Lift Every Voice and Sing, which is often referred to as the Black national anthem. The song was first performed by Alicia Keys at the 2021 Super Bowl and has been performed at every Super Bowl since.
According to reports, the song was initially written by NAACP leader, James Weldon Johnson in 1900 as a poem and later composed by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. The hymn started being recognised as the Black national anthem by the NAACP in 1917. The hymn was written to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, but in the Reconstruction era, it took on themes of social justice and civil rights.
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