Pop/R&B singer and '00s icon Joanna “JoJo” Levesque is set to publish her memoir on September 17, titled Over the Influence.
"This book is for anyone who has ever felt disillusioned, disconnected, but underneath it all DETERMINED to find themselves and a new way of being," JoJo says in the press release.
The Grammy winner and owner of hits such as “Leave (Get Out),” “Too Little, Too Late” and "Say So," first emerged as a 13-year-old sensation, becoming a superstar in her teens both in music and movies, before stepping out of the spotlight years later.
A description of the book says, "JoJo holds nothing back as she brings her against-the-odds story of adversity and triumph to center stage. From being raised by parents who were both battling addiction and depression, to emerging victorious in a never-ending lawsuit with her record label, to putting the fragmented pieces of herself together after a maddening period of rebellion and self-betrayal, she takes the reader through the turbulent years that led her to where she is now: releasing new music under her own imprint, performing in shows and festivals around the world, headlining a Broadway show, and beyond."
In a new interview with Bustle, JoJo explains that the memoir will bare all about her career, to give her fans a sense of what it's like to be so young in such a demanding industry.
“I think my fans might be interested to know what I was going through when I was at the height of my career and what fame feels like, in retrospect, on a really mushy developing brain,” she says. “At 13 years old, to be experiencing that type of high, it feels like you’re pumped up with drugs.”
Been working on this so hard over the past 18 months and I can't believe it's almost time to share it with you. My very first book - a memoir - "Over The Influence" is yours on September 17th, 2024. Pre-order available now. Link in bio. I love you 💚. pic.twitter.com/9M6zl0OG03
— Joanna (@iamjojo) June 4, 2024