Welcome to the world of Jonas Blue, where music transcends boundaries and emotions are woven into every beat. As a prominent figure in the electronic dance music scene, Jonas Blue has captured the hearts of millions with his infectious tunes and poignant lyrics. From chart-topping hits to mesmerizing remixes, his work resonates with audiences across the globe, transcending language and culture.
With a signature sound that blends elements of pop, dance, and tropical house, Jonas Blue has carved a unique niche in the music industry. His ability to infuse catchy melodies with heartfelt storytelling has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase. Whether it’s the euphoric vibes of Fast Car or the irresistible rhythm of Rise, Jonas Blue’s music has a universal appeal that speaks to the soul.
Below, you’ll find a collection of Jonas Blue’s most inspiring and thought-provoking quotes. These snippets of wisdom offer a glimpse into the mind of a talented artist who continues to push boundaries and redefine the landscape of modern music.
Definitely India is one place I’d love to travel to and play. Jonas Blue
I’m very close to my family but this life moves so fast. Coming off stage, you’re so tired so forget to make the call or send the text. By then five days have gone by and you haven’t spoken to your family. Jonas Blue
My version of ‘Fast Car’ is in the same key as the original. To me that is where all the emotion lies. Jonas Blue
The ‘I Wanna Dance’ hook actually came to me when I was in bed and just in that lucid moment between consciousness and sleep… I jumped out of bed and recorded a voice note of the vocal hook and I went into the studio the next day fully inspired. Jonas Blue
The one thing about Essex is that there’s a lot of people there that are into their soul music. And I’m talking ’80s and ’70s soul music, that was a big part of my childhood, there was Al Green, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, people like that. Jonas Blue
I grew up with all different genres of music, and I want to include that in my production as well. Jonas Blue
I’m always up for collaborating with people who are slightly leftfield. Jonas Blue
The concept and vision of ‘Electronic Nature’ is to give my fans a fully immersive sensory experience of music, visuals and more. Jonas Blue
The way it always starts with me making my music is I will never, ever start with the production first. It’s always me at the piano, fresh on the day. I never come with anything prepared. Jonas Blue
I don’t sing. I’m the worst singer in the world! Jonas Blue
I was a musician first of all. Jonas Blue
If I’m honest, I never knew ‘Fast Car’ was going to be my first single. Jonas Blue
It’s the worst feeling, going into your record label when you haven’t got a hit. It was like: ‘Maybe you’ve lost it.’ And, once you’re done, that’s it. There’s no support, or anyone to help you. Jonas Blue
Abbey Road was actually one of the first studios I ever got the chance to go to. A friend of mine won a competition and got the chance to spend a day recording there – that’s when I was around 15 – and I was the only one who could engineer out of all of us. Jonas Blue
I think when ‘Perfect Strangers’ landed and was so well received, it was a magic moment. Jonas Blue
I used to follow artistes like David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia a lot before making a full fledged career in EDM… their music inspired me too much. Jonas Blue
Especially when I finish one of my songs I play it to my friends who are just normal people and not people in the music business. Jonas Blue
I’ve never had that boring office job. All my jobs were music related. Jonas Blue
I am always listening to new music and reading about music. Jonas Blue
I was a bit of a hot head when I was younger so I used to burn a lot of bridges. Jonas Blue
I’ve got a lot of girl mates. Especially when you come to Ibiza and you’re an Ibiza DJ, everyone comes out and they want to see you. Jonas Blue
I buy new white tees pretty much every week because they fade and I like them super fresh. Jonas Blue
I hate mess. I have the worst OCD so I’m not a hoarder of clothes. Jonas Blue
I’ve always worked from a young age and was never big on drinking or smoking, so whatever money I had I put into synths. Jonas Blue
My family wasn’t involved in music, but I love music. Jonas Blue
But generally I think I’m a good judge of character – you have to be as a DJ to read the crowds and understand their vibes. You can use that to suss out a lot of people. Jonas Blue
I stay up night after night looking at new software, seeing new trends, what music’s happening you know you’ve just got stay constantly connected and that’s just something that I do and I think is really important. Jonas Blue
I’ve gone through a lot of ‘nos’ from record labels but I’ve built a great team along the way and that’s the best thing you can have – people around you who believe in you and drive you forward. Jonas Blue
Well after ‘Fast Car’ was so huge, everyone was asking me, ‘What’s the next song?’ At the time I just had ideas I was working on, but it was very clear I needed to finish another song ASAP, and that’s how ‘Perfect Strangers’ came about. Jonas Blue
I’ve tried to write songs that just make people feel happy and good. Jonas Blue
When I got to high school, to be playing an instrument was really uncool. Jonas Blue
I made Fast Car just in my spare time with no real hopes for it at all. Jonas Blue
I played the Azteca Stadium in Mexico to 100,000 people – that’s something I never thought I’d do. Jonas Blue
The concept of ‘Blue’ is to transport its listeners to a different world with music. And I chose to release a full-length album because it enables me to experiment with many different production styles, not just a single sound, and take listeners on a journey. Jonas Blue
I love touring, it gives me the ability to see the world and meet some amazing people who are into my music. Jonas Blue
As much my music is dance music, it is also pop. Jonas Blue
I try and have two to four days a month to just be at home. Jonas Blue
I don’t drink or party. There’s literally no time for that. As soon as I finish a show, I go straight back to the hotel room, do emails, I sleep, that’s it. Jonas Blue
I think some people have this thing where just because you do singles that means you’re not a real artist. It’s like hold on a minute – I’m selling millions of records here and been streamed billions of times… How can I not be taken as a real artist just because these songs are singles? Jonas Blue
I know it sounds weird for a 12-year-old to say that he wants to start writing songs, but that’s what happened. Jonas Blue
A mixer for me needs to have some sort of effects, as it’s a big part of how I might hype up the crowd in certain parts of a track, using the delays and filters for instance. Jonas Blue
Obviously the music I listened to growing up helped create my musical pallet. My parents were into pop, soul, disco, RNB, Latin, jazz and Middle Eastern music. Jonas Blue
I kind of write in a very classic way. I sit in the piano, working on some catchy, cool melodies and coming up with song concepts for those melodies. I kind of write in a very traditional way ‘- how people have written since the early ’40s. Jonas Blue
I come from a songwriter background, so essentially with my music, I’m trying to make songs that will last a lifetime and although ‘Fast Car’ was a cover, it reflects what I’m trying to do. Jonas Blue
It’s definitely hard to have relationships. When your life moves so quickly, people generally want replies on messenger apps and sometimes I don’t get back to people for two or three weeks. Jonas Blue
The role of a DJ is being able to keep people on the floor for X amount of hours so you can’t just push buttons to do that, you have to have good tracks and a knowledge of where to take people. Jonas Blue
When I was seven years old I played the flute, then by 11 I quit being a musician and got into Djing. Jonas Blue
It’s great to see Latino music coming to the mainstream, but at the same time, there are also a lot more styles to explore: African music, Indian music, Chinese music. Jonas Blue
A turntable is the classic DJ’s weapon for playing vinyl, but the mixer is the device that actually allows you to blend multiple tracks together to create a mix. Jonas Blue
I was never in this for the money. It’s all about the passion for the music. Jonas Blue
The focus is on melody: If you get it right, and it connects to the mass audience, it doesn’t matter if it’s a studio album or played on the dance floor. Jonas Blue
My weakness is women. Jonas Blue
People like Little Mix… they’ve got a big lot of choreography that they need to do so it’s difficult to sing and dance at the same time. I think if they’ve got to do a big performance with loads of visuals behind, they need to possibly mime at some point. Jonas Blue
I’m a little bit of a show-off; I just wanted to get girls and be popular. Jonas Blue
I always strive to make my music unique. Jonas Blue
There’s a lot of amazing women out there. There’s a lot of hot models. But models are the worst, because they’re models, you have to always step up and always look good. Jonas Blue
I’ve always wanted to collaborate with Shawn Mendes, he’s an amazing artist, but the thing with Shawn is that I won’t collaborate… me just sending some beats. It has to be in the studio where we’d both be there recording together. Jonas Blue
My music is very global. Jonas Blue
I knew music was for me from an early age. Jonas Blue
I saw school as a business and, once I had got what I needed out of it, I left. Jonas Blue
Sometimes what makes a great song is that bittersweet combination – a really heartfelt song, whether good or bad, mixed with something that gets you going. Jonas Blue
I got into DJing because that was the coolest thing to do and I’ve never looked back. Jonas Blue
At times, for sure, I do love a party. However, I do love going back to my room and putting on ‘Only Fools And Horses’ and having a cup of tea. Jonas Blue
I got on a bit of a rollercoaster looking into how Herbie Hancock used to make his tunes, and I remember a picture of Jean-Michel Jarre at one of his concerts and seeing the Memorymoog. When I heard the sound it I was like, ‘Arrrgh, I really need that.’ Jonas Blue
I come from the streaming world, so the changing trend of consuming music that way is positive for me. Jonas Blue
I’ve always wanted to be a star. Jonas Blue
I think the best thing about performing as producer is to hear the fans sing along with your tunes. Jonas Blue
There’s benefits of having established artists on the record, Liam Payne on ‘Polaroid’ for example. If you look at that song you have Lennon Stella, who’s an up-and-coming artist, so there’s a balance on there because I still want people to focus on the song just as much as Liam being an amazing superstar. Jonas Blue
At the age of 12, I got free pieces of software in a box of cereal which allowed me to make music, like really early demos, and then I just never looked back. Jonas Blue
I’m a songwriter and producer, so I’m always wanting to make my own stuff, and not use anybody else’s. Jonas Blue
Instead of the Beatles and the Stones, my mum and dad were listening to Michael Jackson, Barry White. Jonas Blue
Before I hit any country I always do my research. I look at what’s on the chart there, what’s worked in the last few years. As a deejay, as a producer, that’s when I get editing. I bring my own edits of tracks that are really cool and happening out there. Jonas Blue
Anyone can be a DJ but it’s understanding how to read a crowd and keeping them on the floor is what takes years of experience. Jonas Blue
I like releasing singles because I can get them out there quickly and it’s based on the changes, the sounds that are going on all around the world that I’m hearing and just a whole different bunch of influences which is sometimes hard to get across on an album because it can take a few months or a year to come along. Jonas Blue
The adrenaline is like nothing else. You might be tired or whatever else, but when you get on that stage and see people reacting there’s nothing like it. It’s a bit god-like – that feeling that nothing can feel better. Jonas Blue
People like Sam Smith and Adele, they’re album artists but for me, where I go around the world and sounds are changing so quickly, singles are the best way to get those influences out there and try new things out. Jonas Blue
What is pop music? It’s not a genre. It’s just the music that is popular at a given point in time. Jonas Blue
Trying to write new music is definitely daunting, but I try not to overthink it. Jonas Blue
If I could stay in a dressing gown all day I would. Jonas Blue
My first bit of gear was a Roland JV-1010 sound module. I used to hammer the hell out of that. Jonas Blue
My mates are absolute nutters. They’re all Essex boys in the true sense and they definitely keep my feet on the ground. Jonas Blue
To be honest, I’m like a sponge so my inspiration and influences really can come from anywhere. Jonas Blue
I’m really not one of those deejays who go, ‘I play music that I like.’ I play it for the crowd. I believe that’s what a deejay should do. Jonas Blue
I’ve been writing since I was 12 years old. Jonas Blue
I try to find very simplistic melodies, which are the hardest ones to create. Jonas Blue
I don’t get along with many people, especially in studios. I’m quite blunt and I know what I want – and songwriters are very sensitive people. Jonas Blue
I prank my manager. I tell him I’ve lost my passport, or I’ve lost my case, or I hide his case. He is so gullible, he is the most gullible person ever. Jonas Blue
Even when I’m travelling – which is when I do most of my writing – I have a little portable keyboard. Jonas Blue
It is a pleasure for me when ‘Rise,’ which many people loved, was covered by a famous group like IZ’ONE. Jonas Blue
I listen to a lot of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears – the songs just stick in your head and that’s what I want to achieve with my music. Jonas Blue
I love the idea of Pro Tools, but it doesn’t seem as attractive to me in terms of the music-making side. It’s great for recording, but with Logic you get the best of both worlds, the ability to do great tracking and producing something that sounds great as well. Jonas Blue
Albums are great but for an artist like me, I don’t think albums are the way to go. Jonas Blue
I find in America, actually, I actually prefer it because it’s all about energy. It’s all about making everyone feel happy and smiling. In the U.K. sometimes people are a bit too concerned about, ‘Did you play that track? Did you play that track?’ It’s not so much about the music in the U.K. Jonas Blue
That’s the whole part about being a deejay: You’ve got to make sure you are prepared. At the end of the day, you do have your genre – house music, dance music – but there are many different ways of playing that. Jonas Blue
I’m a massive Justin Bieber fan. You’ve got be able to admit that. Jonas Blue
DJs are the new rock stars. Jonas Blue
