The untold truth of ‘Why Don’t We’ member

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Who is Jonah Marais?

Jonah Marais is an American musician and pop singer, best known worldwide as a member of the boy band Why Don’t We, often styled WDW. With other members, Zach Herron, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery and Corbyn Besson, he has gained popularity thanks to songs such as “What Am I”, “These Girls”, and others.

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Untold Truth by Jonah Marais

Jonah Marais Roth Frantzich was born on June 16, 1998 in Stillwater, Minnesota; he is the son of Tim Frantzich, a musician and teacher, and his wife, Carrie, who is a midwife. Jonah is one of their four children, with siblings Zebulon, Esther Grace, and Svea.

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From an early age, Jonah began to take an interest in poetry and music, but before starting his music career, he would go to poetry festivals with his family in the summer, a practice he has continued after his musical breakthrough. He has dropped out of school since he started music, although his mother hopes he will enroll in college in the future.

Career start

Jonah was into music before joining Why Don’t We; he started online with the YouNow platform and quickly caught the attention of Chad Grier, the father of internet sensations Nash and Hayes Grier.

With them he went on a DigiTour through the US and visited cities such as Los Angeles, Memphis, Dallas and others. His popularity increased and he was able to get some record deals. His first single was released in 2015 entitled “I Meant It”, and the same year he released a second song, “Night Changes”, and the following year his third single – “Next Ex-Girlfriend – followed by his debut EP “When the Daylight’s Gone”, which received positive reviews from fans and critics alike.

Creation of the Why Don’t We and debut release

Jonah, like other musicians who started uploading videos on social media platforms, connected with Zach Herron, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery and Corbyn Besson, and they started collaborating in 2015, eventually leading to the new boy band Why Don’t We, finally announced in September 2016. The debut single was released in October 2016, titled “Taking You”. The band continued to work on new music and their debut EP was released on November 25, 2016 entitled “Only the Beginning” which peaked at No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

Rise to stardom

The following year, Jonah and the gang went on their first tour – “Taking You” – before releasing their second EP, “Something Different” in April 2017, which was followed by another headlining tour, “Something Different Tour”. Just two months later, Why Don’t We released their third EP “Why Don’t We Just” which became their highest rated release at the time as it reached number 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

Thanks to their success musicthey were noticed by several record labels and signed their first contract with major label Atlantic Records in September 2017.

The following month saw the release of their next live EP entitled “Invitation”, their first release to reach the Billboard 200 chart, at number 113, while once again peaking at number 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Their next EP – “A Why Don’t We Christmas” – even reached number 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

“8 letters” and latest efforts

Before starting work on their debut studio album, the five went on tour in support of the “Invitation” EP, as well as collaborating with YouTube sensation Logan Paul.

Logan helped the band film several music videos, including for the song they made together – “Help Me Help You”. Their debut album “8 Letters” was released on August 31, 2018 to negative reviews, but it still reached number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, while climbing to number 10 in Australia. The titular track reached gold status in the US and Canada, and the album spawned hits such as “Trust Fund Baby”, “Hooked”, and “Talk”. They have also since released their sixth EP – “Spotify Singles” – and are working on another album due for release in late 2020.

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Meantime, Why Don’t We have continued to release a song every month, and for now there are 10, including “Mad at You”, “What Am I”, “Chills”, “I Don’t Belong in This Club”, and “Big Plans”.

Awards and honors

The band has been nominated for numerous awards, and they took home a number of awards. In 2018, they won the International New Artist Award presented by BreakTudo Awards, while in 2019 they were the winners of the Teen Choice Award in the Choice Music Group category. They also have a few MTV Music Award nominations, such as the best group for 2019, among other recognitions.

Jonah Marais Net Worth, Height, Weight & Appearance

Jonah is the oldest member of the group and his part-time solo career has also benefited his net worth. According to authoritative sources, Marais net worth is as much as $4 million as of the beginning of 2020.

Jonah is 1.86 m tall, while he weighs about 154 lbs ~ 70 kg, and his vital statistics are 31-40-13. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair and is known for his palm tree tattoo on his arm.

Jonah Marais personal life, dating, girlfriend, is he single

Jonah is known for several high-profile relationships since entering the entertainment industry. His first girlfriend was the singer Dani Cimorelli – the two dated from August to October 2014, and according to some reports, the song “Before October’s Gone” was inspired by their romance. His next lover was Alyssa Shouse, a singer and songwriter and their relationship lasted from 2014 to the end of 2015. In 2018, he started a romance with model Tatum Dahl, and they are still together.