Jordis Unga

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Jordis Unga (born August 6, 1982 in Chicopee, Massachusetts) is an American Rock music singer, best known for her appearance (and fifth-place finish) on the reality television show Rock Star: INXS.

She was born to parents Karen Motzko and Siosaia Unga. The middle child of three children, Jordis moved around frequently as a youngster, due in part to her father's work as a musician. Her family settled in St. Paul, Minnesota when she was about 8 years old. She has one brother and one sister, and is of American and Tongan descent.

She has performed in front of hundreds touring with her band The Fighting Tongs. The band performed in the concert tour "Riverfest", along with Twisted Sister, Anthrax, Sevendust, and Damageplan. In 2005, The Fighting Tongs disbanded, with several members, including Jordis, joining to form the new band Liars Club. In 2004, she was a contestant on CBS's "Star Search."'

When she was a senior in high school, she attended the Perpich Center for Arts Education where she lived in the dormitory and studied music.

In 2005, she competed in the CBS show, Rock Star: INXS to be the new lead singer of INXS. She maintained a high level of popularity with viewers for most of the show, and at one point achieved the feat of simultaneously having the top four most downloaded songs on MSN Music. Her most praised performance was a rendition of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World", and she also gave well-received renditions of "Baba O'Riley" by The Who and "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana. While considered a frontrunner early on, her popularity declined with both viewers and the band after being unable to sing a particularly high note in a cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On".

In September 2005, Jordis signed a recording contract with Sony Music (under the Epic imprint), and her first album was scheduled to be released sometime during 2006. She is also rumored to have signed endorsement deals for Adidas and iPod.