International Artist- Jessie J

Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical Whistle Down the Wind. She studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

After signing with Republic Records, Jessie J came to prominence following the release of her debut single “Do It Like a Dude”. Her next song “Price Tag” topped the charts in nineteen countries including the UK and was followed by the release of her debut album Who You Are (2011), which charted at number two in the UK. Other releases from the album included “Nobody’s Perfect”, “Who You Are”, “Domino” and “Laserlight”, which all charted within the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, making Jessie J the first British female artist to have six top ten singles from a studio album. “Domino” also resulted in further international chart success, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming her second number-one single in the UK. In 2012, Jessie J performed at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in June, as well as the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on 12 August.

Her second album Alive (2013) reached the top 5 in the UK Albums Chart and also included the top-five hit songs “Wild” and “It’s My Party”. The release of her third album Sweet Talker (2014) was preceded by the single “Bang Bang” which debuted at number one in the UK and went multi-platinum worldwide. The album made the top 5 in the UK and reached number 10 on the US Billboard 200, her highest-charting album in the US. As of January 2015, Jessie J had sold over 20 million singles and 3 million albums worldwide.

Citing various influences, Jessie J is recognized for an unconventional musical and performance style that mixes soul vocals with contemporary R&B, pop, electropop, and hip-hop beats. Jessie J has garnered various awards and nominations for her music, including the 2011 Critics’ Choice Brit Award and the BBC’s Sound of 2011. Jessie J has supported various charitable causes, and has appeared on the UK charity telethons BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief. She has served as coach and mentor on the television shows The Voice UK, The Voice Australia and The Voice Kids UK.

Career

2017–present: R.O.S.E. and Singer 2018

On 11 August 2017, Jessie J released a new single, “Real Deal”, for M&M’s advertising campaign. On 12 September, she announced her fourth album R.O.S.E. and the single “Think About That”, which was released on 15 September 2017 as the album’s lead single. Four further songs from R.O.S.E. were then released, with “Think About That” representing realisation. “Not My Ex”, was released as its second single on 6 October 2017 and represents obsession and the third single “Queen” was released on 17 November 2017, representing empowerment. In October 2017, Jessie J began her R.O.S.E. tour across Europe and the US to promote the upcoming album.

In January 2018, she appeared on the sixth season of the Chinese singing competition Singer 2018 and won the show three months later as the first international winner ever, with almost half of the total votes from the Chinese audience. She also set a record by winning 5 rounds, with 3 rounds won in a row leading to the finals. She also set the record for highest average rank (1.5), having never fallen out of top 3 in every round competed (avoided repêchage challenges as she was never eliminated).

In May 2018 her fourth studio album R.O.S.E. was released. The album was released as four EPs titled Realisations, Obsessions, Sex, and Empowerment, creating an acronym for “R.O.S.E.” The album moved away from the pop sound heard in much of her past music, instead taking on an R&B style. In September 2018, Jessie J announced her first Christmas album titled This Christmas Day, which was released on 26 October 2018. In December 2018, Jessie J confirmed that she would be appearing as a coach on The Voice Kids UK alongside Pixie Lott, Danny Jones and will.i.am for its third series. She also stated in an Instagram Live that she wants to write new pop/soul songs. In April 2019 Jessie began touring festivals across Europe and Asia. She announced via instagram that the tour is called The Lasty Tour, in honor of her close friend / bodyguard Dave Last “Lasty” who died in December 2018.