Jessie J
A new star in the pop divas constellation
The singer and composer Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known by her artistic name Jessie J is, at only 27, a shiny reality amongst pop and dance music´s new divas. This Londoner started to become famous composing songs for Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus before her debut as a supporting artist for Cyndi Lauper and becoming a member of the female band Soul Deep.
She released her first album “Who You Are” in 2011 and soon it was obvious that a new pop star had been born, a star who could blend Motown soul with nineties hip hop, as well as being blessed with an outstanding voice. One of her first singles, “Domino”, a mix of electropop, disco music and R&B became a worldwide anthem. It´s the first British female artist album that includes six singles that have reached the top ten hits listings. An achievement that made her become an ambassador of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Her second studio album was “Alive” (2013), a work that deepens her blend of pop and black music. The first single, “Wild” had a strong link with hip-hop, with the American rapper Big Sean and the king of British grime Dizzee Rascal as guest singers. A while later, and in order to look for a wider international expansion, she moved from London to Los Angeles to record her third and last album “Sweet Talker”, released in last October, and preceded by the “Bang Bang” single, another big hit in which she sings along with the actress and singer Ariana Grande and the eccentric rapper Nicki Minaj. Another song, “Seal Me with a Kiss” features the legendary De La Soul.
Halfway through Adele´s and Amy Winehouse´s soul and with the potential of becoming the British Katy Perry or Pink, Jessie J will arrive for the first time ever to Barcelona, to the Pedralbes Festival, in her worldwide “Sweet Talker” tour. Her accompanying band´s members are Lewie Allen (guitar), Jonathan ´Ginger´Hamilton (drums), Michael ´Smooth´Hamilton (bass) and Ace (keyboards).
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