BRITISH POP STARS JESSIE J

Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), better known by her stage name
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 where she wrote
for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus.
After signing with Universal Republic, 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", and "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 recognised 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 and The Voice Australia.
Background information

Birth name

Jessica Ellen Cornish

Born

27 March 1988 (age 28)

London, England, UK

Genres

Pop

Occupation(s)

Singer

R&B[1]

songwriter

Instruments

Vocals
keyboards

Years active
Labels

2005present
Lava
Universal Republic
Republic
Island
Gut
Disturbing London

Website

jessiejofficial.com

She is a supporter of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. In

2014, Jessie J relocated from London to Los Angeles, California. She cited work
opportunities and dissatisfaction with the level of focus in the UK on her personal

life rather than on her singing, saying, "In America they see me as a singer
whereas here I feel that people dont appreciate my voice.