Jessie J - biography, songs, personal life, latest news 2020

Childhood and youth

Jessica Ellen Cornish (the singer's real name) was born on March 27, 1988 in the London borough of Redbridge, historically part of the county of Essex. Repeatedly in interviews, the performer called herself “a girl from Essex,” emphasizing the importance of her own roots. She became the third daughter in the Cornish family. Father Stephen is a social worker, mother Rose is a nanny in a kindergarten.

Singer Jessie J

Little is known about the early years in the biography of the future star. Jessie grew up as a sickly child and had heart problems. One of the serious events that influenced Jesse's future life was his stay in the hospital at the age of 11. There she heard her roommate, a boy who had undergone serious surgery, pray for recovery, but died the next day.

The tragedy shocked little Cornish, and she wanted to write a song in memory of the child. She accomplished her plan 6 years later. This is how the author’s first composition appeared – Big White Room. At 18, according to the singer, she herself suffered a mild stroke.

Jessie J as a child

Dancing and acting appeared on Jesse's list of hobbies much earlier than music. At the age of 4 she was already studying ballet, then she became interested in tap dancing, modern choreography, and then theatrical art. She started her education at Redbridge High School, like her sisters. Being the youngest of the Cornish girls, she “inherited” the reputation of a prom queen, an activist with excellent academic performance, which Jessica absolutely did not live up to.

“They said, 'Oh, you're a Cornish girl,' and they expected me to act like the sisters,” recalled the singer, who lacked leadership skills and academic knowledge in school subjects.

Later she transferred to the acting school Colin's Performing Arts School. There, at the age of 11, she played in composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Whistle Down the Wind. In 2002, she played in a production of the National Musical Youth Theater, whose troupe she joined.

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When Jessie was 15 years old, she won the title of best pop singer in the television competition for teenagers Britain's Brilliant Prodigies. She performed under the name Jessica Cornish. Subsequently, taking the creative pseudonym Jessie J, the artist admitted that there is no sacred meaning in the letter J.

Having finally confirmed her desire to connect her life with art, she passed the exams at the BRIT School - the London School of Performing Arts and Technology. A unique university specializing in creative disciplines has produced many top stars: Tom Holland, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Leona Lewis. By the way, the latter two studied at BRIT at the same time as Jesse.

Biography

Jessica was born in Chadwell Heath, Essex, to Stephen Cornish and Rose Cornish. At the age of 11, Jessica landed a role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. Jessie has two older sisters; they both did fairly well at school - while Jessica, in her own words, 'never did particularly well at anything'; however, even then it was clear that vocal abilities were one of her most outstanding talents.

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At the age of 16, Cornish entered the London School for Performing Arts & Technology (BRIT School);
at the age of 17 she was already singing in the group 'Soul Deep'. Jessica graduated from school in 2006, along with Adele and Leona Lewis. Advertising:
Jessie J signed her first contract with Gut Records; the girl was already ready to release the album, but the company went bankrupt before the record was released. Jessica did not despair - and quite quickly managed to gain a reputation as a rather talented songwriter.

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Cornish signed a new contract with Sony ATV. In parallel with working on new songs, Jessica worked part-time for Cyndi Lauper while she toured the United Kingdom as part of the 'Bring Ya To The Brink' concert tour. Cornish's songs have been performed by Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Jessie performed with Soul Deep for two years; however, from a certain moment the girl came to the conclusion that this group had no future, and chose to leave such a futile occupation.

Some believe that Jesse's fame came from YouTube; in fact, Jessie signed her first serious singing contract four years before her first video appeared on the site. This contract was concluded with 'Lava Records'; The company became interested in Cornish's work after Sony/ATV agent Rich Christina sent Lava president Jason Flom a link to the singer's MySpace account. Jason didn’t immediately believe in Jesse’s talent, but ultimately his team managed to convince him.

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Jessie began working on her first studio album in 2006; However, it was completed only on January 19, 2011. Cornish released her first single, 'Do It Like a Dude', at the end of 2010. Critics liked the single - and it rose quite high in the charts. The next single, 'Price Tag', was released at the end of January 2011. Much more important was the effect produced by the video for 'Price Tag' on the Internet - by October 2011, it had been viewed about 148 million times on YouTube and Vevo alone. This result was simply magnificent - the clip took 22nd place in the list of the most viewed clips of all time.

The album 'Who You Are' went on sale on February 25, 2011; soon after it, the singer's third single, 'Nobody's Perfect', appeared on the shelves. The fourth single, 'Who's Laughing Now', was also not long in coming.

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On October 4, 2011, it became known that Jesse would become one of four coaches in the new BBC project, 'The Voice UK' - the British version of a fairly successful American television show. The program premiered in March 2012.

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On January 31, 2012, Jessie announced the start of work on her second studio album; In addition, the singer made it clear that she plans to perform quite actively in the company of fellow musicians - and first of all, with her teammates on 'The Voice'.

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Songs

Initially, the young performer signed a contract with the recording company Gut Records and was preparing to record her debut album, but in 2008 the company went bankrupt. Then Jessie tried herself as a songwriter, signing an agreement with Sony ATV. Among the stars who performed her compositions are Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus.

Singer Jessie J

At the same time, Jay ran a YouTube channel and a MySpace page, where she posted her own creativity. Thanks to the executive director of Sony ATV, the link to Cornish's account got to Jason Flom, president of the Lava Records label, with whom Jessie J began collaborating along with Universal Republic.

In 2011, the artist released her debut album Who You Are. 6 out of 10 singles from the record made it into the top ten of the main chart of the music world - the Billboard Hot 100. Before Jessie, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Michael Jackson achieved such success, and Jay became the first among performers of British origin.

Jessie J's song "Price Tag"

While the performer boasted about her collaboration with David Guetta, called the song “Nobody’s Perfect” one of the best on the album, and the title track “Who You Are” was her pride, fans on both sides of the Atlantic were captivated by Price Tag, which became Jessie’s ticket to international fame. The video for the song strengthened the position taken.

Over the next 2 years, the artist received a number of awards, including the BRIT Awards and the BBC Sound Award, became a mentor in the British and Australian versions of The Voice, took part in iconic festivals, including Glastonbury and the Summer Ball at Wembley Stadium, and the cult American musical and humorous Saturday Night Live show.

Jessie J on stage

In 2013, the album Alive appeared, on which she collaborated with a powerful team: from the songwriter of Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, Claude Kelly, to the Norwegian Stargate, involved in production.

A year later, she teamed up with DJ Cassidy for a track from the artist’s new album, while simultaneously preparing material for her own disc. The release of the third studio album Sweet Talker took place in 2014. The first single, Bang Bang, was a collaboration with popular singer Ariana Grande and rapper Nicki Minaj, who had earned a scandalous reputation for her shocking appearance.

Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande perform "Bang Bang"

In 2017, fans heard the song Think About That, which became the first sign from the ROSE album. The acronym was made up of the words Realisations, Obsessions, Sex, Empowerment (i.e. incarnations, obsessions, sex, empowerment). Jessie posted the cover of her new album on Instagram. Shots from Jay’s private life often appear there, where she willingly shares her everyday life and without hesitation posts various pictures, including those where the star is without makeup.

Personal life

In 2011, the artist gave an interview about her personal life on the radio, in which she spoke about bisexuality. In 2014, she changed her views, clarifying that the experience of relationships with people of both sexes was for her only a stage that is not necessary for everyone.

“I feel like if I continue my career without talking about it, I will feel like a liar,” she said.

In 2014-2015 she dated singer Luke James. They parted as friends.

In 2018, rumors appeared in the press about a romance between the performer and Hollywood star Channing Tatum. Indirect confirmation of the existence of the new couple were photos taken by the paparazzi in one of the restaurants in Seattle. Fans of the actor note that the singer is a copy of Tatum's ex-wife Jenna Dewan, and even the names of the women - Jessica and Jenna - are similar.

Jessie J and Channing Tatum

Jessie J is known as an active philanthropist. Supports a number of organizations helping children with serious illnesses. In 2012, the artist shaved her head live during a concert in support of the Comic Relief charity.

“It's hair, it will grow back. Even if it takes 2 years, if they save at least one life, it will be worth it,” she wrote on social networks.

Jessica Alba biography

Jessica Alba is a popular American actress who is famous for her filmography, talents and incredible beauty. For many years, she has been considered one of the most beautiful and sexiest actresses in Hollywood, and it’s hard to argue with that.

Jessica Marie Alba was born on April 28, 1981 in the American city of Pomona. She has Mexican, Danish and French Canadian ancestry.

Still from the film Good Luck Chuck

From early childhood, the future star was interested in cinema and dreamed of becoming a professional actress. When she was 12 years old, she took her first acting class. And when she turned 13, she got her first role. This began the rise of a wonderful actress, whose name is known today all over the world.

Movies

Jessica Alba's first film was Camp Lost, released in 1994. This film was a start for her, but did not bring much success. Much more successful was the role in the series “The Secret World of Alex Mack,” which ran from 1994 to 1998. Then there were such successful films and TV series as “Flipper”, “Beverly Hills 90210”, “The Love Boat”, “Punks”.

In the movie Dark Angel

In 1999, Jessica Alba was invited to Hollywood, where the films “Never Been Kissed” and “The Killer Hand” were released that same year. For her role in the series “Dark Angel” she received a “Teen Choice Award” and a “Saturn” Award.

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In total, the actress has made more than 40 films and TV series. The most famous were “Sin City”, “Fantastic Four”, “Good Luck Chuck”, “Anesthesia”, “Eye”, “The Killer Inside Me”, “Valentine’s Day”, “Machete”, “Spy Kids 4D”, “ Particularly dangerous”, “Mechanic: Resurrection” and others. Jessica Alba has built a career in Hollywood that many, even very successful actresses, can envy.

Still from the film Mechanic. Resurrection

Jessica Alba is known as a very beautiful actress. Many magazines and ratings have repeatedly recognized her as one of the most beautiful actresses on the planet, the most beautiful people on the planet, included in the lists of the sexiest women on the planet, the sexiest movie stars of all time.

Personal life

From 2000 to 2003, Jessica Alba was in a relationship with actor Michael Weatherly. They met on the set of the series "Dark Angel", in which Jessica played the main role, and Michael played the role of Logan Cale.

With Michael Weatherly

Jessica Alba met true love on the set of the film “Fantastic Four” in 2004, in which she played the role of superheroine Susan Storm (Invisible Lady). The union with Cash Warren turned out to be so strong that the couple is together to this day. Their wedding took place in May 2008. During their life together, they had two daughters and a son.

With husband Cash Warren