Jessie J

Jessica 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 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 such as Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. In early 2011 she suffered a panic attack on stage after she was forced to perform in the dark At the age of 16 she began studying at the BRIT School and at 17 she joined a girl group named Soul Deep.[11] She graduated in the class of 2006 along with singers Adele and Leona Lewis.[12] At 18, she suffered a stroke as a result of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, that she was diagnosed with at age 11. Although she was first identified as a soul singer, she primarily records songs of contemporary R&B and pop music with hip-hop influences. Jessie J calls her fans "heartbeats", after her Heartbeat Tour. Jessie J was signed to Gut Records, recording an album for the label, but the company went bankrupt before any material was released.She then found success as a songwriter, gaining a Sony ATV publishing contract.She was also the support act for Cyndi Lauper during Lauper's UK dates of her 2008 Bring Ya To The Brink tour (Lauper invited J

to join her on stage for the performances of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"). Jessie has also written lyrics for artists such as Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus, including "Party in the U.S.A.". Jessie J was also part of a girl band, called Soul Deep, for two years, however she left due to thoughts that "it wasn't going anywhere". Jessie J began recording her debut studio album in 2006 and it was completed on 19 January 2011. She revealed that "Big White Room" would be on the album and was written from an experience she had when she was 11 years old, although she wrote the song at age 17, in hospital, where a ward mate, a little boy, died On 4 October 2011, Jessie announced that she will be one of four coaches for new BBC program, The Voice UK. With featured artist, David Guetta, Jessie J released the sixth single, "LaserLight", from her debut album on 4 May 2012. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number twenty-six on the UK Singles Chart on the chart issue dated 21 April 2012, selling 12,100 copies.he following week the song climbed twenty-one positions to number five with sales of 38,983 copies.,making it her sixth top ten single from one album. On 31 January 2012, Jessie announced that she had begun recording for her second studio album.