Jessie J: Research Analysis

Jessie J... Who You Are:

Background Information on Jessie J:

Name: Jessica Ellen Cornish

Age: 23 years old

Occupation: Singer/Songwriter

Years Active: 2006-Present

Genre: Pop, Soul and R&B

Jessie J originally found success as a song writer for Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus before her current record label 'Ireland' encouraged Jessie to keep the song she'd written "Do it like a Dude" to herself rather than giving it to Rihanna which was her original plan.

Record Labels:
Jessie J has been signed to many different record labels since starting her career, some of these consist of 'Gut Records,' 'Lava Records,' 'Universal Records' and 'Ireland.' Gut Records was founded by Guy Holmes and other artists who have been signed under this record label and is still with them till this day is Tom Jones and the Crazy Frog. Lava Records is a joint venture between Atlantic Records and Jason Flom. Lastly, Universal Records has been about since 2006 and other artists under this specific record label are the likes of Jay Sean and Bow Wow.

Singles:

Jessie J released her first single "Do it like a Dude" which reached number two in the U.K. Jessie then released her follow up single "Price Tag" which went straight to number one in the U.K, Ireland and New Zealand. It also reached the 'Top 10' in 19 other countries. The single remained number one in the UK for 2 consecutive weeks. Jessie J also uses her 'Myspace/Twitter' account to promote her profile as a popstar.

Album Release:

On 25th February 2011, Jessie J's album "Who You Are" was released due to high demand and interest from the fans, the release date for the album was pushed ahead by a month. With the success of "Who You Are" Jessie J went on tour as the opening act for her fellow artist 'Katie Perry's Californian Dreams Tour.' Jessie J's album charted at number two on the UK album chart.

Performances and Awards:

Jessie J appeared on radio station 1Xtra's Mista Jams show and later with Jools Holland which soon brought about the artist to a wider public consciousness, leading to a host of sold out London shows and a buzz of media anticipation around her debut album, "Who You Are" all of which makes Jessie J a prime candidate for '2011 sound of shortlist' which she also won. She followed this in February by recieving the Critic's Choice at the 2011 BRIT Awards.