Jessie J Biography

Fast Facts

• Shaved her head on live television in 2013 to support the non-profit, Comic Relief
• Graduated from the BRIT School in 2006 alongside Adele and Leona Lewis
• Diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome as a child, she had a stroke at the age of 18 which inspired her to aggresively pursue her dreams
• Was only 9 years old when she starred in a West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Whistle Down the Wind․"
• Signed her first record deal with Gut Records shortly after high school, but the label went under before she could release any music
• Quote: "The first album is to show why you should be here․ The second album is why I should stay․"
• Released her debut solo album, "Who You Are," in February of 2011
• Before ever releasing her first album, she wrote for Sony clients such as Lisa Lois, Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus
• Pop singer and songwriter whose hit songs include "Do It Like a Dude," "Price Tag" and "Nobody's Perfect․"