Jess Glynne

Jess Glynne

Jess Glynne performing at the Lovebox Festival 2014
Background information
Birth name Jessica Hannah Glynne[1]
Born 20 October 1989[2][3]
Origin Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels
Associated acts Clean Bandit

Jessica Hannah "Jess" Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is a British singer and songwriter signed to Atlantic Records UK.[4] She is best known for featuring on Clean Bandit's single "Rather Be" and Route 94's "My Love", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2014. Her debut solo single, "Right Here", reached the top ten and her second, "Hold My Hand", was number one for three weeks. Her debut album is expected to be released in mid 2015.

Biography

Early life and career

Glynne was born in Hampstead and raised in Muswell Hill, north London. Her family is Jewish; her father is an estate agent and her mother worked in A&R in the music industry.[5][6] She applied for the television show The X Factor when she was 15 years old, but was rejected.[7] She attended Fortismere School, where she completed her A-levels in 2008, and took various jobs at a boutique, a fitness centre and a hairdresser's.[6] After a period spent travelling the world, Glynne worked for a music management company in her late teens and began networking with songwriters and producers, eventually honing her artistry for four years.[6][8]

Glynne completed a year-long music course at an east London college, where she met her future collaborators: songwriter Jin Jin and producer Bless Beats.[7] One of Glynne and Jin Jin's compositions caught the attention of Black Butter Records, who signed Glynne to a publishing deal and introduced her to music managers and lawyers.[9] She signed a contract with Atlantic Records in August 2013, consequently leaving her job at the time in brand management for a drinks company.[6]

Featured appearances

During 2013, deep house producer Route 94 approached Glynne about rewriting and providing vocals for a song of his, "My Love", which at the time contained a sample that he was prohibited from using.[10] "My Love", featuring Glynne, was released on DJ Annie Mac's compilation album Annie Mac Presents in October 2013. Electronic group Clean Bandit heard "My Love" and approached Glynne to feature on their song "Rather Be".[10] Released as a single in January 2014, "Rather Be" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the third fastest-selling single and the most streamed song of 2014.[11] The track attained number-one and top-five positions on charts across Europe and Oceania, and was a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In February 2014, Route 94's "My Love" was released as a single; it also debuted at number one in the UK.[12] Both "Rather Be" and "My Love" received nominations at the BRIT Awards for Best British Single.[13] "Rather Be" won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and was nominated for Song of the Year at the inaugural BBC Music Awards.[14][15] A second collaboration with Clean Bandit, "Real Love", was released in November 2014 and reached number two in the UK.[16]

Solo work

In February 2014, Glynne uploaded a music video onto the internet for her song "Home" (produced by Bless Beats).[17][18] Her debut solo single, the Gorgon City-produced "Right Here", was released in July 2014 and charted in several countries, including at number six in the UK. Glynne appeared at several British music festivals during mid 2014, including Bestival, Glastonbury, Lovebox, Summer Series at Somerset House, V Festival, and Wireless.[8][5][19] She toured around the UK from October 2014, beginning in Sheffield and finishing at the Electric Brixton in London.[20] Also during 2014, Glynne collaborated on songwriting projects with Iggy Azalea, Little Mix, M.O, Rita Ora, Rudimental, and Tinie Tempah.[21][7][22]

Glynne's debut album is scheduled for UK release in June/July 2015[23] and will feature contributions from Knox Brown, Naughty Boy, Talay Riley, Starsmith, and Switch, as well as her regular collaborators Bless Beats and Jin Jin.[24][25] Glynne's single "Hold My Hand", her second as the sole credited lead artist, debuted at number one in the UK in late March 2015, where it spent three weeks.[26][27]

Artistry

Glynne's musical influences include Frank Ocean and Amy Winehouse.[28] She cites Sam Cooke, Destiny’s Child, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Etta James as inspirations for her vocal style, and rappers such as Eminem, Jay-Z, and Kendrick Lamar for her songwriting.[7] She has also listed India Arie, Beyoncé, and Mariah Carey as musical inspirations.[29][30] Glynne said that Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the album that motivated her to start writing songs.[10]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[31]		 AUS
[32]		 AUT
[33]		 BEL (FL)
[34]		 GER
[35]		 IRE
[36]		 NZ
[37]		 SCO
[38]		 SWI
[39]
"Right Here" 2014 6 67 — 59 25 57 — 6 23 TBA
"Real Love"
(with Clean Bandit)		 2 13 22 59 2 26 35 — 37 New Eyes
"Hold My Hand" 2015 1 16 — 57 — 7 — 1 — TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[31]		 AUS
[42]		 BEL (FL)
[34]		 DEN
[43]		 FRA
[44]		 GER
[35]		 IRE
[36]		 NL
[45]		 NZ
[37]		 SCO
[38]		 SWI
[39]		 US
[46]
"Rather Be"
(Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne)		 2014 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 10 New Eyes
"My Love"
(Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne)		 1 18 4 — 35 6 12 9 38 1 21 —
  • BPI: Platinum[40]
  • ARIA: Platinum[47]
  • BEA: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold[49]
 N/A
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Home" 2014 Jo'lene Henry[17]
"Rather Be" (Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne) Jack Patterson
"My Love" (Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne) Ryan Staake
"Right Here" Jo'lene Henry
"Real Love" (with Clean Bandit) Jack Patterson
"Hold My Hand" 2015 Emil Nava[53]

References

Sources

  1. ↑ "My Love - Route 94 - Custom Backing Track - Karaoke Version".
  2. ↑ "JessGlynne: "@Strikeofficial: HAPPY BIRTHDAY". Twitter.
  3. ↑ Jess Glynne – 'Home' (Video) Huffington Post UK
  4. ↑ James Wilkinson. "Jess Glynne - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Profile: Jess Glynne - Interview - Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland Magazine.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Jess Glynne: The chart-topper who lives with her mum".
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Interview: Mobo shortlisted singer Jess Glynne on being pop's brightest newcomer". The Evening Standard.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Attitude Magazine » Jess Glynne: ‘I could throw water at people to plug my album’".
  9. ↑ "Ryn Weaver, Kiesza & Jess Glynne Share Their Journeys to Coachella: Exclusive". April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "The 405 meets Jess Glynne". The 405.
  11. ↑ "Clean Bandit’s 'Rather Be' named most-streamed song of 2014". The Independent.
  12. ↑ "Route 94 scores first UK number one with 'My Love'". The Independent.
  13. ↑ "BRIT Awards 2015: Best British Single Nominations List". Capital. 15 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Q&: Jess Glynne on Her 'Surreal' Grammy Win for Best Dance Recording - SPIN - Interviews". SPIN.
  15. ↑ "BBC Music Awards 2014: Winners in full". Digital Spy.
  16. ↑ "Star-Studded Band Aid 30 Top UK Singles Chart". November 23, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Jess Glynne – Home - YouTube
  18. ↑ "What's Good? Online Jess Glynne - Home - Music Video". What's Good? Online.
  19. ↑ "Interview: Jess Glynne".
  20. ↑ "Jess Glynne Concert Setlists". setlist.fm.
  21. ↑ Copsey, Robert. "M.O debut new single 'For A Minute' - listen". Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "The Reet stuff: Jess Glynne is a hit for Ora". March 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Jess Glynne Talks Breaking Out As A Solo Star, Her Forthcoming Debut LP & Dolly Parton: Idolator Interview". March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Jess Glynne enlists Starsmith, Talay Riley for debut album". Hamada Mania Music Blog.
  25. ↑ "Get To Know: Jess Glynne". HUNGER TV.
  26. ↑ "Jess Glynne scores UK number one". March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jess Glynne holds off Nick Jonas to claim third week at Number 1". April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Meet Jess Glynne, The Girl Who's Going To Soundtrack Your Summer - MTV UK". MTV UK.
  29. ↑ "Jess Glynne comes out of the shadows". April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  30. ↑ "The star of Clean Bandit’s hit ‘Rather Be’ and Route 94’s ‘My Love’". April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Jess Glynne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  32. ↑ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
  33. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jess Glynne". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jess Glynne". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Jess Glynne". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Peak positions in Ireland: 11
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jess Glynne". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Discographie Jess Glynne". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 "Certified Awards" (ENTER "JESS GLYNNE" INTO THE "KEYWORDS" BOX, THEN SELECT "SEARCH"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  41. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  42. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jess Glynne". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  43. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jess Glynne". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  44. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Jess Glynne". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  45. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jess Glynne". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  46. ↑ Peak positions for featured singles in the US:
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  48. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2014". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Clean Bandit" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  50. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 26 May 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  51. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Clean Bandit)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  52. ↑ "Clean Bandit certifications". RIAA. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  53. ↑ "Jess Glynne Dances Around the Desert in 'Hold My Hand' Visuals". Spin.com.

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