| Jade Villalon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jade Valerie Villalon |
| Born | August 12, 1980 San Diego, California, United States |
| Origin | Europe, United States, Philippines |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance, rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Label(s) | Avex Trax (2002-2007)
Universal J (2007-) |
| Associated acts | Sweetbox (1999-2007) |
| Website | Sweetbox official site |
Jade Valerie Villalon, also known by her stage name, Jade Valerie (born August 12, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [1] She is sometimes known as Jade from Sweetbox. She was the former lead singer of Sweetbox until she quit in September 2007, to pursue her own career under her new stage name. Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan She had been with the band for 7 years between 2000 and 2007, solidifying the success of the band which previously had a hit with Everything's Gonna Be Alright in 1998 when the frontwoman was Tina Harris. Everything's Gonna Be Alright is the second studio album by American Country music artist Deana Carter. Tina Harris is a Maryland -born singer best known for being a member of Sweetbox.
For main information on her former pop group, see Sweetbox. Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan
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Personal life
Villalon was born in San Diego, California to a Filipino father and an American born mother of German and Irish descent. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate She was raised in Japan from the age of three, but spent the majority of her childhood and teens in San Diego. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was eighteen. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
Career
Villalon began her career as a child in Japan when she recorded a commercial for a Ramen noodle company. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese Noodle dish that originated in China. It tends to be served in a meat-based broth and uses toppings such as,, Kamaboko, green onions
Acting
Her first major audition was at the age of seven for the Broadway Musical, Gypsy. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Gypsy is a 1959 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. At the age of seventeen, she guest-starred as Melanie, a teenager in a camp for HIV-positive teenagers, in the television program, Touched by an Angel (Episode 70: "The Pact"). Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Touched by an Angel is an American Drama Television series that chronicles the missions of a group of Angels sent by God She has appeared in various music videos for popular artists, one being TLC's music video, “Unpretty”. TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Jade also appeared in Sorority Boys as an extra. Sorority Boys is a 2002 Comedy film directed by Wallace Wolodarsky.
Music
Villalon first entered the music world when she joined the band Gemstone along with Christina Vidal and Crystal Grant. Christina Abbi Vidal (born November 18, 1981) is an American Film and Television actress and Singer. After Gemstone broke up, at the age of eighteen, she entered the pop project/group Sweetbox, and became a star. Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan
She is perhaps best known in the western world by video game players as the singer for the English release of Final Fantasy X-2. Historically the term " gamer " usually referred to someone who played Role-playing games or wargames. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony 's PlayStation 2. She was the vocalist for the songs "Real Emotion" and "1000 Words". (Kumi Koda was the singer for the Japanese version of the game). This is a Japanese name; the family name is Koda is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take
Her music with Sweetbox is most famous in Asia, although her lyrics are entirely in English. Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan She is also famous in the eastern world for contributing two songs, "World Without Frontiers" and "Addicted", to various Subaru Automobile commercials (the former song was included on her Adagio album under the title "Hate Without Frontiers"). Her music has also been featured in other popular commercials, including a commercial for Coca-Cola. In Korea, she is also well known for her Christmas Eve and New Years concerts. She also released a cover of "A Whole New World" on the Asian release of a Disney soundtrack called "DisneyMania!".
As of September 4th 2007, it has been made public that Jade has quit Sweetbox. She started her solo career, along with Geo, under the name Jade Valerie, and is soon releasing her 2nd album under that name, being the 7th original album she's released in her 8 year music career.
After the success of her first two albums, Jade is currently in Prague recording her third solo album, which will be released late 2008 or early 2009.
She recently featured in track 12 (You Don't Know Me) of her first Korean album as Jade Valerie. It is titled Out of the Box, but it contains songs from both Out of the Box and Bittersweet Symphony.
Discography
- Discography under the name Sweetbox: see Sweetbox
- Out of the Box (2007)
- Bittersweet Symphony (2008)
- Out of the Box (2008)
- TBA (2008)
Notes
External links
- Official Jade Valerie Villalon Website
- Jade Valerie Villalon at MySpace
- Official Jade Valerie Villalon Universal J Website
- sweetbox & Jade Valerie Villalon Fansite
- Jade Valerie's FanClub
- Jade Valerie Fansite
- Jade Villalon discography at MusicBrainz
- Jade Villalon at the Internet Movie Database
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