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Jasmine Thompson

Jasmine Thompson

English singer and songwriter (born 2000)


Jasmine Ying Thompson (born 8 November 2000) is a British singer and songwriter. She began her career at the age of ten by filming herself singing and uploading the videos to YouTube.[3] In 2014, she was featured on German deep house producer Robin Schulz's song "Sun Goes Down",[3] which charted within the top 10 in multiple countries including Australia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[4] As of March 2019, her YouTube channel has amassed over 3.3 million subscribers and over 570 million views.

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Her acoustic cover version of Chaka Khan's original "Ain't Nobody" reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart in 2013;[5] this success led to the song being featured in an advertisement by Sainsbury's. The remixed version from Thompson was then remixed again by DJ Felix Jaehn—as "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"—in 2015 and became a huge hit, peaking at number two in the UK, and charting in several other countries.[6][7] Her voice has been described as "eerie", "soft", and "enchanting".[2]

Early life

Jasmine Ying Thompson was born on 8 November 2000 in London,[8] to an English father and a Chinese mother.[9] In 2017, Thompson opened up about the divorce of her parents, at an interview about Wonderland, which inspired her latest EP at that time.[10] Thompson has an older brother, named Jed.[11]

Career

2013: Bundle of Tantrums

In July 2013, Thompson self-released a cover of Naughty Boy's single "La La La".[12] In August, she released three different covers: a cover of Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed" (as a duet with Gerald Ko),[13] a cover of Passenger's "Let Her Go",[14][15] and a cover of David Guetta's "Titanium".[15] In September the same year, she self-released her debut album Bundle of Tantrums, which included the singles "La La La", "Let Her Go", and "Titanium".[16][17]

In September 2013, Thompson released a cover of Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody".[18] The song featured in an advert for UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's for their by Sainsbury's range. The song has peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart. In October 2013, she released the extended play Under the Willow Tree.[19] One of the songs, named "Run", enjoyed moderate success in Europe and the United States.[citation needed]

2014: Another Bundle of Tantrums

On 20 April 2014, Thompson released her second album, Another Bundle of Tantrums. The album peaked at number 126 on the UK Albums Chart. In September 2014, Thompson's cover of "Everybody Hurts" was used in the BBC autumn trailer for EastEnders. The trailer showed characters Kat Moon, Sharon Watts, and Linda Carter repeating Thompson's lyrics.[20][21] Jasmine also released a cover of Clean Bandit's song "Rather Be" on 13 April 2014.[22]

2015–2016: Adore EP

Thompson performing in 2015

On 12 June 2015, Thompson released her first single on Atlantic Records's label, entitled "Adore".[3] Later that year, on 18 September, Thompson released her third extended play, Adore. It included 5 songs: "Adore", "Do It Now", "Great Escape", "Let Myself Try", and "Crystal Heart".

In 2015, German music producer and DJ Felix Jaehn released a remix of "Ain't Nobody", originally released by Thompson in 2013 titled "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". The song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Israel, and the Netherlands, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland.[citation needed]

In 2016, her cover of "Mad World" was used in the trailer for Ewan McGregor's film American Pastoral.[17][23] In the same year, her cover of "Mad World" was also used in the French movie Ares. It is played at the end of the movie leading to the credits.[23][24]

2017: Wonderland EP

On 19 May 2017, Thompson released her fourth extended play, Wonderland.[25][26]

2019: Colour EP

On 29 March 2019, Thompson released her fifth extended play, Colour.[27][28]

2020: New music

On 16 July 2020, Thompson collaborated with German DJ Zedd on the song "Funny".[29]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

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  13. "20 Social Media Stars Who Have Cracked the Billboard Charts". Yahoo!. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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  23. "The Knock Journal —Jasmine Thompson Talks Her New EP "Colour"". theknockturnal.com. 20 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  24. "Jasmine Thompson Breaks Down 'Colour' EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  25. "Jasmine Thompson and Zedd Get the Last Laugh in "Funny"". American Songwriter. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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  27. "Another Bundle of Tantrums". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  28. "Under the Willow Tree – EP". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  29. "Take Cover – EP". iTunes Store. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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