Samantha Jade
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Samantha Gibbs, commonly known as Samantha Jade, is an Australia
n R&B/pop
singer-songwriter, former child model, and budding actress from Perth, Western Australia. She has written songs for artists such as Ashley Tisdale
and JoJo. Jade released two singles under Jive Records
but a scheduled album was not released.
". Jade retired from modelling. She attended Hampton Senior High School . and in 2003 moved to Los Angeles
with her parents and two younger brothers(Thomas And Alex.TJ&AJ), in order to pursue a singing career. That year, a song she co-wrote, "Secret Love," was recorded by JoJo for the 2004 Shark Tale soundtrack.
; the song appeared on the Billboard
Pop 100
chart for one week, charting at number 92. A second single, "Turn Around", was released in 2007 but failed to chart. Jade co-wrote one song on Ashley Tisdale
's 2007 album, Headstrong
, and sang backup vocals. Her debut album, My Name Is Samantha Jade, was originally planned for release in 2006, but was not released.
In 2007 she was featured on the track with André
titled Come Back.
Jade will make her film debut in the Eye of the Dolphin
sequel, Beneath the Blue (film)
, which is tentatively scheduled for release in 2009. The music video for Jade's latest single, Secret, was posted on YouTube on July 22, 2009 and was directed by Valerie Babayan. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222698
In 2009 she recorded a track with David Guetta
and Laidback Luke
for David Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love
, released August 21, 2009. The track did not make the cut thought can be featured as a Bonus Track on certain releases.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n R&B/pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter, former child model, and budding actress from Perth, Western Australia. She has written songs for artists such as Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
and JoJo. Jade released two singles under Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
but a scheduled album was not released.
Early life
Jade began modeling at age four. When she was nine, she won a talent show after singing "Amazing GraceAmazing Grace
"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton , published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God,...
". Jade retired from modelling. She attended Hampton Senior High School . and in 2003 moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with her parents and two younger brothers(Thomas And Alex.TJ&AJ), in order to pursue a singing career. That year, a song she co-wrote, "Secret Love," was recorded by JoJo for the 2004 Shark Tale soundtrack.
Current career
Jade performed the title track to the 2006 film Step UpStep Up (film)
Step Up is a 2006 American dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that...
; the song appeared on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
chart for one week, charting at number 92. A second single, "Turn Around", was released in 2007 but failed to chart. Jade co-wrote one song on Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
's 2007 album, Headstrong
Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)
"Don't Touch " is a cover song, performed originally performed by Tata Young. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin...
, and sang backup vocals. Her debut album, My Name Is Samantha Jade, was originally planned for release in 2006, but was not released.
In 2007 she was featured on the track with André
André (singer)
André, born Andrey Hovnanian is an Armenian singer. He won the Best Male Singer trophy at the Armenian Music Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In addition, he performs as a actor at the local theater in Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh.-Early life :At the age of three André started...
titled Come Back.
Jade will make her film debut in the Eye of the Dolphin
Eye of the Dolphin
Eye of the Dolphin is a 2006 American drama film distributed by Monterey Media and Quantum Entertainmen. The film was written by Wendell Morris and directed by Michael Sellers. It starred Carly Schroeder, Adrian Dunbar, George Harris, Katharine Ross and Christine Adams...
sequel, Beneath the Blue (film)
Beneath the Blue (film)
Beneath the Blue is a 2010 American drama film sequel to the 2007 Michael Sellers' film Eye of the Dolphin starring Carly Schroeder. It is distributed by Monterey Media and Quantum Entertainment. The film was written by the same writer as the prequel, Wendell Morris. The film stars Paul Wesley,...
, which is tentatively scheduled for release in 2009. The music video for Jade's latest single, Secret, was posted on YouTube on July 22, 2009 and was directed by Valerie Babayan. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222698
In 2009 she recorded a track with David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
and Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
for David Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love
One Love (David Guetta album)
One Love received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on ten reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
, released August 21, 2009. The track did not make the cut thought can be featured as a Bonus Track on certain releases.
Compilation Appearances
- 2006: Step Up soundtrackStep Up (soundtrack)The soundtrack to Step Up was released on August 8, 2006 and features new music from Mario, Ciara, Kelis, Chris Brown, Yung Joc, Jamie Scott, and Chamillionaire. The lead singles from the soundtrack are Sean Paul's " Give It Up to Me" featuring Keyshia Cole and Ciara's "Get Up" featuring...
(song: "Step Up")
Featured Songs
- 2007: Come Back (AndréAndré (singer)André, born Andrey Hovnanian is an Armenian singer. He won the Best Male Singer trophy at the Armenian Music Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In addition, he performs as a actor at the local theater in Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh.-Early life :At the age of three André started...
featuring Samantha Jade) - 2009: I Need You Now (David GuettaDavid GuettaPierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
& Laidback LukeLaidback LukeLaidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
featuring Samantha Jade)
Unofficial & Unreleased Songs
- Front Line (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cZlRTlbs9I&feature=related)
- Shaken (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heRoX9XwDAk&feature=related)
- Boyfriend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7443fEoGMk)
- If I Left Him (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaRpr4acBck)
- Workin' Overtime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=486Iji7yzus)
- Getaway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zykf4EyqpWo&feature=related)
- Can't Let You Go (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAxKjUimaTY)
- In Your Head (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzcA8GHe4bI)
- Chemistry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9F2vM9IDOw)
- Eyes On Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-yZVMF24gE)
- Broken Pieces (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdLSK-6L4WE)
- When It Rains (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS7RXEqMA58)
- Have a Good Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9W9Hv1kkSg&feature=related)
- Breathe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMvsXzpuRM)
- Turn It Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzCYxJy47c&feature=related)
- Whatever i can do (http://robertos272.wrzuta.pl/audio/598RhYoVIi2/samantha_jade_whatever_i_can_do_scierzka_z_filmu_beneath_the_blue_2010)
External links
- Samantha Jade at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Turn Around" music video at Sony BMG's myplay.com