Jazzy (singer)
Jazzy | |
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Birth name | Yasmine Byrne[1] |
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Born | [1] Crumlin, Dublin,[1] Ireland | 19 September 1996
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | Chaos[1] |
Yasmine Byrne, known professionally as Jazzy or Jazzy Yaz, was born on 19 September 1996 in
Music career
Jazzy Yaz
Jazzy first came to attention in 2020 as a member of the Dublin band Powerful Creative Minds,
Ireland & UK chart hits
On 26 November 2021,
On 10 March 2023, Jazzy released her first solo single titled "Giving Me",[2][9] which peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart[10] and at No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, making her the first Irish solo female artist to top said chart since Julie-Anne Dineen did so with Do You Believe?,[13] and the first Irish female artist to reach No. 1 on Spotify.[14][15]
Artistry
Byrne told
Personal life
Yasmine Byrne was born in Dublin to a single mother and grew up in Crumlin with her brother and a sister.[1] She attended Saint Agnes' Primary School, where she learned violin.[17][13] She is of part Jamaican descent, through her estranged father.[1][16][18] She previously worked at Tesco.[1][2][18]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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IRE [19] | ||
Constellations |
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21 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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IRE [19] |
UK
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" Belters Only )
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2022 | 1 | 4 | Non-album singles | |
"Don't Stop Just Yet" (with Belters Only)[22] |
15 | 84 | |||
"Giving Me" | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
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Constellations |
"Feel It"[23] | 22 | 35 | |||
"NRG"[24] | 20 | — | |||
"Life Lesson" (with Belters Only & Sonny Fodera)[25] |
23 | — | Non-album single | ||
"Shooting Star"[26] | 2024 | 34 [27] |
98 | Constellations (expanded) | |
"We Groovin" (with Jamie Jones)[28] |
— | — | TBA | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Smith, Mary Cate (10 June 2023). "DJ Jazzy: 'I went from working in a bakery in Tesco to a number-one song'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Griffiths, George (1 June 2023). "Jazzy interview: "If you can't play it in the club, it's not Jazzy!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ O'Toole, Lucy (13 June 2023). "Jazzy on Longitude 2023: "I'm 100% going to bang out a few unreleased tunes – and I'd like to see Ice Spice and Calvin Harris!"". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Cailean (April 2023). "Interview: Powerful Creative Minds discuss debut EP '#39'". Soul Doubt Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b Brayden, Kate (15 December 2020). "Crumlin four-piece Powerful Creative Minds release debut EP, #39". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Powerful Creative Minds - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Jazzy Yaz". Spotify. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- The Evening Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Jazzy - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Ainsley, Helen (22 February 2023). "Belters Only earn landmark first Number 1 single in Ireland with Make Me Feel Good ft. Jazzy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Don't Stop Just Yet by Belters Only & Jazzy". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ RTE. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Brayden, Kate (12 May 2023). "Jazzy becomes first Irish female artist to hit No.1 on Spotify charts". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Audley, Fiona (25 May 2023). "Jazzy buys round of drinks for everyone in pub after single reaches number one in Ireland". The Irish Post. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Ten minutes with Jazzy". The Irish Post. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- Top40.nl. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b Meagher, John (1 July 2023). "'They go on about your colour but then they go and slap on a bottle of tan' – rising Dublin pop star Jazzy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Discography Jazzy". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Constellations - EP by Jazzy". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Jazzy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 December 2023. Type Jazzy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Don't Stop Just Yet - Single by Belters Only, Jazzy". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Feel It (Club Edit) - Single by Jazzy". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Major, Michael (9 October 2023). "Jazzy Announces Highly Anticipated Debut EP 'Constellations'; Shares Brand New Track 'NRG'". Broadway World. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Life Lesson - Single by Belters Only, Sonny Fodera, Jazzy". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Jazzy Unveils Single Shooting Stars". Hash Tag Magazine. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 22 March 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Jones Teams Up With Jazzy For Vivid Single "We Groovin"". This Song Is Sick. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
External links
- Jazzy discography at Discogs
- Jazzy at AllMusic
- Jazzy's channel on YouTube