Chelsea Jade
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| Birth name | Chelsea Jade Metcalf |
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11 May 1989 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Chelsea Jade Metcalf (born 11 May 1989) is a South African-born New Zealand singer-songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles. Vice described her as New Zealand's "Accidental Dream Pop Hero".[1] In 2017, she was nominated for New Zealand’s Silver Scroll Award for song of the year for her song "Life of the Party."[2]
As a songwriter, Jade has written with numerous artists including The Chainsmokers, Wet (band), and ATTLAS.
Career
Chelsea Jade was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Her family relocated to Auckland, New Zealand when she was five years old. In high school, she formed the folk trio Teacups with schoolmates Elizabeth Stokes (The Beths) and Talita Setyady. The band opened shows for Cat Power, Kimya Dawson, and José González.[3]
Jade’s first solo project, Watercolours, won her the New Zealand Music Award’s Critic Choice prize in 2012.[4] In 2014, she released her second EP, Beacons, her first release as Chelsea Jade. That year she participated in the Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
In 2015 she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her own artist career as well as writing songs for others.[6] Artists she has written for include CXLOE, Soren Bryce, BoyBoy, So Below, and Luna Shadows. She co-wrote The Chainsmokers 2018 single "You Owe Me" with the band, and songwriter Emily Warren.
Jade was a recipient of a 2017 APRA professional development award, presented every two years to three New Zealand songwriters and composers who demonstrate outstanding potential in their field.[7]
Her first full-length album Personal Best was released on July 20, 2018.[8] It includes collaborations with New Zealand producers Leroy Clampitt (Big Taste), Sam McCarthy (BoyBoy), Justin Pilbrow, and American producer Brad Hale (of Now, Now).[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Personal Best |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Over and Under |
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| Portals |
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| Beacons |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Under" | 2011 | Portals |
| "Pazzida" | 2012 | |
| "Soft Teeth" | 2014 | |
| "Night Swimmer" | Beacons | |
| "Kyoto Train" | 2015 | |
| "Low Brow" | Personal Best | |
| "Colour Sum" | 2016 | |
| "Life of the Party" | 2017 | |
| "Ride or Cry" | ||
| "High Beam" | ||
| "Laugh It Off" | 2018 | |
References
- ↑ "Chelsea Jade Is New Zealand's Accidental Dream Pop Hero". Noisey. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ music, Guardian (2017-08-24). "New Zealand's Silver Scroll awards feature first all-female shortlist". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ muzic.net.nz. "Teacups - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "Watercolours Wins 2012 Critics Choice Prize - Music News at Undertheradar". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ Pepperell, Martyn (11 November 2014). "Chelsea Jade at Red Bull Music Academy 2014". Red Bull. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Why leaving New Zealand made Chelsea Jade and Boyboy better songwriters". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "2017 APRA Professional Development Awards Recipients - NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "Chelsea Jade Shares Debut Album 'Personal Best'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ↑ "Chelsea Jade's Friend Lorde Told Her To "be A Lion," Here's What That Sounds Like". NYLON. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ Duff, Michelle (28 September 2014). "Heavenly creature: Chelsea Jade Metcalf". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 March 2017.