Jessie Ware facts for kids
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Jessie Ware
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Ware performing in 2022
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| Birth name | Jessica Lois Ware |
| Born | 15 October 1984 London, England |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Sam Burrows
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| Children | 3 |
Jessica Lois Ware (born 15 October 1984) is an English singer and songwriter. She became well-known after releasing her first album, Devotion, in 2012. This album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and featured the song "Wildest Moments".
Her second album, Tough Love (2014), reached number nine in the UK. It included popular songs like "Tough Love" and "Say You Love Me". Her third album, Glasshouse (2017), reached number seven in the UK.
Jessie Ware changed her music style to a disco sound for her fourth album, What's Your Pleasure? (2020). This album was highly praised and reached number three in the UK. It featured singles such as "Spotlight", "Save a Kiss", and "Remember Where You Are". Her fifth album, That! Feels Good! (2023), included the song "Free Yourself" and also reached number three in the UK. It even made it to number sixteen on the Top Album Sales chart in the US.
Jessie Ware has been nominated for many awards, including seven Brit Awards. These include nominations for Best New Artist and four times for British Female Solo Artist. She has also been nominated twice for the Mercury Prize. In 2018, Ware started a podcast called Table Manners with her mother, Lennie. It's all about "family, food and the art of a good old chit-chat."
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Early Life and Education
Jessie Ware was born in Hammersmith, London, on 15 October 1984. She grew up in Clapham, London. Her mother, Helena (known as Lennie), is a social worker, and her father, John Ware, was a BBC Panorama reporter. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old. Jessie is the younger sister of English actress Hannah Ware.
Her mother was very supportive of her music career. Jessie calls her mother her "hero" because she raised her and her siblings with "so much love and fun." She always told Jessie she could achieve anything she wanted. Jessie's mother is Jewish, and Jessie was raised in that faith.
Jessie Ware attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich, South London. There, she was classmates with other future artists like Florence Welch (from Florence and the Machine) and Jack Peñate. After school, she studied English literature at the University of Sussex. Before becoming a full-time singer, Ware worked briefly as a journalist for The Jewish Chronicle and The Daily Mirror. She also worked behind the scenes at a TV company.
Music Career Highlights
Starting Out in Music (2009–2011)
Before releasing her own music, Jessie Ware sang backing vocals for artists like Jack Peñate and Man Like Me at live shows. She even toured the U.S. with Jack Peñate. Ware said this experience was great training. It allowed her to perform live without the pressure of being the main singer. This helped her prepare for her solo career.
One of Peñate's bandmates introduced Ware to SBTRKT. They worked together on the song "Nervous" in 2010. She then met Sampha, who was SBTRKT's main collaborator. Jessie and Sampha created the song "Valentine" together. It was released on a special heart-shaped vinyl in 2011. These collaborations led Jessie Ware to sign a record deal with PMR Records. She also sang on Ceremonials, an album by Florence and the Machine in 2011.
On 14 October 2011, Ware released her first solo song, "Strangest Feeling." It was a limited edition on purple vinyl.
Devotion Album Success (2011–2013)
Jessie Ware's first album, Devotion, came out on 20 August 2012. It was a big hit, reaching number five on the UK Albums Chart. The first song released from the album was "Running" in February 2012. "110%" was the second single, released in April, reaching number 61 in the UK.
"Wildest Moments" was the third single, released in June, and it reached number 46 in the UK. "Night Light" was the fourth single. Devotion was nominated for the famous Mercury Prize that year. Jessie Ware toured the United Kingdom in early 2013, with Laura Mvula as her opening act. She then toured Europe and the US. In the summer of 2013, Ware performed at many festivals around the world.
Tough Love and Glasshouse (2014–2018)
Jessie Ware's second album, Tough Love, was released on 6 October 2014. She started writing the album earlier that year. It reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart, making it her second album to be in the top ten. "Tough Love" was the first song from the album, released on 3 August 2014. Critics compared "Tough Love" to "Prince at his minimalist '80s best."
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The song "Tough Love" was produced by BenZel, a team made up of Two Inch Punch and Benny Blanco. Ed Sheeran helped write the song "Say You Love Me" for the album. Ware performed at several festivals in 2014, including Wilderness Festival.
Ware also contributed to other artists' music. She sang on "The Crying Game" for Nicki Minaj's album The Pinkprint (2014). She also co-wrote the song "New Man" for Ed Sheeran's album ÷ and provided backing vocals on it and two other songs.
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In October 2017, Ware returned to performing after two years. This was before the release of her third album, Glasshouse. Artists like Francis and the Lights, Ed Sheeran, and Julia Michaels contributed to the album. It was introduced by singles "Midnight", "Selfish Love", and "Alone". Glasshouse reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart.
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In October 2018, Ware released the single "Overtime." This song was later included on a special edition of her album What's Your Pleasure in 2021.
Recent Albums: What's Your Pleasure? and That! Feels Good! (2018–Present)
Jessie Ware's album What's Your Pleasure? was released on 27 June 2020. The first song from the album, "Adore You", came out in February 2019. Other singles included "Mirage (Don't Stop)", "Spotlight", "Ooh La La", "Save a Kiss", and "What's Your Pleasure?". The album received excellent reviews. In April 2021, Ware announced an expanded version of the album called What's Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure Edition. It was released on 11 June and included seven new songs.
Later in 2021, Ware worked with Kylie Minogue on a new version of Minogue's album Disco. Their song "Kiss of Life" was released on 29 October 2021. They decided to work together after Kylie Minogue appeared on Jessie Ware's podcast Table Manners.
"Free Yourself" was the first song from Ware's fifth album, That! Feels Good!. It was released on 19 July 2022, after being played at Glastonbury Festival. Stuart Price produced the song. The next single, "Pearls", came out on 9 February 2023. Ware has described her latest album as having a mix of R&B, house, and soul sounds.
Other Projects
Towards the end of 2017, Jessie Ware started a podcast with her mother called Table Manners. It's about "family, food and the art of a good old chit-chat" and features a new guest each week. The first episode, released on 8 November 2017, featured British singer-songwriter Sam Smith. The show has now had many seasons and welcomed guests like Ed Sheeran, Nigella Lawson, Paul McCartney, and Kylie Minogue.
In January 2019, Ware announced she had created a children's clothing line called "Anyware Kids." It launched online and in stores in Spring 2019. In 2021, Ware was a guest judge on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In May 2023, it was announced that Ware would be a judge on the ITV talent show Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream. This show looks for new musical theatre performers to play Sophie and Sky in the 'Mamma Mia!' show in London's West End.
Helping Others
Jessie Ware is a UNICEF UK ambassador. She has traveled with UNICEF to Bangladesh, Cameroon, and North Macedonia to see their work helping children who have fled violence. On 15 November 2014, Ware joined the charity group Band Aid 30. They recorded a new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.
Ware was also part of the "Artists for Grenfell" charity single. This song was released to raise money for the families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. In May 2025, Ware and other British musicians signed a letter asking Prime Minister Keir Starmer to help end the conflict in Israel-Palestine. She has also used social media to highlight how the conflict affects children in Gaza.
Personal Life
In August 2014, Jessie Ware married her childhood friend, Sam Burrows. They have three children together. Jessie Ware is Jewish. In 2021, she shared her plans to have a bat mitzvah as an adult.
Albums
- Devotion (2012)
- Tough Love (2014)
- Glasshouse (2017)
- What's Your Pleasure? (2020)
- That! Feels Good! (2023)
Tours
- Devotion Tour (2012)
- Night + Day Tour (2013)
- Tough Love World Tour (2014)
- Glasshouse Tour (2018)
- What's Your Pleasure? Tour (2021–2022)
- That! Feels Good! Live! (2023)
Awards and Nominations
Jessie Ware has been nominated for many awards. This includes seven Brit Awards nominations, with four of them for British Female Solo Artist. Her albums Devotion and That! Feels Good! were both nominated for the Mercury Prize for Album of the Year.
See also
In Spanish: Jessie Ware para niños
