Jess Glynne: Biography in Details
Who is Jess Glynne?
British Jess Glynne is a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter. She is popular for featuring songs like singles like Rather Be, and My Love.
In 2019, Forbes named her as one of the Most Influential People Under 30.
Who are the parents of Jess Glynne?
Jess Glynne was born on 20th October 1989 in Hampstead, London, England. Her birth name is Jessica Hannah Glynne. She is of Jewish-Germanic ethnicity with Yiddish ancestry.
She is the daughter of Laurence Glynne and Alexandra Glynne-Ingram. Her father, Laurence is a real-estate agent whereas her mother, Alexandra used to work for the recording label, A&R. Her family name was originally Goldstein which was changed to Glynne by her grandfather.
Moving to her academics, she completed her primary education at the Rhodes Avenue Primary School. Later, in 2008, she completed her A-Levels from the Fortismere School in Muswell Hill, London.
After that, Jess Glynne also took a year course at East London college’s Access to Music. Also, she joined Westminster University to study music.
Jess Glynne- Professional Career
Jess Glynne started her initial career with various jobs in a boutique, fitness center, and hairdresser. Later, she traveled the world to clear her perspective on her career. After that, she pursued her career in the music industry. Meanwhile, she started working with a music management company where she worked with various songwriters and producers.
In August 2013, she signed a contract with Atlantic Records after leaving her job at the brand management company. In 2013, Route 94 approached her to write and provide vocal for the single, My Love. Her single peaked at the 2nd position on Billboard. Also, the single received 2X Platinum by BPI.
Following that, Jess Glynne was approached to feature the single, Rather Be at peaked at the 1st position in UK Single. The single also received 4X Platinum certification by BPI. For the single, Rather Me, she also received Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording category.
In July 2014, she released her debut single, Right Here co-produced with the Gorgon City. The single received a Gold certification by BPI. The following year, she released her second single, Hold My Hand that spent three weeks at the number one position in the UK chart.
In October 2015, she featured The X-Factor as the guest judge. The year, she launched her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh under the Atlantic and Warner recording label. The album remained at the 7th position in the yearly chart the year in the UK Chart.
In October 2018, she released her second studio album, Always in Between under the Atlantic recording label. The next year, she went on a supporting tour, Spice World- 2019 Tour with Spice Girls.
What is Jess Glynne?
As of 2020, Jess Glynne has an estimated net worth of $1 million. Her earnings as a singer are in the range of $22k to $210k. Besides that, she also makes through her musical tours and royalties.
Body Measurements- Height & Weight
Jess Glynne has blue eyes with titian hair. She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighs around 53 kg. Her body measurements are 33-24-34 inches.
Jess Glynne- Controversy & Rumors
In 2019, Jess Glynne had been in the headlines when she got a lifetime ban after she canceled her performance at the very last moment.
From the behavior of the festival organizer, John Gidding told that he was appalled by the shocking behavior of the singer. Later, giving clarification, she confirmed that she pulled out of the festival due to sustained hemorrhage to her vocal cords after overdoing everything.
Within a year, the ban was uplifted from the singer.
Social Media
Jess Glynne has over 794k followers on Instagram, 842k on Facebook, and 389.9k on Twitter.
On Twitter, she is following the personalities like Dawn French, Leon Bridges, and Jonas Blue.
Jess Glynne’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Sunday |
| 2025 | October | Monday |
| 2026 | October | Tuesday |
| 2027 | October | Wednesday |
| 2028 | October | Friday |