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Jewel

Singer-songwriter / Actress / Composer / Musician / Songwriter / Guitarist / Film Actress / Poet / Penwoman | * 05/23/1974 (49) | Homer, Alaska (United States of America (USA))
Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974), mononymously known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and, as of 2021, has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Jewel was raised near Homer, Alaska, where she grew up singing and yodeling as a duo with her father, Atz Kilcher, a local musician. At age fifteen, she received a partial scholarship at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, where she studied operatic voice. After graduating, she began writing and performing at clubs and coffeehouses in San Diego, California. Based on local media attention, she was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records, which released her debut album, Pieces of You, in 1995; it went on to become one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 12-times platinum. The debut single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100; two others, "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games", reached number two on the Hot 100, and were listed on Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart, as well as Billboard's 1998 year-end singles chart. Her subsequent album, Spirit, was released in 1998, followed by This Way (2001). In 2003, she released 0304, which marked a departure from her previous folk-oriented record... ()
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Jewel Kilcher, professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 27 million albums worldwide.Jewel debuted on February 28, 1995, with the album, Pieces of You, which became one of the best selling debut albums of all time, going platinum 15 times. One single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100; two others, "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games", also reached #2 and #7 respectively on the Hot 100, and were included in Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart. She has crossed multiple genres throughout her career. Perfectly Clear, her first country record, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, "Stronger Woman", "I Do", and "Til It Feels Like Cheating". Jewel released her first independent album Lullaby in May 2009.Jewel will be the host, as well as a judge with Kara DioGuardi, on the upcoming series Platinum Hit. The competition pits 12 singer-songwriters against each other for a record deal and $100,000. It premieres May 30th, 2011 on Bravo.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for Jewel

MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2x Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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Movies with Jewel as Actress(19)

TV Shows/Series with Jewel as Actress(26)

as herself2022 American Song Contest
as herself2010 Undercover Boss
as Herself - Judge2009 The Sing-Off
as herself2003 Celebrities Uncensored
as herself2003 Punk'd
as Self - Guest Judge2002 American Idol
as herself1999 The Early Show
as herself1997 The View
as herself1996 7th Heaven
1993 WWE Raw
as Self - Musical Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as herself1989 MTV Unplugged

Movies with Jewel as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2020 The Mindfulness Movement
Production/Executive Producer2018 Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Production/Executive Producer2017 Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Production/Executive Producer2017 Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Directing/Director2002 Jewel: A Life Uncommon

Additional Information

Full Name: Jewel Kilcher
Born: Thursday, 05/23 1974 (May) in Homer, Alaska (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 49 years + 310 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Interlochen Center for the Arts, Steller Secondary School
Record Label: Big Machine Records, Atlantic Records
Spouses (current/former): Ty Murray
Children: Kase Townes Murray
Siblings: Atz Lee Kilcher
Father: Attila Kuno Kilcher
Mother: Lenedra Carroll
Related to: Yule Kilcher
Other names for Jewel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jewel Kilcher"
"Jewel (singer)"
"Jewel (Sängerin)"
Jewel frequently works together with these people:
Ashton Kutcher (12x, Actor)
Tony Bennett (11x, Actor)
LeAnn Rimes (11x, Actress)
Sylvester Stallone (10x, Actor)
Jimmy Kimmel (10x, Actor)
Mariah Carey (10x, Actress)
Usher (10x, Actor)
Josh Groban (10x, Actor)
Sharon Osbourne (10x, Actress)
Ryan Seacrest (10x, Actor)
Mark Wahlberg (9x, Actor)
Allen Lewis (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:101559, Added: 06/05/2018, Last updated: 03/20/2024