Jade Valerie (傑德·薇樂莉),全名Jade Valerie Villalon,於2007年九月離開SWEETBOX。在2000年--2006年期間,Jade促使了SWEETBOX在亞洲乃至國際的揚名。
Jade不但是壹位獨唱歌手,她還尤為擅長作曲、作詞、音樂制作,比如令S.H.E走紅的《Super Star》的曲子就是由Jade與其音樂制作人GEO***同創作的。而像S.H.E翻唱的《Remember》《愛情的海洋》《Always On My Mind》等歌曲中都融合了Jade的創作成分。2004年,S.H.E公司赤資300萬力邀Jade、GEO為S.H.E創作了新歌《我愛妳》,Jade的制作人GEO還擔當了《痛快》的編曲。這兩首歌曲收錄在SHE的專輯中。Jade還親自演繹了《我愛妳》的英文版--More Than Love。2008年，S.H.E的新專輯《我的電臺FM S.H.E》中的《天亮了》和《宇宙小姐》就是再次翻唱了Jade的《Like A Bird》和《Crush》。
日本天後濱崎步在聽過了SWEETBOX的精選專輯後,對Jade的歌曲大加贊賞,並也邀請Jade、GEO為其壹***創作了六首歌曲,這些歌曲都由Jade演繹了英文版。
2007年春季,Jade創作了單曲Crush,並與韓國流行音樂藝人白智英合唱,Jade演唱了歌曲的英文部分。這首歌曲作為白智英的單曲專輯在韓國發行。
像大家所熟悉的Don't Push Me、Life Is Cool、Addicted等歌曲在韓國大受歡迎,這三首歌曲都引用了古典的旋律作為曲子的基調,與流行音樂元素的融合可謂是完美至極。其中,Don't Push Me還被中國的勁舞團遊戲收錄,令玩家耳目壹新,印象深刻。值得壹提的是,Jade還受邀演唱了影音遊戲“最終幻想”的國際版主題曲--1000 Words。從某壹點來講,這些歌曲反映出了Jade的成長過程和她在音樂創作領域的不斷探索。
今年10月12日,日本環球唱片公司發行了Jade首張個人專輯--OUT OF THE BOX,這是壹張“迷妳版專輯”,專輯中收錄了八首歌曲。主打歌Just Another Day描述了Jade離開SWEETBOX的緣由,並充分表露出Jade對歌迷的感謝與祝福。
Jade的第二張新專輯Bittersweet Symphony(悲歡交響曲)將於今年3月5日發行,您可以到下面的幾個鏈接中查看關於新專輯的詳情.此外,新專輯的主打歌MV也已經公布,歡迎觀看!讓我們***同期待這壹專輯的發行,並***同祝福Jade在新的音樂旅程中依然聲名遠揚,星光無限！
"Bittersweet Symphony"(悲歡交響曲)今年3月5日正式發行,近日官方宣稱專輯主打歌Unbreakable的MV已在德國漢堡拍攝完畢,MV講述了壹個愛情故事,男主角由壹位男模出演。MV中充滿了許多迷人的表演場景,其中還夾雜著壹些玻璃破碎爆炸的場面,這也是Jade最喜愛的音樂錄影帶之壹。新專輯中的歌曲風格多樣,可謂是達到了Jade的創作高峰,正如Jade所述:"當我創作這張專輯時,我感覺到它似乎就是壹部記錄我生命的音樂電影。每壹首歌曲的背後都有壹個我所經歷過的有關於情感的大事件。在錄制這張專輯期間,我始終都與我最好的朋友們呆在壹起,因此它也可以被看作是我們在這壹階段中生命的插曲。'傷感'和'重新開始'是'交響曲'的主旋律,但也有壹些歌曲僅僅是關於我們所***同度過的愉快的周末。專輯的確正如它的名字所描述的那樣,記錄了我生命中的悲歡和重大的時刻。"
從音樂角度來講,此專輯再現了Jade和Geo紮實的創作根基,專輯中同樣收錄了二位壹直擅長的將古典樂曲與流行音樂完美融合的歌曲。比如說Unbreakable就選取音樂大師貝多芬的名曲"月光奏鳴曲"作為基調;另壹首歌曲Out In The Sea則取材於歌劇"LAKME"(拉克美)中的"The Flower Duet"(花之二重唱)。新專輯中,Jade最喜歡的歌曲是Like A Bird,Razorman,Empty Pages,這些歌曲充分顯示出該專輯創作團隊所達到的完美程度,更能使聽者感覺到並不是所有的藝人在演唱感情方面的歌曲時都能像Jade那樣用真情來演繹。
專輯名稱：Bittersweet Symphony
歌手姓名：Jade Valerie
發行日期：2008-3-5
專輯流派：Pop
01. Unbreakable (Moonlight Sonata)
02. Like A Bird
03. Out In The Sea
04. Razorman
05. Living By Numbers
06. The Last
07. We Can Run
08. Stuck With You
09. Lucky Lady
10. Piece Of Love
11. Always Mine
12. Undone
13. No, You Don't
14. Empty Pages
Jade Valerie最新英文簡介（信息來源：官方MySpace）
"Out of the Box" re-introduced us to Jade Valerie, but the new album "Bittersweet Symphony" will really tell us who the former singer of Sweetbox really is.
The new album is finally a culmination of the the music that fans know and love from Jade, and the sound of who she is today. It is full of rich ballads, perspective altering mid tempos, and a few dance tunes just to spice things up.
“Writing the last album was really therapeutic for me. When I listen to “Bittersweet Symphony" it feels like a musical documentary of my life while creating it. Every song is a story about some emotional milestone that I experienced at that time. I was living with my best friend while recording this album, and so the album has been deemed the sound track of our lives for those months. Heartbreak and starting over are major themes on the album, and some songs are simply about wild weekends we had. The album arrived at its name because it is the music of a bittersweet and revolutionary time of my life."
Musically the album shows the creative roots of Jade and Geo, and has shades of the old classic/pop combo that the creative team is known for. The track Unbreakable features Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, and another track Out in the Sea features "The Flower Duet", from the opera 'Lakme' by Delibes. Jades favorite tracks Like a Bird, Razorman, and Empty Pages exemplify the song writing teams maturity, and remind you that when it comes to sentimental pop not many do it with as much heart honesty as Jade Valerie does.
After nearly eight years and numerous gold and platinum albums as Sweetbox, Jade Valerie put a new spin on her career when last fall she left her stage name behind, and debuted her album " Out of the Box" under her own name.
While still very young, Jade Valerie is hardly new to the entertainment industry - aside from her mega successful career as the face and voice of Sweetbox, Jade filmed her first TV commercial at 5, she then ventured onto Broadway and then onto Hollywood. She has a meaty resume in TV, including top shows Recue 911, Touched by an Angel, Several movies of the week and a guest star spots on several music videos including TLC's "Unpretty." While acting and theatre were a great introduction to the industry, Jade wanted more, she wanted to write and sing.
Jade's roots as an artist sprung form her passion for musical composition. Jade remembers, "I always love country music and rock and blues. Growing up listening to songs written by Stevie Nicks, James Taylor and Gary Burr is what first inspired me to want to be a songwriter and express myself in this that way. They were so emotional and said things so simply, yet so beautifully. I was moved by great songs and emotional voices from an early age." Pop music is where Jade eventually found her home. While her sound is different from her early idols, it is still about great songs that inspire people with thoughtful lyrics, sentiment and emotional performances.
After a few years of struggling in Los Angeles scene, Jade's voice and songwriting talent was discovered by Alan Rich. Alan introduced Jade to Geo, and the rest is history and the future. As the face and voice of sweetbox, Jade not only earned international success as an artist, she was also the voice of a popular final fantasy character, featured in campaigns by Subaru and achieved many other accolades the list too long to list individually. She has become of the best selling international artists in Asia and earned her place in the history of the Japanese music market.
At the moment Jade is looking forward to touring with the new albums, and finding new inspiration for songs.
Jade Valerie首張個人專輯OUT OF THE BOX
歌曲列表
Just Another Day
Tuned Up
Goodbye
Show Me
Crush
Uh La La
Mr. Pay Me
You Don't Know Me
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