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Jedward
Jedward performing at The O2 Arena as part of the X Factor live tour in 2010
Jedward performing at The O2 Arena as part of the X Factor live tour in 2010
Background information
Also known asJohn & Edward
Born (1991-10-16) 16 October 1991 (age 33)
Dublin, Ireland
GenresPop
Years active2009–present
LabelsSony Music UK (January 2010 – March 2010)
Universal Music Ireland (March 2010 – present)
MembersJohn Grimes
Edward Grimes
Websiteplanetjedward.net

Jedward are an Irish pop duo comprising identical twins John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991 in Dublin, Ireland). Widely known for their blond quiffs, they first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon described as "the Jedward paradox".[1] They finished sixth[2] and are now managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X Factor.[3][4]

Jedward have released three albums, Planet Jedward, Victory and Young Love. Planet Jedward and Victory went double platinum in Ireland.[5][6] They have released seven singles, including "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" (a mash-up of "Under Pressure" by Queen and Vanilla Ice's track "Ice Ice Baby"), "Lipstick", the song with which they represented Ireland at Eurovision 2011, and "Waterline", with which they represented Ireland at Eurovision 2012.

Jedward are also known for their television work, including hosting children's series Jedward's Big Adventure, OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory, and for participating in Celebrity Big Brother 8.[7] Jedward's combined net worth was estimated at £4.5 million in April 2012.[8]

Lives and career

Early years

Identical twin brothers John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes were born in Dublin, to teacher Susanna and computer expert John[9] and were raised in Rathangan with their brother, law student Kevin.[10] John is ten minutes older than Edward.[9]

John and Edward's first school was Scoil Bhríde National School in Rathangan. They then attended King's Hospital School for four years, but were constantly bullied for standing out from the rest and their love of pop music,[11] before being moved to the Dublin Institute of Education. The twins competed in school talent shows during their school years and were inspired by Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. John and Edward were also members of the Lucan Harriers Athletic Club and Dundrum South Dublin athletics club and have competed in several Irish athletic tournaments.[12] In addition, they briefly worked as games testers for Xbox 360 format holder Microsoft and support football clubs Newcastle United and Celtic.[13]

The X Factor

Main article: The X Factor (UK series 6)
See also: List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 6)

In 2009, the twins auditioned in Glasgow as a group for the sixth series of The X Factor, under the name John & Edward.[14][15] Despite being described by judge Simon Cowell as "not very good and incredibly annoying", John & Edward were put through to bootcamp, then made it to judges' houses, where Louis Walsh selected them for the live shows.[16]

The twins' inclusion in the final 12 was a controversial decision, due to their lack of experience,[17] but Walsh stood by them, saying "I don't know how people can hate two nice young kids from Ireland. They've been edited really badly and come across as the people everyone loves to hate... but they're just raw, naïve and innocent and they have the potential to be really good."[18]

John & Edward became known for their unpolished but enthusiastic performances,[19] famously including a version of Britney Spears' "Oops!... I Did It Again", during which they reenacted the Titanic monologue.[20] It was during The X Factor that John & Edward's fans gave them the nickname "Jedward", which was popularised by the press.[21] Despite their inexperience, they were only in the bottom two twice, the first time winning the sing-off against Lucie Jones, the second time being voted off in sixth place, in favour of eventual series runner-up Olly Murs.[22]

Planet Jedward

After their departure from The X Factor, Jedward, now officially performing under that name, were signed to Modest! Management, however it was later announced that Louis Walsh had reached "an amicable agreement" with Modest!, which allowed him to take the twins on.[23] From February until April 2010, they performed on the X Factor Live tour, where they were credited with the boost in demand for tickets, that led to an extension in the tour run.[24]

Jedward signed a £90,000 one-single contract with Sony Music in January 2010,[25] and shortly after their debut single "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" was release, a mashup of "Under Pressure" and "Ice Ice Baby", with Vanilla Ice contributing guest vocals. The song debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[25] On March Jedward's Sony contract was culminated, but the following day Universal Music Ireland signed them on a three-album contract.[26]

In April 2010, Jedward began their first solo tour, a 27-date tour of Ireland called the Planet Jedward Tour. Due to popular demand, it was extended with a second 43-date leg in the UK and Ireland. The Irish Independent rated the tour positively, saying that "Jedwardmania is right up there with Beatlemania."[27] In July 2010, Jedward appeared at T4 on the Beach in Weston-super-Mare. During a performance of "Ghostbusters", Edward fell and tore ligaments in his left knee,[28] which eventually required corrective surgery.[29]

Jedward's second single, a cover of the Blink-182 song "All the Small Things", was released in July 2010 and peaked at number 21 on the Irish charts and number 6 on the UK Indie Chart. The same week, Jedward released their debut album Planet Jedward, consisting of covers of a selection of pop, rock and rap songs. It which went straight to number one on the Irish Albums Chart and number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.[30][31]

Later in July, the twins appeared on the Channel 4 reality show Big Brother and performed "All the Small Things" in the garden as part the housemates' task to "ignore the obvious".[32][33][34][35]

In August 2010, Jedward appeared in their own ITV2 documentary, entitled Jedward: Let Loose, a three-part series in which they moved out of their home for ten days. Jedward: Let Loose covered the launch of their debut album Planet Jedward and also documented Edward's injury at T4 on the Beach and the production of the music videos for "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" and "All the Small Things".[36] In September, they appeared in OMG! It's Jedward!, a one-hour special on RTE, taking a similar fly-on-the-wall look at the twins.[37]

Eurovision, Celebrity Big Brother and Victory

On 12 February 2011, Jedward released their third single and Eurovision entry "Lipstick", which peaked at number one in Ireland. Jedward successfully qualified from the second Eurovision semi-final, eventually finishing in eighth place.[38]

After Eurovision, "Lipstick" was released digitally across Europe, where it charted in many countries such as Belgium, Sweden, Germany and most notably Austria where it peaked at number 3. The song also peaked at number 8 in the South Korea's international artists' chart.[39] "Lipstick" had featured in a Hyundai advertising campaign in South East Asia.[40]

Shortly after Eurovision, on 23 May, Jedward performed in front of an audience of 60,000 people at College Green in Dublin City ahead of a speech by visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.[41]

In April 2011, Jedward began their second tour, the Bad Behaviour Tour, with a series of dates across Ireland.[42] Jedward's next single "Bad Behaviour" was released in July and reached number one in the Irish charts.[43] This was followed two weeks later by their second album Victory, consisting entirely of original tracks. A new version of Planet Jedward was released by the German branch of Universal Music in July, featuring a mix of tracks from Planet Jedward and new songs from Victory.[44]

On 31 July, the twins began the first leg of their third tour, The Carnival Tour, with 12 shows across Ireland and Northern Ireland.[45] In September Jedward played their first European tour, with dates in Sweden and Germany,[46] followed by a UK tour.[47]

Three days after the first leg finished, Jedward entered the Celebrity Big Brother 8 house. They made it to the final, eventually finishing in third place behind runner-up Kerry Katona and winner Paddy Doherty.[48] The third single from Victory, "Wow Oh Wow" was released in August 2011, with a music video featuring their Celebrity Big Brother housemate Tara Reid.

In December, Jedward starred in the pantomime Jedward and the Beanstalk, a musical comedy version of the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk. Staged at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, all sessions sold out.[49]

Eurovision again and Young Love

In January 2012, Jedward embarked on the European leg of their Victory Tour, playing in Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, followed by Irish dates.[50]

In January and March, the twins recorded new songs for their third album, which they later announced would be titled Young Love, also the name of an album track. The album was released on 22 June 2012 and went to number one in the Irish album charts in its first week of release.[51]

In May, Jedward released charity single and "unofficial" Irish UEFA Euro 2012 song "Put the Green Cape On". With lyrics by RTÉ 2fm DJ Colm Hayes, the song is a reworking of "Lipstick". All proceeds from the single go to Irish children's charity the ISPCC.[52]

In February, the twins again won the Irish national Eurovision selection with their song "Waterline". In May, Jedward performed at Eurovision in Baku, Azerbaijan with their song "Waterline". After qualifying from their semi-final, they eventually came in 19th place in the grand final. [53]

On 6 June 2012, John and Edward ran as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay in Dublin on day 19 of the relay. Jointly running in position seven, the twins ran from Cathal Brugha Street to the General Post Office in O’Connell Street.[54] [55]

Eurovision

Jedward have represented Ireland twice in Eurovision, once in 2011 and again in 2012.

Eurovision 2011

Jedward performing "Lipstick" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Jedward were one of five acts bidding to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with their entry "Lipstick".[56][57][58] On 11 February 2011, they won the national selection, beating runner-up Nikki Kavanagh by two points.[59] On 12 May, Jedward performed in the second semi-final in Düsseldorf, and were voted through to the final, which took place on 14 May. They finished in 8th position overall, with 119 points which is Ireland's best result since 2000. They also won the Marcel Bezençon Artistic Award as voted for by the 43 event commentators.

Eurovision 2012

In October 2011, Jedward told MTV that they were interested in again representing Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[60] In November 2011, RTÉ announced that Jedward would participate in Eurosong 2012.[61] Their mentor this time was the Eurovision winner Linda Martin.[61]

In early February, their entry was revealed to be a pop rock song titled "Waterline". On 24 February, Jedward won Eurosong, winning both the jury and the public vote. In doing so, they are the first act to represent Ireland in Eurovision for two consecutive years.[62]

On 22 May they performed in the first semi-final at the Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, and earned 92 points, putting them in sixth place and through to the final.[63] On 26 May they performed at the grand final and scored 46 points, putting them in 19th place.[64]

Other work

Advertising

Since leaving The X Factor, Jedward have been involved with many advertising campaigns in the UK and Ireland. In 2009, agreed to be the subject of a Tourism Ireland radio campaign, which made a tongue-in-cheek apology to the UK for Jedward's antics on The X Factor.[65]

In 2010, Jedward fronted an advertising campaign for Irish fast food chain Abrakebabra.[66] Following this they helped relaunch the Shake n' Vac brand for Glade alongside original Shake n' Vac actress Jenny Logan, in a modern day remake of the popular 1980s advert.[67]

Jedward have also fronted advertising campaigns for East Midlands Trains,[68] Rowntree's Randoms,[69] Nintendo DS game Dragon Quest IX,[70] the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine tour,[71] Disney Universe[72] and a Travel Supermarket commercial with comedian Omid Djalili.[73] The latter was later banned after the UK [74] Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the advert was misleading.

In 2011, they fronted an advertising campaign for mobile network 3 Ireland, including their own Jedward-branded mobile phone.[75]

Television

After The X Factor, Jedward have made regular appearances on Irish, UK and European television. Since March 2010, they have been series regulars in the comedy panel show Celebrity Juice. Each week they appear in a pre-recorded VT called "Keith vs Jedward", in which they compete against host Keith Lemon in various tasks.[76]

In August 2010, Jedward starred in Jedward: Let Loose, a three-part fly-on-the-wall series for ITV2, which saw John and Edward leaving home while also launching their debut album and filming a music video.[77] In September 2010, RTÉ aired a one hour documentary entitled "OMG It's Jedward". It followed the twins on the promotional tour for the release of their album Planet Jedward. Two months after the show aired, it was released on DVD, and became the third best-selling music DVD of the year in Ireland.[78] In 2011, OMG It's Eurovision, a 30 minute Eurovision, special aired. It documented the twins as they prepared to represent Ireland in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.[79]

In 2011, Jedward featured as housemates in Celebrity Big Brother 8, the first Big Brother series on Channel 5. They came in third place on the series,[80] and famously formed a strong friendship with fellow housemate actress Tara Reid.[81] Jedward returned for Celebrity Big Brother 9 for a special task where they played "cheeky cherubs".[82]

OMG – Jedward's Dream Factory aired on TRTÉ for 10 days from Christmas Day 2011. The show saw the twins grant the wishes of Irish youngsters.[83] A second series has been commissioned for 2012.

In January 2012, Jedward starred in episode one of Channel 5 show Celebrity Wedding Planner. The twins were given the task of organising the wedding for young couple Beulah and James.[84] In February 2012, they fronted a new CBBC show, called Jedward's Big Adventure. The twins acted as tour guides around several famous sites across the UK and attempted to lead a tour of genuine visitors.[85]

In early 2012, Jedward filmed a new series for 5* called Jedward's Weird Wild World. Due to air in spring 2012, Jedward present a selection of popular internet videos.[86]

Jedward have also appear on numerous talk shows in the UK, Ireland and Europe.

Stage

Jedward performed at the Dublin Olympia Theatre's pantomime "Cinderella" which took place from 22 December until 9 January 2011. They returned to the Olympia Theatre for the Christmas pantomime "Jedward & the Beanstalk" in December 2011.[87] In 2012 they will return for a third year in "Jedward and the Magic Lamp".

Modelling

Jedward have also been signed to Next Models and appeared in fashion magazines such as i-D, Esquire and Grazia.

Charity

Jedward are involved with many charity projects, earning them the status as one of the highest rated charity ambassadors in Ireland for 2011.[88]

Jedward are ambassadors for Irish children's charity the ISPCC and have fronted an ISPCC poster campaign.[89] The proceeds of their Euro 2012 charity single "Put The Green Cape On" also go to the ISPCC.

In 2010[90] and 2011[91] they performed at the ChildLine Concert, which benefits Irish young person's charity ChildLine.

Jedward have also been involved with Sport Relief,[92] Comic Relief[93] and Children In Need,[94] as well as giving their time to visit children in hospitals.[95]

Reactions

Jedward have been subjects of commentary on social networking websites and in the media.[96] Many celebrities have also commented on the Jedward phenomenon.[97] Their fans include Peaches Geldof,[98] Pixie Lott, Westlife[99] and Robbie Williams.[100] Taoiseach Brian Cowen also backed the singers,[101] while Leona Lewis has said that she worries about them.[102][103] Others have openly criticised them, with Liam Gallagher stating: "How do you not smack them? I know all about annoying fucking brothers, but nobody comes close to them. What the fuck is happening to British music? And what are those things on their heads?"[104] Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have both expressed their opinions about Jedward. On 6 November 2009, Taylor opined on BBC News that "They're not good singers. But you know... eight-year olds love them... you know there's nothing wrong with that – it's entertainment",[105] while in week 6 of the X Factor live shows, when May and Taylor were the finalists' celebrity mentors, May told them "You have something, you really do have something." He also said that "People love them or hate them, that's always a good sign. If they're indifferent then forget it. Some people love you, some people hate you – you got something going for you."

Politicians in both Ireland and the UK have also made their feelings about Jedward heard. The two leading British political parties, Labour and the Conservatives, each released campaign posters parodying the twins.[106][107] Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown came under fire in November 2009 for describing Jedward as "not very good" and later apologised for doing so.[108][109] Following this, Walsh stated "So Gordon Brown and Simon Cowell both have something in common: neither of them know what the public want." Current Prime Minister David Cameron admitted that he enjoyed watching The X Factor and that Jedward were his favourite act. Cameron also bought a t-shirt with their faces on it.[108][110][111][112] The Irish Independent called Jedward "tone-deaf twins", even though the pair were voted more popular than The Beatles in a teenage poll.[113]

Awards

Towards the end of 2009, John & Edward were nominated for "Funniest Double Act" at the Loaded Laftas Awards, competing with 6 Music comedy duos Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, and presenters Adam and Joe,[114] but lost out to Reeves and Mortimer.[115] In 2011, Jedward were nominated again, this time in the category of "Funniest TV Personality"[116]

At the end of 2009, Jedward were placed third in BBC Three's The Most Annoying People of 2009 following "the overexposure they received during their time on The X Factor". In The Most Annoying People of 2010, they were placed second (behind the England football team) for "becoming successful and being everywhere on TV".[117]

The Irish Tourism "Apology for Jedward" commercial won a silver award in the Best Single Promotion category at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.[118] A year later, Jedward were awarded the Marcel Bezençon Artistic Award – as voted by commentators – when they took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany.[119]

In early 2012, OMG – Jedward's Dream Factory was nominated for an IFTA award.[120]

Discography

Main article: Jedward discography
Studio albums

See also

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Preceded by Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2011, 2012 		Succeeded by
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