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Jessi
Jessi at the Seoul Fashion Week 2016
Born
Ho Hyun-ju

(1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 (age 35)
New York City, United States
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Birth name
Hangul
호현주
Hanja
胡賢珠
Revised RomanizationHo hyeon-ju
McCune–ReischauerHo hyŏn-ju
Jessi
Hangul
제시
McCune–ReischauerChessi

Jessi (Korean: 제시; born December 17, 1988), also known as Jessica H.O. is a Korean American singer, rapper, and a member of the hip-hop duo Lucky J under YMC Entertainment. She was born in New York, raised in New Jersey, and moved to South Korea at the age of 15.[1]

Career

In 2003, Jessica H.O successfully auditioned for Doremi Media, and moved to South Korea at age 15.[2] She released her debut single album "Get Up" in 2005, performing the title song on the TV program Music Bank. In 2006 the hip hop group Uptown featured her in their album "Testimony", replacing their original vocalist Yoon Mi-rae.[3] Her second single album, entitled "The Rebirth", was released in January 2009. After this release she took a break from music, and left Korea to return to America.[4]

In 2014, after a 5-year hiatus, Jessi returned as a member of hip-hop trio Lucky J with rapper J’Kyun and vocalist J-Yo.[5] Lucky J debuted with the digital single "Can You Hear Me" under YMC Entertainment in July of that year.[6] A month after their debut, Lucky J made an appearance in Mnet's music competition program Immortal Songs 2. On December 31, Jessi performed the rap verse in a collaboration stage with her labelmate Ailee and Sistar member Hyolyn. The trio presented the hit song Bang Bang at the end-of-year music program MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[7]

From January to March 2015, Jessi was part of the first season of Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of the program Show Me The Money.[8] Unpretty Rapstar is a female rapper survival program, where contestants compete for the chance to be featured on tracks in a compilation album. Jessi was chosen as the second place winner of the show, by audience vote.[9] After her appearance on Unpretty Rapstar, Jessi featured in JYP's single "Who's Your Mama?". The track and its music video, which Jessi also appeared in, were released in April 2015.[10] Throughout 2015, Jessi appeared as a guest in various popular variety shows, including Running Man and Happy Together.[11][12] She released her first ever solo rap single, "Sseunni", on September 15.[13] Jessi's first live performance in the America was held on October 16. She performed at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, with hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth as her opening act.[14] When Unpretty Rapstar 2 aired, Jessi appeared in several episodes as a mentor. She and Cheetah, the winner of the previous season, were featured in Unpretty Rapstar 2 tracks produced by Verbal Jint.[15] In December 2015, Jessi performed her rap song "Sseunni" at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.[16]

Personal life

Jessi attended the same high school as Girls' Generation member Tiffany. Former CSJH The Grace member and current solo singer Stephanie Kim also attended the same school. Jessi successfully passed an S.M. Entertainment audition, the same company her three classmates were all under. However, she chose not to become part of the label, as she believed its approach to music did not match her style.[17] Before Jessi went on temporary hiatus from the music industry, she struggled to become accustomed to Korean culture.[4] She did not find immediate success after her debut, and was sometimes forced to sleep in saunas when she did not have enough money for a place to stay.[18]

In 2013, during her break from the music industry, a controversy about Jessi's involvement in an alleged assault surfaced.[19] The professed victim soon dropped the charges against the singer, and the investigation was closed.[20]

Jessi has been close friends with Tiffany of Girls' Generation since they attended the same high school. The two appeared on multiple TV shows together, including the reality show Sister's Slam Dunk and two episodes of Tiffany's style show Heart a Tag.[21][22] She is also friends with current soloist and former 4Minute member Hyuna, Hyolyn of Sistar, Hongki of F. T. Island, and Jackson of Got7.[23][24][25][26]

Discography

Single albums

Title Album details Track listing Sales
"Get Up"
Track listing
  1. "W.T.H"
  2. "Missin' U"
  3. "Get Up"
  4. "1-2 Step"
  5. "Give It All"
  6. "Missin' U"
  7. "All I Need..."
  8. "The Christmas Song"

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[28]
"Life Is Good" (인생은 즐거워) 2009 — Non-album releases
"I Want To Be Me" (나이고 싶어) 2015 31
"Ssenunni" (쎈언니) 29 KOR: 140,783+
"Raise Your Heels" (뒷꿈치 들어)
feat. Dok2 		—
"Excessive Love" (살찐 사랑) 2016 65 KOR: 33,087+
"Don't Make Me Cry" (울리지마) 2017 To be announced

Soundtrack appearances and group/solo performances

Year Song Duration Artist
2014 "Can You Hear Me" 3:21 Lucky J
"How much is your love" 3:14 Wheesung & Bumkey
"No No No" 3:22 Pharoh feat Jessi
2015 "My Type" 3:17 Kangnam, Cheetah & Jessi
"Unpretty Dreams" 3:17 Jessi
"Who's Your Mama?" 3:48 Park Jin-young feat Jessi
"I Want To Be Me" 3:26 Jessi
"Ssenunni" 2:55 Jessi
"Just Like You" 3:32 Primary feat Jessi
"Me, Myself & I" 3:15 Heize feat Wheesung & Jessi
2016 "No Love" 3:38 Lucky J
"Excessive Love" 3:57 Jessi
"Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane" 3:40 Jessi, Kim Young Im, & Crispi Crunch
"Never Enough" 4:01 Double K feat. Jessi
"Hangover" 3:13 Baechigi feat. Jessi
"Shut Up" 3:12 Unnies
"Crazy Guy" 3:12 #GUN feat. Jessi
"Talkin Bout" 2:52 Microdot feat. Jessi
"My Romeo" 4:08 Jessi
"We Are Young" 3:44 G2 feat. Jessi
"K.B.B" 4:19 Jessi, Microdot, Dumbfounded & Lyricks
2017 "Don't Make Me Cry" 3:14 Jessi

Filmography

Reality/variety shows

Year Title Network Episode Notes
2013 Immortal Songs 2 KBS Performer with Wheesung
2014 Immortal Songs 2 KBS Guest with Lucky J
Singer Game Mnet Episode 1 Guest with Lucky J
2015 Unpretty Rapstar Mnet All Contestant (Runner-Up)
I Am a Singer MBC Guest with Wheesung
Taxi TVN Guest with Cheetah and Yuk Jidam
Happy Together KBS Episode 392 Guest
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS Guest with JYP
SNL Korea TVN Guest
Running Man SBS Episodes 244, 252 Guest
My Little Television MBC Episodes 3, 4 Guest with San E
Hello Counselor KBS Episode 223 Guest
Heart A Tag Mnet Episodes 1, 2 Guest
One Night of TV Entertainment SBS Guest
World Changing Quiz MBC Episode 297 Guest
Immortal Songs 2 Mnet Guest with Yuk Jidam
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS Episode 283 Guest with Cheetah
Real Men 3 MBC Cast Member
After School Club Arirang TV Episodes 142, 178 Guest
King of Mask Singer MBC Episode 35 Contestant (with the stage name "Miss Korea")
Radio Star MBC Guest with Jackson Wang, Lena Park and Cao Lu
Healing Camp SBS Episode 215 Guest
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS Guest
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Episode 2 Performer with J'Kyun
Show Me the Money 4 Mnet Episode 9 Featured singer[29]
2016 Same Bed, Different Dreams SBS Episode 39 Guest
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator JTBC Episodes 70, 71 Guest with Hyuna
I Live Alone MBC Episode 147 Guest with Han Chae-ah
Dear Future Diary MBC Episode 1 Guest
Sister's Slam Dunk KBS2 All Cast Member
After School Club Arirang TV Episode 211 Guest
Duet Song Festival MBC Episodes 1, 2 Contestant with Kim Seok-goo
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Episode 28 Performer with Hanhae
Knowing Bros JTBC Episode 31 Guest with Seo In-young and Kim Jong-min
I Can See Your Voice 3 Mnet Episode 6 Guest
Happy Together KBS Episode 464 Guest
Show Me the Money 5 Mnet Episode 9 Featured singer[30]

References

  1. ^ After School Club (episode 178 featuring Jessi)
  2. ^ http://www.koreaboo.com/video/the-10-year-journey-from-jessica-h-o-to-lucky-js-jessi/
  3. ^ http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_musicnews_frame.htm?No=4091&current_page=258
  4. ^ a b {Interview} ′Unpretty Rapstar′ Jessi Spills on Why She Left Korea, Struggling with Korean Culture and More
  5. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/07/jessica-ho-to-start-anew-under-ymc-entertainments-upcoming-group-lucky-j
  6. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/07/co-ed-hip-hop-trio-lucky-j-kick-off-their-activities-with-can-you-hear-me-mv
  7. ^ "Ailee x Hyorin x Jessica H.O to take the stage with "Bang Bang" at MBC Gayo Daejejun". Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  8. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2015/01/11/mnet-to-launch-koreas-first-ever-female-rapper-survival-show-unpretty-rapstar/
  9. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/03/and-the-winner-of-unpretty-rapstar-is/
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6531820/jy-park-whos-your-mama-jessi-mv/
  11. ^ {SBS Running Man} Yoo: "Jesse, eyelid surgery, the transition is much prettier."
  12. ^ {KBS Happy Together} Suzy, Jessi, Seo Woo & more! (2015.04.23)
  13. ^ "Jessi to Make a Hip Hop Comeback". soompi. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  14. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/go-see-unpretty-rapstars-jessi-at-the-belasco-theater-in-los-angeles-on-october-16th/
  15. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2015/09/18/sparks-fly-between-jessi-and-kittib-on-unpretty-rapstar-2/
  16. ^ http://officiallykmusic.com/jessi-kills-it-at-2015-mamas-with-her-performance-of-ssenunni-video/
  17. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/12/jessi-could-have-become-a-member-of-girls-generation
  18. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2015/05/20/jessi-on-her-tough-unni-image-difficulties-after-debuting-and-not-paying-attention-to-haters/
  19. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/06/jessica-ho-accused-of-assaulting-a-woman
  20. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/06/ms-choi-drops-charges-against-jessica-ho-for-alleged-assault
  21. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2016/4/06/jessi-and-girls-generations-tiffany-talk-about-their-friendship-at-unnis-slam-dunk-press-conference/
  22. ^ http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/13/jessi-confirmed-as-first-guest-for-close-friend-tiffanys-style-show-heart-attack/
  23. ^ "HyunA Invites Jessi Over to Enjoy the Food in Her Fridge on "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator"". soompi.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  24. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BIZda7sjLZ4/
  25. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/hongki-says-park-shin-hye-and-jessi-are-too-tough-to-mess-with
  26. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/711yNME7LG/
  27. ^ 2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [Album sales for December 2005] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 25, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
  28. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  29. ^ 블랙넛 (Black Nut) - 내가 할 수 있는 건 (Feat. Jessi) Music Video, Retrieved March 23, 2016
  30. ^ 블랙넛 (‘I miss you, I love you’ #gun Crazy Guy (Feat. Jessi) Music Video, Retrieved October 1, 2016

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