Jessie J + Jennifer Hudson - Titanium + Bang Bang - Live At The Concert For Valor - 2015

Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988),[1] better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical Whistle Down the Wind. She studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. At the age of 16 she began studying at the BRIT School and at 17 she joined a girl group named Soul Deep.[14] She graduated in the class of 2006 along with singers Adele and Leona Lewis.[citation needed] She claims she suffered a 'minor stroke at 18.'[1She was also the support act for Cyndi Lauper during Lauper's UK dates of her 2008 Bring Ya to the Brink tour (Lauper invited J to join her on stage for the performances of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"). Jessie has also written lyrics for artists such as Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus, including "Party in the U.S.A."Her third studio album Sweet Talker was released on 13 October 2014 in the UK,[56] where it peaked at number 5. "Bang Bang" recorded with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj serves as the first single from the album.[57] The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her third number one and seventh top five single in the UK.[58] "Bang Bang" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 6, making it the second highest new entry of 2014 on the chart.[59] The song became Jessie J's second top 10 single in the US, after her previous single "Domino", and eventually peaked at number 3. In 2015, she became the judge and mentor of The Voice Australia replacing will.i.am.[3] In the nominations for the 2016 Brit Awards, Jessie J's 2015 single "Flashlight" (from the soundtrack to the film Pitch Perfect 2) was among the nominees for Best British Video.[60] In January 2015 she began the Sweet Talker Tour to promote the album.

In 2016, Jessie J joined the cast of voices for Ice Age: Collision Course singing the movie's theme song "My Superstar" (written by Alexander Geringas and Nikki Leonti[61][62]) featuring Tha Vill. The song was eventually not released as a single and was not included in the soundtrack.