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Birth name | Jade Valerie Villalon |
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | August 12, 1980
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Instrument(s) | Vocals piano |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Website | http://www.jadevalerie.com/ |
Jade Valerie Villalon (born August 12, 1980), also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American pop singer,[1] songwriter,[1] and actress.[1][2] From 1999 to 2007, she was the vocalist and lyricist of Sweetbox, releasing five original albums and a number of compilations.[1] During this time, each major release achieved either a gold or platinum status in Japan and Korea, also earning various awards and chart positions around the world.[1][3]
Following Villalon's departure from this project, both Villalon and Sweetbox composer and producer Rosan Geoman worked together once again to release albums under Villalon's own name, Jade Valerie.[1] After two album releases under this name, two additional side-projects were formed entitled Eternity ∞ and Saint Vox, both releasing a self-titled album. Saint Vox presented a collaboration effort between Villalon's vocal and lyrical work, Geoman's arrangements of both original and sampled classical pieces, and the stylings of Japanese violinist, Emiri Miyamoto.[4]