Jessie Pro

Jessica Proe, more commonly known as Jessie Pro, is a pop/dance singer originating from Winnipeg, Canada. She has released 8 studio albums, 1 charity album and 34 singles to date. In December 2008, Jessie left Jellyfish Records and became an independent artist. In October 2009, she signed a new contract with Boy Toy Entertainment. To date, she has sold over 32 million singles worldwide and over 17 million albums worldwide. She has experienced huge success in Canada, having 21 consecutive Top 10 singles from 'History Revealed' to her latest hit, 'One-Way Ticket'. She has also scored three #1 singles: "Delicious," "You Won't Forget About Me," and "Meet Me Halfway." She also has scored one #1 hit in Australia/New Zealand, South America, and in the world charts.
==Early Life==
Jessie Pro grew up in the city of Winnipeg, located in Canada. She attended public school from kindergarten to grade twelve, and she excelled in her studies. Jessie took the lead role in eight school productions (Grade 5 to Grade 12) and she was a top student in the music program at her schools. Jessie was well liked by her teachers and she was consistently on the honour roll for her top marks. She also volunteered at the local animal shelter on a regular basis and she developed a loving nature toward all animals.
==Rise to Fame==
Jessie was asked to sing the national anthem at a football game, and it was at that moment Jessie started to get some press. She decided that she would follow her passion and play a few small shows at multiple low-key clubs and bars. One night, she was approached by the President of Jellyfish Records and she was instantly signed with the label. 
==Jessie Pro era==
Jessie released her first single, Frozen In Time, in July. This single was released in Canada only and became a small hit selling over 62 000 copies. A month later, Jessie released her second single, a touching pop-ballad, called Wishes. It performed better than her first single in Canada, and it became a minor hit in the UK and USA selling close to 300 000 copies worldwide. Following the Poptastic 2008 event, Jessie released her third single, Anywhere But Here, in the same three territories. It became Jessie's first Top 80 hit in Canada and sold over 50 000 copies within its first week! The debut album was released one day later. Jessie released one more single from the album, called Show Me Your Moves at the end of August 08. It was Jessie's first release in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, selling over 82 000 copies in its first week.
==LoveBite/Grape Soda era==
LoveBite, inspired by Jessie's past relationships was recorded between August and September 2008. Its lead single, Flirtacious, instantly became a hit and marked Jessie's first complete international release. It charted well in Canada, and sold over 970 000 copies worldwide. She released Beyond The Rainbow on September 28th, three days before the release of LoveBite and it has also done very well worldwide. LoveBite went Top 50 in Canada and the USA, and has stayed in the Top 75 in Canada for five weeks. The success of LoveBite has impressed Jellyfish Records and she is becoming a feature star on her label. Jessie released the final LoveBite single, Sunburst, before embarking on her world tour with Elle Fame. It sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide and this pleased the label.
Jessie has released a special charity album called Grape Soda which was be released all around the world to raise funds for The Children's Hospital Foundation. It was be released on November 6th, 2008, during the tour with Elle Fame and it will have four single releases to raise more money for the charity. The first single, released October 19th, is called Candy Street. The second single No Limits sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide, peaking at #11 in Canada. High was released two days before the album, and charted well, especially in the United Kingdom reaching #29. There will also be a one-hour live television special with Jessie singing all of the songs from the album.
==In The Spotlight era==
During the UK/European leg of the world tour with Elle Fame, Jessie announced the release a new single called History Revealed. It will be the lead single from her third studio album called In The Spotlight. It was going to be Jessie's 16th release with Jellyfish Records, but due to unforseen circumstances, Jessie left the label and became an independent artist. History Revealed was officially released on July 28, 2009 and became her first top 10 hit in Canada. It was only released in North America. Almost a month later, Keep It Real, the second single from the album was released in North America and the UK. It fared well in Canada, becoming Jessie's first Top 5 hit! It almost reached top 20 in the US, peaking at 23. The album was officially released on August 19, 2009 and became her biggest album ever in North America, debuting at #4 in Canada and #13 in the USA. The third single, a cheeky cover of Lene Nystom's "It's Your Duty" was released in North America, the UK, and Aus/NZ on August 22, 2009. It will be the final single from the hugely successful album. It exceeded all expectations that the final single had, becoming Jessie's highest peak in Canada to date, at the #2 spot.
==Mind Games era==
Jessie released a risque album called, "Mind Games." It sparked a lot of controversy - Jessie has shown her more sexual and adult side with the tracks on the album. The lead single, "Zip Me Up" was released on September 1, 2009 and has been labelled as edgy and raw. It has been released internationally and became her highest charting single on the world charts, entering at #30. 'Zip Me Up' has had the most chart success in Canada, spending 6 weeks in the top 40. The next single, "Fast Heat," was an instant success in North America peaking top ten. It also reached #20 in the UK. It is also Jessie's 5th consecutive single to reach top 10 in Canada. Jessie's success as an independent artist has been overwhelming. The album has peaked at #3 in Canada, #6 in USA, #10 in UK and #7 on the World Charts. The final single, "Delicious," also proved to be a hit - it became Jessie's first Top 20 single on the world charts, peaking at #15. It also became another first for Jessie - reaching #1 in Canada. To celebrate this success, Jessie threw a huge party for everyone involved in the project.
==Cover Me With Kisses era==
The lead single is "All I See," a Kylie Minogue track that took off in North America last year. It has a more urban/R&B feel. Jessie says, "All I See is possibly the greatest song of this decade. It is a complete joy that I get to put my own stamp on the track." It became Jessie's first top 10/top 5 single in the UK and sold over 200,000 copies in its first week. It is also her first single to hit the Top 40 on all 8 charts. The second single, 'You Won't Forget About Me' - a track originally done by Dannii Minogue was released on September 27th, 2009. It became Jessie's second #1 hit in Canada and soared to the #3 spot on the world charts.
With the success Jessie had been having, she was approached by the CEO of Boy Toy Entertainment and inked a new contract. On October 3rd, 2009, Jessie released "Cover Me With Kisses" and it has reached #2 in Canada, USA, UK, and has reached top ten on all other charts. It has become Jessie's fastest selling album to date and looks set on being her most successful album yet. The new single, "Loba" (a cover of the Shakira track) was released on October 7, 2009. It had higher first week sales than her previous singles, however the char positions were not as high in her main markets. Jessie's Spanish track has received mixed reviews, from one journalist hailing it as 'Single of the year' and another calling Jessie's accent embarrasing and the worst song she has released yet. Four weeks later, Jessie released the final single from the album, a cover of the Black Eyed Peas track "Meet Me Halfway." It became Jessie's first single to reach top ten in all territories, and she scored her third #1 single in Canada.
==The Puppetmaster era==
Jessie's sixth studio album is entitled "The Puppetmaster." The first single, "Never Say Never (Unless I Do)," was released internationally on October 15, 2009. This power-ballad has been a hit on the radio and music channel charts so far. It was a big success internationally but failed to reach the top spot in any chart. Four weeks later saw the release of the cocky but confident track "Queen Jessie." It became a massive hit overseas and became Jessie's first #1 in Australia/New Zealand. It was just kept off the top spot in Asia, peaking at #2. After massive worldwide promotion, the album was officially released on October 24, 2009. It debuted at #1 in four territories: Canada, Australia/New Zealand, South America, and Asia. It also hit #1 in the world charts, and almost reached #1 in the UK, Europe, and USA, peaking at #2 in each territory. It spent two weeks in Canada at the #1 spot, becoming Jessie's most successful release to date. The final single, "Marionette" will be released on October 28, 2009 internationally.
==Personal Life==
Jessie dated lead singer Bill Lyndon from the band Batteries Not Included for a short period in June and July 2008. Currently, she is single. The press and the tabloids are always interested in who Jessie is involved with. She has stated in a recent interview that she has had about 30 boyfriends so far, but only three have been serious and lasted long.
==Poptastic Festival==
Jessie founded the Poptastic festival in 2008. For more information on the first ever Poptastic Festival, click here on Poptastic 2008.
==Collaborations==
Jessie collaborated with Daphne Aguilera on her album The Comeback on the final track called "UNITE! (The Female Empowerment Song)"in Sept. 2008.
She also collabarated with In The Arms Of Sleep on the track called "Forever Yours" off the album 'Verstorbene Vol. II' in Oct. 2008
Jessie and Elle Fame also have recorded a duet called Up Against The Wall which was be released on Oct. 10, 2008. It went on to sell over one million copies.
Jessie worked on a track with Tisha called "The Celebration Has Come." It was released on October 1, 2009. It sold over half a million copies in 4 weeks and reached the top 20 in the UK.
==Discography==
===Singles===
Release 	Title 	Album 	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Overall Sales
Release 	Title 	Album 	CAN 	USA 	UK 	AUS/NZ 	EUR 	SA 	ASIA 	WORLD 	Overall Sales
06/07/08	Frozen In Time 	Jessie Pro 	300 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	586 	62,327
07/08/08	Wishes 	Jessie Pro 	253 	452 	419 	- 	- 	- 	- 	507 	297,372
16/08/08	Anywhere But Here 	Jessie Pro 	79 	259 	247 	- 	- 	- 	- 	340 	420,466
28/08/08	Show Me Your Moves 	Jessie Pro 	74 	221 	238 	202 	231 	- 	- 	219 	566,731
16/09/08	Flirtacious 	LoveBite 	62 	159 	141 	191 	221 	185 	212 	144 	973,146
28/09/08	Beyond The Rainbow 	LoveBite 	53 	145 	87 	173 	225 	166 	168 	122 	1,115,765
09/10/08	Sunburst 	LoveBite 	27 	61 	52 	96 	169 	135 	139 	84 	1,243,594
19/10/08	Candy Street 	Grape Soda 	22 	75 	73 	69 	119 	131 	148 	80 	1,356,768
27/10/08	No Limits 	Grape Soda 	11 	38 	51 	42 	63 	79 	109 	55 	1,489,522
04/11/08	High 	Grape Soda 	33 	56 	29 	58 	80 	52 	95 	52 	1,516,854
10/11/08	Princess Hill 	Grape Soda 	18 	35 	29 	33 	47 	49 	61 	36 	963,479
28/07/09	History Revealed 	In The Spotlight 	10 	53 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	210 	431,808
18/08/09	Keep It Real 	In The Spotlight 	5 	23 	60 	- 	- 	- 	- 	102 	677,760
22/08/09	It's Your Duty 	In The Spotlight 	2 	21 	43 	51 	- 	- 	- 	56 	835,171
01/09/09	Zip Me Up 	Mind Games 	6 	24 	47 	70 	115 	67 	74 	30 	1,232,571
07/09/09	Fast Heat 	Mind Games 	3 	6 	20 	38 	62 	43 	39 	21 	1,278,795
17/09/09	Delicious 	Mind Games 	1 	5 	11 	23 	46 	26 	31 	15 	1,495,044
21/09/09	All I See 	Cover Me With Kisses	3 	6 	5 	13 	32 	18 	20 	9 	1,550,806
27/09/09	You Won't Forget About Me 	Cover Me With Kisses	1 	8 	9 	11 	28 	8 	14 	3 	1,619,204
07/10/09	Loba 	Cover Me With Kisses	3 	15 	12 	14 	17 	12 	13 	9 	1,713,529
11/10/09	Meet Me Halfway 	Cover Me With Kisses	1 	5 	5 	6 	10 	8 	8 	7 	1,741,985
15/10/09	Never Say Never (Unless I Do)	The Puppetmaster 	4 	7 	11 	3 	5 	7 	4 	3 	1,744,011
19/10/09	Queen Jessie 	The Puppetmaster 	8 	3 	6 	1 	3 	3 	2 	3 	1,768,660
27/10/09	Marionette 	The Puppetmaster 	4 	5 	9 	2 	4 	4 	5 	4 	1,773,491
19/10/09	Give It All You Got 	Emotion 	10 	5 	3 	4 	4 	2 	3 	1 	1,787,559
05/11/09	Trip My Heart 	Emotion 	9 	15 	6 	4 	3 	3 	4 	4 	1,764,396
09/11/09	Sweet and Sour 	Emotion 	6 	9 	7 	5 	4 	1 	4 	3 	1,763,878
19/11/09	More To This Love 	In An Instant 	6 	10 	4 	6 	2 	2 	4 	2 	1,778,523
23/11/09	Floorshaker 	In An Instant 	9 	12 	7 	9 	3 	5 	1 	3 	1,785,205
27/11/09	Ghosts 	In An Instant 	4 	6 	15 	4 	3 	6 	2 	3 	1,644,157
01/12/09	We Don't Fit Together 	In An Instant 	3 	1 	10 	1 	1 	1 	6 	3 	1,189,928
05/12/09	One-Way Ticket 	Don't Stop The Drama	10 	20 	14 	4 	3 	7 	4 	5 	
=== Albums ===
Release 	Title 	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Overall Sales
Release 	Title 	CAN 	USA 	UK 	AUS/NZ 	EUR 	SA 	ASIA 	WORLD 	Overall Sales
17/08/08	Jessie Pro 	94 	275 	316 	- 	- 	- 	- 	341 	735,271
01/10/08	LoveBite 	42 	48 	72 	141 	210 	164 	162 	101 	2,478,604
06/11/08	Grape Soda 	25 	33 	25 	44 	44 	55 	73 	38 	1,638,442
19/08/09	In The Spotlight 	4 	13 	29 	- 	- 	- 	- 	70 	1,578,240
13/09/09	Mind Games 	3 	6 	10 	19 	49 	28 	27 	7 	3,539,043
03/10/09	Cover Me With Kisses	2 	2 	2 	8 	8 	6 	9 	4 	4,282,585
23/10/09	The Puppetmaster 	1 	2 	2 	1 	2 	1 	1 	1 	4,452,502
15/11/09	Emotion 	2 	3 	4 	2 	2 	1 	1 	1 	3,606,635
30/11/09	In An Instant 	1 	1 	4 	3 	4 	3 	3 	2 	1,471,488
===Other Singles===
Release 	Title 	With 	Album 	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Peak Position(s)	Overall Sales
Release 	Title 	With 	Album 	CAN 	USA 	UK 	EUR 	AUS/NZ 	SA 	ASIA 	WORLD 	Overall Sales
10/10/08	Up Against The Wall 	Elle Fame	Single Only	163 	75 	58 	129 	180 	164 	171 	123 	1,072,373
01/10/09	The Celebration Has Come	Tisha 	Single Only	68 	21 	18 	109 	- 	- 	59 	75 	435,041
==Tours==
Jessie has announced she wiould be going on tour with Natalya Banhart, Katie Price, Elle fame, and HollywoodZombie on the I Promise, I Do, I Swear, I Don't Tour for select dates. However after the first few shows, the tour was canceled due to the break-up of HollywoodZombie.
Jessie and Elle fame have embarked on their first world tour together. For information on their current tour, click here on This is Jessie and Elle Live.
==Awards==
===Wins===
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Single Artwork for Frozen In Time
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Event for Poptastic 2008
===Nominated===
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best International Artist 
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best Solo Artist
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best Album for LoveBite
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best Single for Sunburst 
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best Live Act
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Most Attractive Female
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Most Hardworking
* 2008: 16th International Music Awards - Best Personality
* 2008: 15th International Music Awards - Best Solo Artist
* 2008: 15th International Music Awards - Best Newcomer 
* 2008: 15th International Music Awards - Best Gig/Tour/Festival for Poptastic 2008
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Album Artwork for Jessie Pro (Album)
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Song for Frozen In Time
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Single for Frozen In Time
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Female Vocalist
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Most Influential (Original) Artist
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Live Act
* 2008: 1st Annual Talent Awards - Best Artist
Category:Artists
Category:Canadian artists
Category:Pop
Category:Dance