Jade macrae biography
- Jade Aurora MacRae is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae.
- Jade was born to musician parents Joy Yates and Dave MacRae, and studied piano & violin from an early age at the esteemed Sydney Conservatorium Of Music, where.
- Jade Aurora MacRae is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae.
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Jade MacRae
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| Birth name | Jade Aurora MacRae |
| Born | London, England |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG/Workstation |
Musical artist
Jade Aurora MacRae is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae. MacRae is best known for her top 40 singles "So Hot Right Now" and "Superstar", both released in 2005. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist Phrase, MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of Dune.
Early life and education
Jade Aurora Moana MacRae[citation needed] was born in London, England,[1] to a musical family. MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist Joy Yates and her pianist father is Dave MacRae.[2] After moving to Australia before the age of eight, MacRae grew up in Sydney. She began learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight.[1]
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JADE MACRAE
Event information
Jade MacRae is the daughter of noted jazz and fusion keyboardist Dave MacRae (Gill Evans, Chet Baker, etc) and singer Joy Yates, who worked with the likes of Gladys Knight, Dusty Springfield, and Van Morrison, among others.
Born in London, Jade relocated to Australia at an early age where, after studying piano/violin at Sydney Conservatorium of Music she developed a multi award-winning career attaining top 40 hits with 'So Hot Right Now' and 'Superstar'. This versatile, elite artist was an in-demand 'voice for hire' on the multi genre session scenes, sang the Australian anthem at a FIFA World Cup match, appeared on various TV shows, and toured with the theatre production 'Broad'. She has shared the stage with the likes of James Brown, Ray Charles, and John Legend.
In 2020 Jade refocused on her own songwriting, releasing the album 'Handle Me With Care'. 'The perfect comeback record' according to The Guardian, demonstrating her love of 'classic' soul and old school r&b leanings. This has now been followed up with the recent release of 'IN MY VEINS'
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Jade McCrae
Biography
With musicianship born from classical training in violin and piano & professional musician parents, 2008 APRA Award winner Jade MacRae is redefining pop music in Australia with her amazing song-writing talents, vocal abilities, beauty style.
– Who Weekly’s Most Beautiful People of 2006 Jade was awarded the fan voted 2006 & 2007 Urban Music Awards (UMA) for Best Female Artist, while Jade’s album won the
2006 UMA for Best R&B Album.<br>- Jade’s first single off her new album won the industry voted APRA Award for In The Basement The album was also nominated for a host of prestigious public & industry voted awards including: 2005 & 2006 Australian MTV
Award for Best Urban Release, 2005 & 2006 APRA Award for Best Urban Release, 2005 ARIA Awards for Best Urban Release, 2006 ARIA Best Female Artist, 2006 ARIA Best Urban Release, 2006 Australian Dance Music Award for Best Urban Release, 2008 APRA Award for Best Urban Release
– Toured with US superstars James Brown, Nelly and John Legend. Personal highl
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