A Canadian songstress
Canadian Country Artist Jade Naraine, born Jade Elizabeth Thelwell of Finnish, Jamaican and Russian descent - from Southern Ontario - always knew she wanted to be a singer. It started at just 5 years old, when she went to see Christina Aguilera at a mall signing for her first album. She says she was just blown away. From that moment on she knew she was supposed to be a singer just like her.
Growing up with traditional country roots, from her grandmother, Jade started performing at weddings, banquettes and doing tons of musical theatre in the Country music genre; however, it wasn't until the end of high school when she started looking for a music producer to begin recording her own songs.
In 2015, a pop single to radio called "Cause I Can't Take Missing, which made the top 70 on media base in the USA, peaking at just 7 spots below Taylor Swift's Wildest Dreams, was released. Shortly after that, she released a self titled pop EP; titled Jade.
After the release of “Jade”, Jade hit a career halt due to a Toronto Police officer who refused to give her Passport back to her in 2015, without lawful authority, which caused her interference in her ability to pursue her career, but she still kept focused on honing her craft. Jade began working on more music, recording over 50 demos in the Country genre, where she felt most at home.
In 2019, Jade released more singles; including “Back to my Dream” - that pokes fun at herself and the adversities she’s faced, including being told by both her parents, that singing was a pipe dream, then there is “Country Music Took Me Back” - about learning life lessons - after a severe life changing event, where she was subject to a sexual assault, impacted her emotional ability to pursue a career in Country music for a short time. She’s had her fair share of adversity, but Country music became her saving grace.
Jade is a sexual assault and sexual harassment survivor, who had dealt with other unfortunate adversities but for her, Country music was her saving grace. Jade decided that she was going to make lyrics with uplifting messages and vulnerable lyrics about her journey going from a weak, broken woman to a strong woman, after being subjected to multiple instances of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Jade decided, that rather than letting her adversities defeat her, to transform them from something bad, into something good, a story to tell, to inspire strength in others who may be going through the same.
Jade's song; “Princess” was a track on the 2020 EP; “Back to my Dream.” The single garnered national radio and media attention for it's uplifting message and vulnerable lyrics about her journey going from a weak, broken woman to a strong woman.
Jade has continued to release strong single after strong single and says that her favourite part about being a singer is writing. “I love to tell stories through my music and use meaningful lyrics and rich instrumentation, to move listeners. My sound is both traditional to country roots, new and poppy.”
Fans are always sure to be touched by her lyrics and hooky melodies. Fans can expect to hear pop/country cross over tracks, country tracks, and pop tracks throughout her career.
FUN FACTS
1) I'm 5'8.
2) I want a yard full of rescues.
3) I love the 1940s and 50s style.
4) My favourite food is any kind of Jamaican soup (goat, pumpkin beef, fish), country beef stew, steak and seafood (crab legs, tuna tartare and oysters especially)
5) I've never dyed my hair and won't ever.
6) My dream is to have a little house in the middle of nowhere with a huge yard for dogs and my vegetable garden, that they will probably destroy. Somewhere like Stouffville, ON - Literally my dream home place, and I think I am going to buy a barn there and convert it into a house on a lot of property. Grey on the outside, and on the inside, one wall made out of log, with a deer head on it and then pink and white flower décor in the front door and in the window.
7) I almost always get mistaken for Asian, Hawaiian or Spanish.
8) I cried for a week straight when I wasn't cast as Belle in the grade 8 production of "Beauty and the Beast."
9) My love of all music will drive me to change genres throughout my career.
10) My favourite shows are; The Golden girls, Even Stevens, Ready or Not (90s), unsolved mysteries (old 80s/90s version) and Arthur (yes the kids show).
11) I love cooking fresh and delicious dishes.
12) My favourite movies are; Priceless (cried my eyes out… if only all men were like James’ character in the movie, Disney's The Parent trap, Mr. Church, heart breakers with jenifer love hewitt and
… any good 90s thriller (something eerie about 90s thriller/lifetime movies on youtube) black and white 1940s/50s thriller/musical/comedy movies, shark or dino movies. Oh and Doris Day. I also like Mary Kate and Ashley and Matilda.
13) I'm a huge country girl, no makeup, north, picnics, cottages, and the beach with my dog, are just a few of my favourite things.
14) I went through a rock phase where I wanted to be just like Avril Lavigne. Glad I didn't get that skull tattoo (or any tattoo at all. :) )
15) I want to star on Disney's Broadway when I'm 35.
16) I believe Taylor Swift's stories and songs about guys, even when they get upset and claim it's all false and that she's insane. A girl never lies. Bad guys always get upset when we figure them out ;)
17) I love to buy fresh food from the st. Lawrence market or specialty supermarkets like Pusateri's wherever I am, on a daily basis. I also love fine dining, so I spend the majority of my income on food. (oops)
18) My dog only eats human food. Her favourite dishes are rice or macaroni with chopped or ground lamb, mashed sweet or white potato with peas and beef, sliced or ground chicken breast and white rice, salmon turkey legs, liver, and plain chicken soup with squash. When she refused to eat dog food, I stopped trying. I usually throw in a bit of veggie in there too. ps. Did you know Loews hotel in Hollywood has a pet menu for dogs and cats, lol fillet mingion with rice for dogs, chicken and rice for dogs or else salmon or a vegetarian dish for cats. Lets just say, my producer isn’t going there again if the tabs on him. baha jks.
19) I'm very bubbly when one on one but was never the life of the party. Always more of an old soul, traditional, presentable, private, introverted, and a conservative home body.
20) I believe in being natural, happy and loving yourself, not changing yourself to follow any kind of trends.
21) I won't ever have kids just dachshunds and Jack Russell terriers because everything is always going to be okay as long as ... DOGS.
22) I am 0% Trini, Indian or Guyanese. My grandmother married an Indian man and passed along the name Naraine to my mother even though he was not her father. I adopted my moms last name. That is the story.
23) I am also studying Political Science, women’s studies and law, so that I can practice women’s/civil rights law on the side of music.
24) My favourite Disney movie is “Snow White” - I feel like I can relate to being a little naïve and picked on at times.
25) If I ever get married, it will be in Napa California cause Halle's dad from the parent trap lived there and he was the best. Also, Rascal flats will be performing. ♥
26) Orchids are my favourite flower.
27) My favourite clothing store is Dynamite.
28) I have never smoked, not even weed or any vape. And ryan has me to thank for changing him for the better and getting him off vape. So proud of him.
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MUSIC CHARTS
Back to My Dream is #7 most streamed song at American Country radio week of July 10th 2020.
2015 chart, Cause I Can’t Take Missing you charts 7 spots below Taylor Swift’s; “Wildest Dreams” on the American media base chart.
Back to My Dream is #20 most streamed song at American Country radio week of July 10th, 2020.
Jade’s debut on music row!
Jade moves up on music row!