25 Facts About Jade Ewen

Jade Louise Ewen was born on 24 January 1988 and is a British singer, actress and a former member of the girl group Sugababes.

Jade Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG in 2005 but disbanded in 2007 without releasing an album.

In 2015, Jade Ewen made her West End debut, playing Vanessa in the original London cast of In the Heights, following a brief run off-West End the previous year.

Jade Ewen went on to play Princess Jasmine in 2016, as part of the original cast of Disney's production of Aladdin.

Jade Ewen was born on 24 January 1988 and grew up in Plaistow, London, the child of Trevor and Carol Jade Ewen.

Jade Ewen's mother is Jamaican while her father is of Italian descent and was raised in Scotland.

Jade Ewen started singing and taking dance classes before she was even four.

Jade Ewen attended New City Primary School then Brampton Manor Academy before transferring to the Sylvia Young Theatre School after receiving a scholarship.

At the age of ten, Jade Ewen went to an open audition for The Lion King.

Jade Ewen appeared in the children's dance DVD, How To Dance.

Jade Ewen was briefly featured in the video for Busted's "What I Go to School For".

In 2005, Jade Ewen became a member of the girl group Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG.

Jade Ewen later recorded with rapper Kwame, who was impressed with her work on MySpace.

Jade Ewen released a digital single, "Got You", in 2008 under Kwame's Make Noise label.

Jade Ewen co-wrote the song "A Little Bit" for the girl group Booty Luv, as well as the song "Let Me Be Me" for Jessica Mauboy.

In early 2009, Jade Ewen acted in the first episode of the series Myths.

In January 2009, Jade Ewen was approached for and participated in the process to select the UK representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

Jade Ewen was selected to represent the UK with her performance of the song "It's My Time", composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who accompanied her on piano.

Jade Ewen finished in fifth place at Eurovision, the highest placing for the UK since 2002.

In September 2009, Jade Ewen joined the group Sugababes as the replacement for Keisha Buchanan.

Jade Ewen did not meet the members of the Sugababes until two days before the video shoot for their single "About a Girl" in Los Angeles, having been flown there without being notified that she would be replacing Buchanan.

The second single to feature Jade Ewen's vocals, "Wear My Kiss", peaked at number 7 in the UK.

In late 2010, Jade Ewen became the face of Miss Ultimo lingerie.

Jade Ewen had to drop out due to ill health, saying she was "saddened" to withdraw.

In September 2015, it was announced that Jade Ewen would be joining the cast of In the Heights in its West End transfer, in the role of Vanessa.