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Jess Glynne

British singer and songwriter whose soulful pop connects “Rather Be,” “Hold My Hand” and “I’ll Be There,” with three solo albums and a long-running love of dance music.

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From: North London, England
Born: 20 October 1989
Work: Singer and songwriter
Breakout: 2014: “Rather Be” with Clean Bandit and “My Love” with Route 94
Chart milestone: Seven UK No. 1 singles and two UK No. 1 albums

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How it started.

Jess grew up in north London. After travelling, she worked at a music management company and began meeting songwriters and producers. She developed her own music before signing to Atlantic in 2013. Amy Winehouse was one of the artists who encouraged her to pursue music.

The voice became familiar.

Her featured vocals on Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be” and Route 94’s “My Love” made 2014 her breakthrough year. “Rather Be” earned her a Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2015. Her own “Hold My Hand” and “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” helped establish a solo career, alongside debut album I Cry When I Laugh.

Making her own space.

I Cry When I Laugh and 2018’s Always In Between both topped the UK album chart. “I’ll Be There” helped bring her tally to seven UK No. 1 singles. After time away, she returned with JESS in April 2024, writing again with Knox Brown and Jin Jin and working with producers including Greg Kurstin.

New listeners, familiar songs.

In 2025, “Hold My Hand” found another audience through the Jet2holidays trend on TikTok. Alongside that revival, Jess released “Back To Me” with Rudimental and featured on Alok, ALTA and Robert Falcon’s “Love Has Gone.”