Jessie Hillel (JHM)
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Jessie Hillel (JHM) | |
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 JHM performing at Southside Live, Melbourne, Australia | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jessie Hillel |
| Born | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter and producer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | [Unsigned], Push Records, Sony Music New Zealand |
| Website | www |
Jessie Hillel also known by her alter ego JHM, is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
She is known for her runner-up placing in Series two of New Zealand's Got Talent and her win at the first ever Fed Live music competition.[1][2] held by Melbourne's iconic Federation square in association with MTV Australia, Mushroom Records, Melbourne Music Week and DITTO Music to promote upcoming artists in Melbourne, Victoria.
Early years[edit]
As a young artist Hillel performed in local shows and contests[3]. She appeared on New Zealand TV2's What Now performing Time to Say Goodbye and on TV1's Find A Star performing O Mio Babbino Caro[4]. She is featured in the album Kids Sing Bob Dylan (UCA music)[5] singing popular Bob Dylan songs such as Mr.Tambourine Man[6]
New Zealand's Got Talent[edit]
Hillel auditioned for New Zealand's Got Talent series 2 at the age of 10. Her rendition of Pie Jesu earned the judges praises with Rachel Hunter commenting "I just think you are ridiculously amazing"[4].
She advanced to the semi-finals and her performance of O Mio Babbino Caro earned her a spot in the grand finals on judges' vote[7].
Hillel performed Schubert's version of Ave Maria in the finals and ultimately placed second through public vote[8]. "You are mesmerizing, you are enchanting, what you do is enduring" said Jason Kerrison of Hillel's performance in the finals[4].
Success at the Got Talent show saw her perform in shows both in New Zealand and overseas. Hillel was invited to Beijing to appear on International Children's Music Festival[9]. Her performance of Memory was broadcast by CCTV-1 on New Years eve 2012[4]. Her performance was featured by various newspapers across Asia[10] [11].
She was a guest artist at TEDx Christchurch and performed Non So Piu and Serenade[12].
Recording[edit]
Hillel's solo album "With Love"[13] was released by Sony Music NZ in 2013[14][9] and is a collection of classical and contemporary songs. "With Love" peaked at #2 on NZ Top 20 album chart[15] and at #3 on NZ Top 40 album chart[16]. One of the singles Pie Jesu also appeared in the NZ Top 20 Singles chart[17].
She moved to Melbourne, Australia to pursue her music aspirations and to take up a scholarship to study music at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS). She along with her college mates formed the soul/ funk band Jakal and in 2019 won the Battle of the Bands at the St. Kilda Music Festival[18]. Hillel was the lead vocalist and composer in the band's self-titled album JAKAL[19].
She was a principal vocalist of Victorian State School Spectacular in 2016 and 2017[20].
In 2020, she was adjudged the winner of the first-ever edition of Fed Live[1] for her song "The Rain".[2]
JHM[edit]
In 2020, Hillel formed the pop band JHM and with support from Push Records and Creative Victoria released the single Santorini[22]. The song presents a mix of classical vocal techniques, layered harmonies, hip hop rhythms and orchestral flavours[23][24].
In 2021, JHM played at Southside Live, sharing the stage with the likes of Hiatus Kaiyote, Mitch Tambo, Adalita, and Briggs[25][26]
JHM released the song ‘Fever Dream’ in 2023, teaming up with multi-instrumentalist and producer Fractures (Amy Shark, Vance Joy). ‘Fever Dream’ debuted on national radio [27] in Australia and gained rotation across the US and the UK[28]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Details |
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| 2023 | Fever Dream[27] |
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| 2021 | Santorini[22] |
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| 2020 | Good Grades[29] |
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| 2018 | Jakal[19] |
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| 2013 | With Love[30] |
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| 2011 | Starbugs - Kids Sing Bob Dylan[5] |
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fed Square announces 'Fed Live' competition for Victorian musicians". 27 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fed Live Winner - Jessie Hillel". Fed Square.
- ↑ "Little Jessie shows off her giant talent". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Jessie Hillel | NZ Artist Directory | NZ Music Commission". nzmusic.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Kids Sing Bob Dylan - Universal Childrens Audio - UCA - award-winning children's music". www.ucamusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Child singers tackle Dylan songbook". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "All fun and no fear for talented Jessie". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "Wellington schoolgirl second in New Zealand's Got Talent". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "First album excites young singer". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "A slice of soul". The Hindu. 2014-01-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "NZGT's Jessie celebrated in India". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "Top five moments at TEDx ChCh 2013". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "With Love by Jessie Hillel on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Jessie Hillel Releases Her Debut Album "With Love" | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The Official New Zealand Music Chart NZ Top 20". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART NZ TOP 20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "The Official New Zealand Music Chart NZ Top 40". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART NZ TOP 40. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "JAKAL - Battle of the bands". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Jakal, by Jakal". Jakal. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Victorian School Spectacular". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 2018". PBS FM. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Malayalee-Australian singer, Jessie Hillel, releases 'Santorini'". South Asian Today. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Amrap - Australian Music Radio Airplay project". amrap.org.au. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "Jhm Santorini Interview". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "JHM". www.stkildafestival.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ↑ Lenin, Amrita (2023-12-28). "Jessie's Got Talent !: Journey of Indian-Australian singer Jessie Hillel". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "JHM | triple j Unearthed". www.abc.net.au. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "Amazing Radio". Amazing Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ↑ "Jessie Hillel Good Grades". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Tuesday; April 2013; Music, 9:48 am Press Release: Sony. "Jessie Hillel Releases Her Debut Album "With Love" Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
External links[edit]
Category:Pop Musicians Category:Singer, Songwriter, Category:New Zealand Popular Music
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