Mel Jade
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Mel Jade is a singer and songwriter. She was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is half Dutch and half Australian.[1]
Her first release, "Aliens", was a remix with Pretty Boys from Saint Tropez. The song was played by DJ Armin van Buuren on Radio 538 in the Netherlands and became a "dance smash".[2] It charted in multiple European countries.[3]
Jade announced that she was embarking on a solo project, and initially began releasing songs and videos online. The homemade music video for the song "We Could Make a Movie", which showed couples kissing, received over a million views on YouTube.[citation needed]
She released "Not That Serious", the first official single from her debut solo album, on 4 May 2013.[4] She collaborated with Fashion TV, which aired behind-the-scenes shots of her music video for "Not That Serious", which featured multiple evening gowns.[5]
Jade's debut album Alive was released on 5 August 2013 while she was touring the UK.[6]
Upon her return to Australia, Jade was honoured as a "MusicOz Legend" at the 2013 Independent Music Awards where she also presented an award and performed.[7]
On 14 January 2015, Jade released "Bliss", the first single from her upcoming second album.[8]
