Jedward
Jedward | |
|---|---|
 Jedward in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | John & Edward, John and Edward |
| Born | 16 October 1991 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (January - March 2010) Universal Music (March 2010 - present) |
| Members | John Grimes Edward Grimes |
| Website | planetjedward.net |
Jedward are an Irish pop rap duo made up of twin brothers John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes (born 16 October 1991).[1]
Music career
[change | change source]Competitions
[change | change source]There were formed in the UK in 2009 as John & Edward. They were contestants on the 2009 series of UK TV talent show The X Factor and finished in sixth place.
They represented Ireland twice at the Eurovision Song Contest. The first time was in 2011, where they finished 8th. The second time was in 2012, where they came 19th.
Releases
[change | change source]They have had one hit single featuring Vanilla Ice called "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" which reached number one in Ireland and number two in the UK. They were dropped by Sony and now are supported by Universal Music. They have released an album entitled "Planet Jedward", which charted at number 17[2] and a second single entitled "All The Small Things", which charted at number 46.[3] Thay have since released two more albums, Victory (2011) and Planet Jedward (2012).
Television
[change | change source]They were contestants in the 2011 edition of Celebrity Big Brother. They returned to the show in the 2017 edition as "all-star" contestants. They finished as runner-up behind Coleen Nolan.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [4] |
AUT [5] |
FIN [6] |
GER [7] |
SWE [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||||||
| Planet Jedward |
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1 | 53 | — | 51 | 15 | 17 |
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| Victory |
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1 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
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| Young Love |
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1 | 45 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 63 |
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| Voice of a Rebel |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Singles
[change | change source]As lead artist
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL (FL) [10] |
BEL (WA) [11] |
GER [7] |
NL [12] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [13] |
UK [9] | |||||||||||
| "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" (featuring Vanilla Ice) |
2010 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | Planet Jedward | ||||||||
| "All the Small Things" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | ||||||||||
| "Lipstick" | 2011 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 84 | 11 | 28 | 40 | Victory | ||||||||
| "Bad Behaviour" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Wow Oh Wow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Waterline" | 2012 | 5 | 65 | 29 | — | 62 | — | 32 | — | 122 | Young Love | ||||||||
| "Put the Green Cape On" | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Young Love" | 31 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Luminous" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Free Spirit" | 2014 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Ferocious" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Make Your Own Luck" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Oh Hell No" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Leave a Mark" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Good Vibes" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Hope Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Hologram" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Oxygen" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Perfect Wonderland" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Karma" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Golden Years" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Soul Crushing" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voice of a Rebel | ||||||||
| "Bodies In Action" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Taste the Heat" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Extraordinary" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "LOVEmas" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [4] |
UK [9] | |||
| "You Are Not Alone" (with The X Factor finalists) |
2009 | 1 | 1 | Non-album single |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Boshoff, Alison; Bright, Spencer (20 November 2009). "The terrible twins: Everything you never knew you wanted to know about Jedward". Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Chart stats". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "David Guetta Ft Estelle - One Love". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- 1 2 3 Peak chart positions in Ireland:
- For all except noted: "Discography Jedward". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- For "You Are Not Alone": "Discography The X Factor Finalists". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie Jedward". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Jedward". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie von Jedward". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment charts.
- 1 2 "Discography Jedward". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 3 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: "JEDWARD songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
- For "You Are Not Alone": "X FACTOR FINALISTS 2009 songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
- ↑ "Discografie Jedward". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Jedward". ultratop.be/fr. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discografie Jedward". dutchcharts.nll. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Jedward". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.