Jasmine Thompson Explained

Jasmine Thompson
Birth Name:Jasmine Ying Thompson[1]
Birth Date:8 November 2000
Birth Place:London, England[2]
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Atlantic

Jasmine Ying Thompson (born 8 November 2000) is a British singer and songwriter. She began her career at the age of ten by filming herself singing and uploading the videos to YouTube. In 2014, she was featured on German deep house producer Robin Schulz's song "Sun Goes Down", which charted within the top 10 in multiple countries including Australia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.[3] As of March 2019, her YouTube channel has amassed over 3.3 million subscribers and over 570 million views.

Her acoustic cover version of Chaka Khan's original "Ain't Nobody" reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart in 2013; this success led to the song being featured in an advertisement by Sainsbury's. The remixed version from Thompson was then remixed again by DJ Felix Jaehn—as "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"—in 2015 and became a huge hit, peaking at number two in the UK, and charting in several other countries.[4] [5] Her voice has been described as "eerie", "soft", and "enchanting".

Early life

Jasmine Ying Thompson was born on 8 November 2000 in London,[6] to an English father and a Chinese mother.[7] Her parents divorced when she was very young, a life-changing event that attracted her to music and in 2017 inspired her second EP, Wonderland.[8] Thompson has an older brother, named Jed.

Career

2013: Bundle of Tantrums

In July 2013, Thompson self-released a cover of Naughty Boy's single "La La La".[9] In August, she released three different covers: a cover of Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed" (as a duet with Gerald Ko),[10] a cover of Passenger's "Let Her Go",[11] [12] and a cover of David Guetta's "Titanium". In September the same year, she self-released her debut album Bundle of Tantrums, which included the singles "La La La", "Let Her Go", and "Titanium".[13] [14]

In September 2013, Thompson released a cover of Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody".[15] The song featured in an advert for UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's for their by Sainsbury's range. The song has peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Singles Chart. In October 2013, she released the extended play Under the Willow Tree.[16] One of the songs, named "Run", enjoyed moderate success in Europe and the United States.

2014: Another Bundle of Tantrums

On 20 April 2014, Thompson released her second album, Another Bundle of Tantrums. The album peaked at number 126 on the UK Albums Chart. In September 2014, Thompson's cover of "Everybody Hurts" was used in the BBC autumn trailer for EastEnders. The trailer showed characters Kat Moon, Sharon Watts, and Linda Carter repeating Thompson's lyrics.[17] [18] Jasmine also released a cover of Clean Bandit's song "Rather Be" on 13 April 2014.[19]

2015–2016: Adore EP

On 12 June 2015, Thompson released her first single on Atlantic Records's label, entitled "Adore".[20] Later that year, on 18 September, Thompson released her third extended play, Adore. It included 5 songs: "Adore", "Do It Now", "Great Escape", "Let Myself Try", and "Crystal Heart".

In 2015, German music producer and DJ Felix Jaehn released a remix of "Ain't Nobody", originally released by Thompson in 2013 titled "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". The song became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Israel, and the Netherlands, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland.

In 2016, her cover of "Mad World" was used in the trailer for Ewan McGregor's film American Pastoral.[21] In the same year, her cover of "Mad World" was also used in the French movie Ares. It is played at the end of the movie leading to the credits.[22]

2017: Wonderland EP

On 19 May 2017, Thompson released her fourth extended play, Wonderland.[23]

2019: Colour EP

On 29 March 2019, Thompson released her fifth extended play, Colour.[24] [25]

2020: New music

On 16 July 2020, Thompson collaborated with German DJ Zedd on the song "Funny".[26]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UKUS Heat
Bundle of Tantrums[27] 160 8
Another Bundle of Tantrums[28]
  • Released: 20 April 2014
  • Label: N/A (independent)
  • Format: Digital download
126 9

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Under the Willow Tree[29]
  • Released: 20 October 2013
  • Label: N/A (independent)
  • Format: Digital download
Take Cover[30]
  • Released: 9 December 2014
  • Label: N/A (independent)
  • Format: Digital download
Adore
  • Released: 18 September 2015
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, digital download
Wonderland[31]
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
Colour
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
UK
[32] 		FRA
[33] 		GER
IRE
[34] 		ITA
[35] 		SCO
[36] 		SWI
2013"Ain't Nobody"32 — — 76 — 32 —
2015"Adore"— — 91 — 34 — 39 Adore
2016"Do It Now"[37] — — — — — — —
2017"Mad World"— 14 — — — — —
  • FIMI: Gold
rowspan="3"
"Where We Belong"
— — — — — — —
"Rise Up"
— — — — — — —
"Wonderland"— — — — — — —Wonderland
"Old Friends"— — — — — — —
2018"Lonely Together"— — — — — — —
2019"Loyal"— — — — — — —Colour
"Take Care"— — — — — — —
"More"— — — — — — —
"This Year's Love"— — — — — — —rowspan="5"
2020"Love for the Lonely"— — — — — — —
"Funny"
— — — — — — —
2021"Already There"———————
"Love Is Just a Word"
[38] 		———————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
UK
AUS
[39] 		AUT
[40] 		FRA
GER
[41] 		IRE
ITA
NLD
[42] 		SWE
[43] 		SWI
[44]
2014"Sun Goes Down"
(Robin Schulz featuring Jasmine Thompson)		94 7 3 15 2 11 62 — 57 3
  • BVMI: 3× Gold
  • FIMI: Gold
  • IFPI Swit: Platinum
Prayer
2015"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"
(Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson)		2 6 1 2 1 5 22 1 7 5 Felix Jaehn and I
"Unfinished Sympathy"[46]
(The Six featuring Jasmine Thompson)		— — — — — — — — — —rowspan="2"
2016"Steady 1234"
— — 22 — 9 — — — 58 —
  • BVMI: Gold
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting credits

Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2017 "Hot Water" Justin Blau, Nathaniel Rathbun, Emily Schwartz, Scott Friedman, Ido Zmishlany, Victoria Zaro
2018 Speak Your Mind "Friends"
Christopher Comstock, Anne-Marie Nicholson, Natalie Dunn, Eden Anderson, Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard
Future "Higher"
Donald Schipper, Martijn van Sonderson, Lindy Robbins, Michael McGinnis, Nickolas Scapa
2020 Rare "Kinda Crazy" Selena Gomez, Justin Tranter, Rami Yacoub, Kristoffer Fodgelmark, Albin Nedler

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jasmine Thompson . StarNow . 2 October 2013 . 11 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190611123724/https://www.starnow.co.uk/jasmineyingthompson . live.
  2. Web site: Fred Thomas . Jasmine Thompson . . 4 October 2013 . 12 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512151019/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jasmine-thompson-mn0002833281/biography . live.
  3. Web site: australian-charts.com – Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson – Sun Goes Down . Australian-charts.com . 19 March 2019 . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329235747/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Robin+Schulz+feat.+Jasmine+Thompson&titel=Sun+Goes+Down&cat=s . live.
  4. Web site: Sainsbury's – By Sainsbury's Range . Tvadmusic.co.uk . 11 September 2013 . 2 October 2013 . 6 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006083248/http://www.tvadmusic.co.uk/2013/09/sainsburys-by-sainsburys-range-2/ . live.
  5. Web site: Counting Stars earns OneRepublic first ever UK Number 1 single . . 8 October 2013 . 6 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006191033/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/counting-stars-earns-onerepublic-first-ever-uk-number-1-single-2528/ . live.
  6. Web site: Jasmine Thompson – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music . BBC . 30 March 2017 . 8 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191108221410/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/04e74624-554c-4689-a811-92e6145f40c0 . live.
  7. Web site: Jasmine Thompson profile . ReverbNation.com . 30 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308204151/https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/questions/artist_2440700 . 8 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Jasmine Thompson Bio . Jasminethompson.com . 10 June 2018 . 2 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202010857/http://www.jasminethompson.com/about . dead.
  9. Web site: JASMINE THOMPSON/ La cantante ospite da Maria De Filippi (Amici 25 marzo 2017) . Ilsussidiario.net . 25 March 2017 . 30 March 2017 . 18 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518213727/http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Cinema-Televisione-e-Media/2017/3/25/JASMINE-THOMPSON-La-cantante-ospite-da-Maria-De-Filippi-Amici-25-marzo-2017-/756018/ . live.
  10. Web site: 13 Best Taylor Swift Covers, From Ryan Adams to Jimmy Eat World . Popcrush.com . 29 September 2015 . 30 March 2017 . 24 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124094042/https://popcrush.com/taylor-swift-best-covers-playlist/ . live.
  11. Web site: 20 Social Media Stars Who Have Cracked the Billboard Charts . 22 March 2017 . Yahoo! . 30 March 2017 . 18 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518220017/https://www.yahoo.com/music/20-social-media-stars-cracked-billboard-charts-164851304.html . live.
  12. Web site: Jasmine Thompson : Serait-elle la nouvelle chanteuse à suivre ? . Public.fr . 16 March 2017 . 30 March 2017 . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125021100/https://www.public.fr/Dossiers/Musique-Cine-Series/News/Jasmine-Thompson-Serait-elle-la-nouvelle-chanteuse-a-suivre-1319624 . live.
  13. Web site: √ Jasmine Thompson, ospite sabato 25 marzo a "Amici": cosa ha fatto dopo "Adore"? ASCOLTA il remix di "Mad world" dei Tears for Fears. . Rockol.com . 30 March 2017 . 10 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015544/http://www.rockol.it/news-671399/jasmine-thompson-adore-ospite-amici-mad-world-tears-for-fears . live.
  14. Web site: YouTube star Jasmine Thompson is going places . 28 June 2016 . Star2.com . 30 March 2017 . 30 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330184439/http://www.star2.com/entertainment/music/music-news/2016/06/28/jasmine-thompson-the-16-year-old-singer-featured-in-ewan-mcgregors-movie-trailer/ . live.
  15. Web site: Musik-Star Jasmine Thompson (16) im BILD-Interview - »Das verbindet mich mit YouTube-Bibi . Bild . 14 March 2017 . 17 April 2017 . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822113409/https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/musik/youtube/star-jasmine-thompson-im-bild-interview-50825324.bild.html . live.
  16. Web site: Jasmine Thompson – Under The Willow Tree – EP Preview (Behind the Scene) . The Daily Motion.
  17. Web site: Jasmine Thompson: curiosità e notizie sulla cantante inglese . Soundsblog.it . 27 November 2015 . 30 March 2017 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020235848/https://www.soundsblog.it/post/419494/jasmine-thompson-chi-e-scheda-info . live.
  18. Web site: Conoce a Jasmine Thompson . Ingrid . Sunyer . 1 October 2015 . Los40.com . es. 18 November 2024 . 27 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170527182424/http://los40.com/los40/2015/10/01/lomas40/1443713274_097572.html . live.
  19. Web site: Rather Be – Clean Bandit (Cover By Jasmine Thompson) – YouTube . 13 April 2014 . 22 December 2020 . YouTube . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725110040/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_as_IxjD3Oo . live.
  20. Web site: Teen star Jasmine Thompson talks fame and her debut album ahead of Love Music Your Way fest – The National . The National. Abu Dhabi . 30 March 2017 . 28 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628212622/http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/music/teen-star-jasmine-thompson-talks-fame-and-her-debut-album-ahead-of-love-music-your-way-fest . live.
  21. Web site: Jasmine Thompson : découvrez son nouveau single "Mad World" . Rfm.fr . 30 March 2017 . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223237/http://www.rfm.fr/news/Jasmine-Thompson-decouvrez-son-nouveau-single-Mad-World-9996 . live.
  22. Web site: Arès – Netflix . Netflix.com . 10 June 2017 . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118184532/https://www.netflix.com/title/80165083 . live.
  23. Web site: Q&A: YouTube Stardom, 'Wonderland,' and the Teenage Years with Jasmine Thompson / Ones To Watch . 15 December 2020 . Ones To Watch . 23 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923200000/https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/qa-youtube-stardom-wonderland-and-the . live.
  24. Web site: The Knock Journal —Jasmine Thompson Talks Her New EP "Colour" . 15 December 2020 . theknockturnal.com . 20 April 2019 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725110033/https://theknockturnal.com/exclusive-jasmine-thompson-talks-her-new-ep-colour/ . live.
  25. Jasmine Thompson Breaks Down 'Colour' EP: Exclusive . 15 December 2020 . Billboard . en . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428082333/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8505735/jasmine-thompson-colour-ep-breakdown . live.
  26. Web site: 16 July 2020 . Jasmine Thompson and Zedd Get the Last Laugh in "Funny" . 15 December 2020 . American Songwriter . en-US . 1 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201214317/https://americansongwriter.com/funny-jasmine-thompson-zedd-song-interview/ . live.
  27. Web site: Bundle of Tantrums . iTunes Store . 10 July 2015 . 12 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712193153/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bundle-of-tantrums/id700689851 . live.
  28. Web site: Another Bundle of Tantrums . iTunes Store . 10 July 2015 . 12 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712193227/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/another-bundle-of-tantrums/id900511697 . live.
  29. Web site: Under the Willow Tree – EP . iTunes Store . 15 December 2014 . 12 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712193246/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/under-the-willow-tree-ep/id718134080 . live.
  30. Web site: Take Cover – EP . 9 December 2014 . iTunes Store . 14 December 2014 . 2 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181102185636/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-cover-ep/id944020118 . live.
  31. Web site: Wonderland – EP . iTunes Store . 17 May 2017 . 22 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171122121702/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/wonderland-ep/id1227459683 . live.
  32. Web site: Jasmine Thompson – UK Charts . . 3 October 2015 . 6 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071546/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/jasmine%20thompson . live.
  33. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . French Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 3 October 2015 . 9 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309183837/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine+Thompson . live.
  34. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Irish Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 3 October 2015 . 19 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619155053/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine+Thompson . live.
  35. Web site: JASMINE THOMPSON – ADORE (SONG) . Italian Charts . Hung Medien . 12 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702085131/http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jasmine%2BThompson&titel=Adore&cat=s . 2 July 2015.
  36. Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
    • For "Ain't Nobody": Web site: Chart Archive – October 12, 2013 . . 6 May 2020 . 25 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200125040434/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20131006/41/ . live.
  37. Web site: Jasmine Thompson- Do it Now (pre-order single) . Itunesm4a.net . 8 September 2016 . 19 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019134002/http://itunesm4a.net/jasmine-thompson-do-it-now-pre-order-single/ . live.
  38. Web site: love is just a word – Single . . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021.
  39. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Australian Charts Portal . Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214231102/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine%2BThompson . 14 February 2015.
  40. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Austrian Charts Portal . Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214000742/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine%2BThompson . 14 February 2015.
  41. Web site: Discographie Jasmine Thompson . . 3 October 2015 . 22 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222004338/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Jasmine+Thompson&country=de . dead.
  42. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Dutch Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 3 October 2015 . 18 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918103204/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine+Thompson . live.
  43. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Swedish Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 3 October 2015 . 31 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150531043413/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine+Thompson . live.
  44. Web site: Discography Jasmine Thompson . Swiss Charts Portal . Hung Medien . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105942/http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jasmine%2BThompson . 6 October 2014.
  45. Australia. 2023. 30 November 2023.
  46. Web site: Unfinished Sympathy (feat. Jasmine Thompson) – Single . 15 May 2015 . iTunes Store . 31 May 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021642/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unfinished-sympathy-feat./id992097160 . live.

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