Jessica Ann Simpson (Abilene, July 10, 1980) is a singer, songwriter and actress of pop and country made famous in the 1990s. It is the younger sister of singer Ashlee Simpson. She has seven top 40 hits on Billboard’s pop charts, two certified gold albums, three multi-platinum certification with the RIAA, and received a Grammy nomination for A Public Affair, the category “Best Pop Female Performance.” Starred with her ex-husband Nick Lachey a reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, who became the most watched of all time by MTV U.S., after that, Jessica became a successful singer in the music scene, and a mega-celebrity in the United States and worldwide.
Biography
The first talent that Jessica Simpson has discovered in his life was music, even in childhood. She stood at the Baptist church of his city in the state of Texas, always accompanied by the father. Have you tried to join the Mickey Mouse Club, Britney Spears has revealed that attraction, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, but was disqualified in the final stage.
Even so, it gave up her career and continued with religious activities. It was at this time that you started your first compositions. At 17 years had the opportunity to record her first CD of gospel music, which was a success in this segment.
The work resulted in a debut contract with a major label, Columbia. Currently, she has released six CD’s with country songs, pop and dance, and achieved sales success worldwide. In the film, the story of Jessica Simpson was a little different: his first job only happened recently, with their participation in The Dukes of Hazzard – The Dukes of Hazzard: A New Ballad. Before she had done work and TV appearances and was a presenter.
Jessica Simpson broke up the November 24, 2005 the singer-actor Nick Lachey with whom she was married for three years. Jessica and Nick met in 1998 and together they staged the reality show’s most famous and highest ratings of MTV: Newlyweds. According to Jessica, she was sure he wanted to marry when witnessing the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, when she was in New York. He was the first person she thought of calling and that’s where the wedding was soon brought into question.
His first album to be released was Sweet Kisses, in late 1999, and was a success, debuting at number 25 in the main the Billboard chart. Had the singles I Want to Love You Forever, Where You Are and I Think I’m In Love With You and sold more than 4 million copies and his first single came an excellent third position on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2001, she arrives with her second album – Irresistible (album) – who also had success. With a more sexy clips and more well produced album Irresistible was a made for success, but failed to attract much attention as intended. The singles from that album include Irresistible and A Little Bit.
In 2002 she released an album of remixes only, This Is The Remix.
In 2003 she returned with full force with their fourth album, In This Skin, Jessica Simpson showing a more mature vocally and musically. Initially the album was not so successful, but soon after the mega-successful series starring Newlyweeds Jessica and her husband Nick, Jessica has become a huge celebrity in the U.S. and with it the holiday of Christmas, the album, which was out of the Billboard top200, jumped to the 2nd position with more than 100,000 copies sold that week. In This Skin was single Sweetest Sin and the mega-hit With You, with the re-release with bonus tracks and a DVD, also became the single recordings of Take My Breath Away and Angels. In all, In This Skin surpassed 7 million copies sold.
A Christmas album titled Rejoyce: The Christmas Album was released in 2004, had as singles Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow O Holy Night What Christmas Means to and Me The album was a huge success in the segment and Christmas surpassed 1 million copies sold.
A Public Affair is the fifth album by the singer. The 1st single from the album, also titled “A Public Affair, was released on June 23, 2006, and the video had its World Premiere July 19 on TRL. In the clip, Jessica appears alongside other celebrities such as Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Christina Applegate (Samantha Who) and singer Christina Milian. On this album, Jessica Simpson headed for his new reign in the music, mixing tunes R & B beats for Hip-Hop and Pop Dance that consecrated the album A Public Affair was recorded when Jessica had just split from Nick Lachey, Jessica was in midst of a depression after the divorce and says that’s why the album is not so daring as the previous voice.
In 2008 Jessica Simpson released her first album in the country and segment their sixth studio album “Do You Know”. The first single, titled “Come On Over” was released on the Internet on May 27, 2008, and in addition to receiving mostly positive reviews, broke records on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. On this album, Jessica stated that it is creeping back to its roots, which is a professional accomplishment in his career, and the songs talk about parts of her life. The album features the participation of singer Dolly Parton, country icon who wrote and sang with Jessica on the track “Do You Know” and production by John Shanks and Brett James.
Currently, Jessica is working on the release of her new reality show, The Price of Beauty, by U.S. channel VH1.
[Edit] Discography
Main article: Discography Jessica Simpson
Studio Albums in
* 1999: Sweet Kisses
* 2001: Irresistible (album)
* 2003: In This Skin
* 2006: A Public Affair
* 2008: Do You Know