Jedward | |
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 John and Edward in Australia in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | John & Edward |
| Born | 16 October 1991 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | planetjedward |
John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward, are an Irish singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox".[1] They were the seventh contestant eliminated and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X Factor.[2][3]
Jedward have released four studio albums: Planet Jedward (2010), Victory (2011), Young Love (2012), and Voice of a Rebel (2019). Their first two albums went double platinum in Ireland.[4][5] They have released several singles, including "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)", "Bad Behaviour", "Lipstick", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, and "Waterline", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku.
Jedward's television work includes starring in the documentary series Jedward: Let Loose (2010), presenting the children's series OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory (2011 –2013) and Jedward's Big Adventure (2012–2014), and participating in the reality series Celebrity Big Brother 8 (2011),[6] Celebrity Big Brother 19 (2017), in which they finished as runners-up, and Celebrity Coach Trip 4 (2019). Jedwards's combined net worth was estimated at €6m in September 2013, and they have been ranked as the fifth most financially successful former X Factor UK contestants.[7]
- ^ Lawson, Mark (5 November 2009). "The Jedward paradox and what it means". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Manager (2009)". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Louis Walsh signs X Factor duo John and Edward". BBC News. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "2010 Certification Awards". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "2011 Certification Awards". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Jedward finish third in Celebrity Big Brother". 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Jedward climb rich list charts". Irish Examiner. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.