Jecy Nelson Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Early Life, Career, Affairs And More
Posted By: Saba Altaf | March 8, 2018Jessica Louise “Jecy” Nelson (born June 14, 1991) is an English singer. She’s a member of the British four-piece girl group Little Mix with Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. After winning the eighth season of ‘The X Factor’ as a member of ‘Little Mix,’ Jecy Nelson has contributed immensely to the all-girl band, belting out hit singles and mega chartbusting albums one after another. Known to be an excellent drama and art student, she stole the limelight as a singer too after the band formed on the show. Jecy has been a victim of bullying during her school days, often ridiculed for being a tad overweight, she hoped it would stop as she grew older, but even during the show, she faced criticism from some viewers.
However, with the support from her family and teammates, she overcame such criticism and opposed body-shaming on national television. She hopes to inspire women facing similar problems to ignore negativity and focus on doing what they do best. Exhibiting perfect harmonies alongside Jade Threlfall, Perrier Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, she has managed to knock off some of the most celebrated girls-bands such as ‘The Pussycat Dolls’ and ‘Spice Girls’ from music chart records. From the group’s first album ‘DNA’ to their recent fourth album ‘Glory Days,’ her vocal range and vibrato have only better with time.
Who is Jecy Nelson?
Jecy Nelson was born as Jessica Louise Nelson to Janice White and John Nelson on 14th June 1991 at Rumford in East London. Her father, Nelson is a businessman, while her mother is a Police Community Service Officer.
Janice raised along with three siblings. She is the second youngest and has two elder siblings – her sister Jade and brother Jonathan. She also has a younger brother, Joseph.
Her parents separated when she was only five. After since her parents’ split, she lived with her mother. During her childhood, she had to move twelve times in search of a home, as it was difficult for her mother to raise four kids.
The early life of Jecy Nelson
Jecy received regular education and attended ‘Jo Richardson Community School.’ She went on to graduate from ‘Abs Cross Academy and Arts College’ and was one of the brightest students in her class.’ She also enrolled in the famous Performing Arts Institute – ‘Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools.’
Professional Life of Jecy Nelson
Jecy auditioned as a soloist for the eight season of the UK adaptation of ‘The X Factor’ in 2011. However, she couldn’t clear the “boot camp” round, but was assured a second chance with the group ‘Faux Pas.’
Though all four members of ‘Faux Pas’ couldn’t make it to the next round. She managed to seal her spot on the show in a newly formed group called ‘Rhythmic,’ consisting of two members from ‘Faux Pas’ and two from ‘Orion.’
The four-member girl-group – Jecy, Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne – went on to the live shows under the guidance and training of coach ‘Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The group became famous instantly, with judges pointing out about the potential they possessed and calling them the future band. But during their run on the show, they changed their group name owing to a clash with a children’s music charity group. That is how the name ‘Little Mix’ came about.
Jesy delivered beautiful numbers alongside her group members, showcasing spectacular skill in vocal range, often setting the stage for her group by beginning the performance.
Her soulful voice in ‘If I Were A Boy’ on the show, propelled the judges to deem the group “dynamic” with variation in voice textures and ranges. The group had it all to win the reality show, and so they did.
’Little Mix’ became the first ever group to win ‘The X Factor.’ They performed a cover of Damien Rice’s ‘Cannonball,’ and within days, Jacy’s first official cover single topped the ‘UK Singles Chart.’
Achievements of Jecy Nelson
On her group’s ‘The Get Weird Tour’ she grossed millions, and over 300 K tickets were sold out in the UK alone. For the tour, she booked for 60 dates in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
In 2014, her group won the ‘Band of the Year’ Glamour Award, and at the Japan Gold Disc Awards, she won an award in the category of ‘Best Three New Artists’ and ‘New Artist of the Year.’
In 2015, she brought home the BBC Radio Teen’s ‘Embrace Your Uniqueness Award.’ At the ‘Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women’s Awards,’ the girl-band won the award for ‘The Ultimate Girl Group.’
She also won the Glamour Award for ‘Artist of the Year’ in 2016 and was nominated in three categories – ‘Best Group,’ ‘Single of the Year’ and ‘Video of the Year’ at the 2017 Brit Awards.
Major works of Jecy Nelson
Her song ‘How Ya Doin?’ stabilized her spot in the UK top 20 Hit songs for the fifth time in a row. The song sold over 120K copies only in the UK and featured on all music charts around the globe.
Her third album’s first single ‘Black Magic’ stayed at the number one spot in the UK singles chart for more than three weeks. This was also the group’s first song to rank on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Her third album received double platinum and sold around 600 K copies, and mounted to number fifteen on the US Billboard 200, and is her bestselling album until now.
Interesting Facts about Jecy Nelson
She is a member of girl band Little Mix.
Jecy and Perrie Edwards share the same middle name, Louise.
She is the oldest member of the group Little Mix.
Jecy obsessed about cracking her knuckles ever few hours.
She Engaged (July 19, 2015) to boyfriend of a year, Rixton singer Jake Roche.
Jecy Nelson and Relationships
Before she gained fame as a member of Little Mix and the winner of ‘The X Factor’ show, she worked as a bartender at a local bar in Essex.
She dated Jordon Banjo, winner of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. Later she broke off with him and dated Rixon’s lead singer, Jake Roche for a year before getting engaged to him in 2015. But the couple eventually broke up in November 2016.
Jecy Nelson net worth
The estimated net worth of Jecy Nelson is $1.5 Million.
Jecy Nelson houses
Her house is in Rumford, London.
Jecy Nelson car collection
No car details are present about Jecy Nelson.