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distinguish2| Jewell (singer) , the R& B singerInfobox musical artist| name = Jewel| image = Jewel 2008 June 05.jpg| caption = Jewel performing at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam , Canada on June 5, 2008| landscape = yes| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jewel Kilcher| birth_date = birth date and age|1974|5|23| birth_place = Payson, Utah , United States| origin = Homer, Alaska , United States| genre = pop music|Pop , folk music|folk , rock music|rock , country music|country | occupation = Singer-songwriter , guitarist , actor|actress , poet | instrument = singing|Vocals , guitar | years_active = 1993–present| label = Atlantic Records|Atlantic , Big Machine Records|Valory | website = URL|www.jeweljk.com/ Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974),cite news| url= http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jewel/| title =Starpulse| accessdate = 2007-03-02 professionally known as Jewel , is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist , producer, actress and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. http://www.nbc.com/Nashville_Star/about/jewel.shtml Nashville Star TV Show | Judge Jewel Bio & Profile, Learn Fun Facts | NBC.com

Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You , released on February 28, 1995, became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 15 times platinum. One single from the album, " Who Will Save Your Soul ", peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 ; two others, " You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)|You Were Meant for Me " and " Foolish Games ", reached number two and seven respectively on the Hot 100, and were listed on Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 's Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997|1997 year-end singles chart . She has crossed multiple genres throughout her career. Perfectly Clear , her first country music|country album, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted atop Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, " Stronger Woman ", " I Do (Jewel song)|I Do ", and " Til It Feels Like Cheating ". Jewel released her first independent album Lullaby (Jewel album)|Lullaby in May 2009.

Jewel is the co-host, as well as a judge, with Kara DioGuardi on the songwriting competition reality television series Platinum Hit , which premiered May 30, 2011 on the cable network Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo . Jewel has the vocal range of a lyric soprano.Cite book|title=Rock-N-Roll Gold Rush |last=Dean |first= Maury|authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 2003|publisher= Algora Publishing|location= |isbn= 0875862071|page= 34|url= http://books.google.com/? id=lJS4EArRBwoC& dq=Rock-N-Roll+Gold+Rush+mariah+carey& pg=PA87& lpg=PA87& q=whitney+houston#PPA34,M1

Early years


Jewel was born in Payson, Utah|Payson , Utah . Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Homer, Alaska|Homer , Alaska , where her grandfather Yule Kilcher , a delegate to the Alaska State Constitutional Convention and a state senator, had settled after immigrating from Switzerland. http://www.filmreference.com/film/52/Jewel.html Jewel Biography (1974-) http://www.findbiography.org/musicians/jewel Jewel Biography - Musicians Yule also made the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield .cite news | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2003/aug/10/featuresreview.review3 | title = One big star with a Jewel personality | accessdate = May 26, 2009 | work=The Guardian | location=London | date=2003-08-10 | first=Amy | last=Raphael Jewel is the cousin of actress Q'orianka Kilcher .cite web | title=Anchorage Daily News | work=Another Family Star | url= http://www.adn.com/life/story/5839782p-5757836c.html | accessdate=March 15, 2006 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060206120457/ http://www.adn.com/life/story/5839782p-5757836c.html |archivedate = February 6, 2006 She spent most of her young life in Homer, living with her father, Atz Kilcher.cite news| url= http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story? section=News& id=614639 | title =Jewel's new image puzzles some critics | accessdate = 2007-03-02 The home she grew up in did not have domestic water system|indoor plumbing ; it had a simple outhouse instead.cite news| url= http://www.smoe.org/lists/jewel/angels/review.html | title =Article from React | accessdate = 2007-03-02 The Kilcher family is featured on the Discovery Channel show Alaska: The Last Frontier , which chronicles their day to day struggles living in the Alaskan wilderness. Jewel and her father sometimes earned a living by singing in bar (establishment)|bar s and taverns. It was from these experiences she learned to yodeling|yodel , as demonstrated in many of her songs. Her father was a Latter-day Saint , but they stopped attending the church shortly before she turned eight.cite news| url= http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/12627 | title =Here's the skinny on LDS celebrity urban legends | accessdate = 2007-03-02

Jewel learned to play the guitar while at the Interlochen Center for the Arts#Interlochen Arts Academy|Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan , where she majored in operatic voice. She started writing songs at the age of 16.cite news| url= http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n7_v27/ai_20803818 | title =Jewel Questions | accessdate = 2007-03-02 Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot While at school, she would sometimes play at Ray's Coffee House in Traverse City, Michigan.citation needed|date=November 2010
For a time, she was poverty|poverty-stricken and lived in her van while traveling around the country doing busking|street performance s and small gigs.cite news| url= http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/j/jewel-liveathumphreysdvd.shtml | title =Jewel at Popmatters | accessdate = 2007-03-02 She gained some recognition by singing at the Innerchange Coffeehouse and Java Joe's in San Diego, California .cite news| url= http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n7_v27/ai_20803818/pg_3 | title =FindArticles | accessdate = 2007-03-02 Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot Her friend Steve Poltz 's band, The Rugburns , played the same venues.cite news| url= http://members.tripod.com/~simply_jewel/faq.html | title =Simply Jewel FAQ | accessdate = 2007-03-02 Jewel later collaborated with Poltz on some of her songs, including " You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)|You Were Meant for Me " (he also appeared in the second, better-known video for this song). The Rugburns opened for Jewel on her Tiny Lights tour in 1997, and Poltz appeared in Jewel's band on the Spirit World Tour 1999 playing guitar.cite news| url= http://www.cherk.com/vin/playlist.php? s=wnew2& d=980621 | title =The Songs Vin Played for 06/21/1998 | accessdate = 2007-03-02

Music career


Early


Jewel was discovered by Inga Vainshtein in August 1993, when John Hogan, the lead singer from a local San Diego ( California , United States ) band, Rust, called to tell her about a girl surfer who sang at a local coffee shop on Thursdays. Vainshtein drove to Innerchange coffee shop with a rep from Atlantic Records , and after the show they called Danny Goldberg , the head of Atlantic Record's west coast operations.cite news| url= http://www.soulfulliving.com/question_of_time.htm | title =Lenedra J. Carroll - The Question of Time - Feature Article | accessdate = 2009-06-14 At the time, Jewel did not even have a demo. Goldberg offered to pay for Jewel to record some of her songs.citation needed|date=November 2010 Vainshtein, a former film studio executive, became Jewel's manager and was instrumental in creating a major bidding war, which led to Jewel's deal with Atlantic Records cite news| url= http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19970721,00.html | title =Time Magazine Cover: Jewel and the New Women of Rock - July 21, 1997 | accessdate = 2009-06-14 and her subsequent appearance on the cover of Time Magazine , the first ever by an Atlantic artist.As well as a first for an Interlochen Arts Academy Alum.cite news| url= http://www.isound.com/jewel | title =iSound Jewel | accessdate = 2007-03-02 Her first studio recording session was with Bruce Robb (producer)|Bruce Robb , who produced, engineered, and mixed her demos.

She cut her debut album, Pieces of You , in 1995 when she was 21.cite news| url= http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,205332,00.html | title =Jewel: Pieces Of You | accessdate = 2007-03-02 It was recorded in a studio on Neil Young 's ranch, and was backed by his band, The Stray Gators . The album was produced by Ben Keith , who played steel guitar in Neil's band. Part of the album was cut live at the Innerchange Coffeehouse in San Diego. The album stayed on the Billboard 200 for two years, reaching number four at its peak.cite news| url= http://www.superiorpics.com/jewel_kilcher/ | title =Superiorpics| accessdate = 2007-03-02 The album spawned the popular hits " You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)|You Were Meant for Me ", " Who Will Save Your Soul " and " Foolish Games ". The album eventually sold more than 12 million copies in the United States alone.citation needed|date=November 2010

Peak


Jewel was chosen to sing the The Star-Spangled Banner|American national anthem at the opening of the Super Bowl XXXII in January 1998 in San Diego. She was introduced as "San Diego's own Jewel!" However, she was criticized for lip-sync ing the anthem to a digitally recorded track of her own voice. This was especially noticeable due to her missing her cue and not mouthing the first words. Super Bowl producers have since admitted that they attempt to have all performers pre-record their vocals. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WinterConcert/Story? id=6788924& page=1 Hudson's Super Bowl Lip-Sync No Surprise to Insiders - ABC News She performed the " Star-Spangled Banner " again in the 2003 NBA Finals in one of the New Jersey Nets ' home games.

Jewel parted ways with her original manager, Inga Vainshtein, in February 1998. At the time, she was in talks with Daniel Lanois about producing what would have become her second album. However, upon letting Vainshtein go, and handing her career management to her mother, she abruptly changed creative direction, and instead of Lanois, ended up going with Patrick Leonard, who created a much more pop album.citation needed|date=November 2010 Spirit (Jewel album)|Spirit was released in November 1998. The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 4 million copies in the United States.citation needed|date=November 2010 The song " Hands (Jewel song)|Hands " hit #6 on the Hot 100. Other singles followed, a new version of "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)", "What's Simple Is True", the theme song to her upcoming movie, and the charity single "Life Uncommon".cite news| url= http://www.everything2.com/index.pl? node_id=1353251| title =Spirit thing| accessdate = 2007-03-02

A year later, in November 1999, Jewel released Joy: A Holiday Collection . The album sold over a million copies and peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 . She released a cover of " Joy to the World " from the album as a single.cite news| url= http://www.gohastings.com/catalog/artist/artist.asp? Ctrb_Id=34336115| title =Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02

In November 2001, the album This Way (Jewel album)|This Way was released. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S.. A song from the album, " Standing Still ", hit the Top 30. Other singles released were "Break Me", "This Way" and "Serve the Ego", the latter giving Jewel her first number-one club hit.cite news| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1896490| title =Billboard, Jewel Pleasing Fans| accessdate = 2007-03-02

0304


In 2003, Jewel released the album 0304 . Following the limited success of "Serve the Ego", Jewel moved to a more pop-oriented sound with the release of the single " Intuition (song)|Intuition ". The song reached #5 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and #20 on the Billboard Hot 100.cite news| url= http://www.thelogbook.com/disc/q4-03/j.htm| title =The Log Book| accessdate = 2007-03-02 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070219010036/ http://www.thelogbook.com/disc/q4-03/j.htm |archivedate = February 19, 2007

Goodbye Alice in Wonderland


On May 2, 2006, Jewel released her sixth album, Goodbye Alice In Wonderland . The album received mixed reviews, but still managed to debut at #8 on the Billboard Albums Chart and sold 82,000 copies in its first week.cite news| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=19538& aid=767858| title =Billboard Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070929121030/ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=19538& aid=767858 |archivedate = September 29, 2007 The lead single "Again and Again" had success on Adult Top 40 Radio, peaking at #16.cite news| url= http://beyondradio.com/genre/adultalt.htm| title =Beyond Radiol| accessdate = 2007-03-02 The second single, "Good Day", was released to radio in late June and peaked at #30 on the Adult Pop Songs charts. A video for "Stephenville, TX", her next single, was seen on Yahoo& #33; Launch.cite news| url= http://music.yahoo.com/ar-252708---Jewel| title =Jewel on Yahoo& #33; Launch| accessdate = 2007-03-02 After a photo shoot at her Texas ranch, Jewel spontaneously decided to have photographer Kurt Markus shoot the music video for the song "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland". According to a single review appearing in the Market Wire business journal, widely duplicated in publicity material by her PR team,"The homegrown clip beautifully reflects both the song's organic, intimate sound and its powerfully autobiographical story.""Jewel Returns With "GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND"; New Album Due May 2; Homegrown Video Set for Exclusive Fan Site Premiere Jan. 25." Market Wire Jan 2006 Web.8 Jul 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200601/ai_n16021805/.

As of|2006|12, the album had barely sold over 270,000 copies,cite news| url= http://www.answers.com/topic/jewel-singer-songwriter| title =Answers Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02 making it the first Jewel album not to quickly achieve Gold certification. CMT music critic Timothy Duggan praised the album: "This album showcases Jewel's unique talent as a lyricist, alongside a definite growth in her musicianship. It is what Pieces of You might have been had Jewel had the musical knowledge then that she has now. A very satisfying work, all in all."cite news| url= http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1533217/05302006/jewel_pop_.jhtml| title =CMT Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02 Rolling Stone however, called the album "overdone and undercooked" with a rating of 2 stars out of 5. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9999594/review/9961292/goodbye_alice_in_wonderland Goodbye Alice In Wonderland review from Rolling Stone Up to now, the album has only sold over 377,000 copies.
Jewel released a video for the new song "Quest for Love" as the lead single from the movie Arthur and the Invisibles . The song is only available on the soundtrack for the film, which was released January 2007.cite news| url= http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/? vid=129313& artist=1232128| title =MTV Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02

Perfectly Clear


In early February 2007, Jewel recorded a duet with Jason Michael Carroll , "No Good in Goodbye", that was featured on Carroll's debut CD, '' Waitin' in the Country . She also made a promotional appearance on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|T in Boston for the Verizon|Verizon Yellow Pages , playing songs on a moving subway car and then doing an hour-long acoustic concert in South Station .

In an interview with the Boston Globe , Jewel stated that she is no longer affiliated with a record label, confirming rumors that Atlantic Records failed to renew her contract after the lackluster sales of her then-latest album. She also hinted that she would like to do a country album next.cite news |url= http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/02/09/a_rare_jewel_on_the_t |title =Boston |accessdate=2007-03-02 | work=The Boston Globe | date=2007-02-09 She is working with John Rich (musician)|John Rich of Big & Rich fame. He says that she is "probably one of the greatest American singer-songwriters we have had." He also said that "every label in Nashville" was talking to her at the time.cite news |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003589106 |title=Jewel Out-Countrying John Rich On New Album |accessdate=2007-07-31

In November 2007, Jewel was signed to Valory Records, a newly formed division of the independent Big Machine Records label.cite web |url= http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp? xid=1073& t=Big_Machine_starts_new_label_signs_Jewel_Jimmy_Wayne_Justin_Moore |title=Big Machine starts new label, signs Jewel, Jimmy Wayne, Justin Moore |accessdate=2007-11-08 |date=2007-11-02 |work=Country Standard Time.com Her first country album, Perfectly Clear , was released on June 3, 2008, selling 48,000 units in its first week. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart and #8 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.cite news |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003814785 |title=Disturbed Scores Third Straight No. 1 Album (Chart News) |accessdate=2008-06-12 In its second week on the charts, the album dropped to #25 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Country Albums chart, with estimated second week sales of 75,000 units.citation needed|date=November 2010
Its lead single, " Stronger Woman ", was released to country radio on January 17, 2008, and entered the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. On the April 26, 2008 country charts it peaked at #13. The next single, "I Do", released to radio on June 23, 2008. The video for the single featured her cowboy husband, Ty Murray . This song peaked at #28. Following it was "Till It Feels Like Cheating" which peaked at #57.citation needed|date=November 2010
Perfectly Clear was released in Australia in late May 2009. It was then released across Europe by Humphead Records in June 2009.

Lullaby


In early 2009, it was announced that Jewel would release a new studio album titled Lullaby (Jewel album)|Lullaby , a collection of lullabies, which she described as "not just for children, but also adults". Its lead single, " Somewhere Over The Rainbow ", was released on iTunes on March 17, 2009. The album was released on May 5, 2009. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" was #1 on The Top Children's Songs the week of release.

She also recorded a duet, "Make It Last", with R& B singer Tyrese in conjunction with the release of his comic book, Mayhem& #33; (comics)|Mayhem! . It was intended to be used for the soundtrack to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen but did not appear on the final tracklisting. http://tformers.com/transformers-gibson-jewel-to-perform-song-on-revenge-of-the-fallen-soundtrack/11495/news.html Gibson, Jewel To Perform Song On Revenge of the Fallen Soundtrack Transformers

Sweet and Wild


In January 2010, Jewel released " Stay Here Forever ", from the soundtrack to the film '' Valentine's Day ''. It also served as the lead-off single to Jewel's ninth studio album Sweet and Wild released on June 8, 2010. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1635743/jewel-schedules-new-country-album-acoustic-tour.jhtml CMT : News : Jewel Schedules New Country Album, Acoustic Tour The single debuted at #48 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reached #34 in May 2010. " Satisfied (Jewel song)|Satisfied " was released as the album's second single on May 17, 2010, reaching its highest peak of #57. On October 10, 2010 Jewel released the third single from Sweet and Wild , " Ten (Jewel song)|Ten ". It made its debut on the Hot Country Songs Chart at #55 on the week of October 15, 2010 and peaked at #51 two weeks later.

''The Merry Goes 'Round


Jewel's second children's album, ''The Merry Goes 'Round'' was released in August 2011. http://www.amazon.com/Merry-Goes-Round-Jewel/dp/B005DSOK8M "The Merry Goes 'Round" at Amazon.com It is the second album released by Jewel under the Fisher Price label.citation needed|date=October 2011

Film and theater


Jewel starred in the 1999 Ang Lee film Ride with the Devil (film)|Ride with the Devil .cite news| url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134154/combined| title =IMDB Ride with the Devil| accessdate = 2007-03-02
Jewel also starred as Dorothy in the 1995 "Dreams Come True" production of The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True|The Wizard of Oz .cite news| url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114964/| title =IMDB Wizard Of Oz Dreams Come True| accessdate = 2007-03-02 She had a cameo as herself in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story|Walk Hard .citation needed|date=November 2010

Television



Date Title Role Note
1995 '' VH1 's VH1 Duets
Herself
In an episode led by Melissa Etheridge , Jewel and Melissa sang together on the songs " Baby You Can Sleep While I Drive ", and " Foolish Games ". She also sang with Melissa Etheridge, Paula Cole , Joan Osborne , and Sophie B. Hawkins in a performance of Joan Armatrading's "Love and Affection."
1996 MTV 's "MTV 120 Minutes"Performed Acoustic version of "Absence of Fear"
1998 Saturday Night Live Host with Joan Allen
2002 '' VH1 's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rob Thomas (musician)>Rob Thomas . Read introduction to Brenda Lee , one of the inductees.cite news
2003 '' VH1 's 2003 Diva Duets cite news>url=http:/ / www.vh1.com/ shows/ events/ divas/ 2003/
'' The Lyon's Den
Rob Lowe 's ex
2006 The Young and the Restless
Herself
Performed at a fund raiser hosted by characters Nick and Sharon Newman to mark the first anniversary of their teenage daughter's death in a drunk-driving accident.
CMT Country Music Awards
Presenter
Presented with Ty Murray
7th Heaven
Herself
Neighbor to characters Kevin Kinkirk and Lucy Camden , sang her song "Good Day".
Las Vegas Sang three songs from Goodbye Alice in Wonderland .
Men In Trees Sang the song Good Day with a character of Men in Trees .
2007 American Idol
Herself, Guest-Judge
American Idol (season 6)>American Idol, Season 6 Guest-Judge for the season six premiere / auditions in Minneapolis .
Nashville Star
Host
cite news>url=http:/ / youtube.com/ watch? v=492ZfEWMSd0
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race
Herself
ABC reality television series featuring a dozen celebrities (including Ty Murray ) in a stock car racing competition. In the first round of competition, Jewel matched up against former NBA player John Salley and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler John Cena .cite news
'' Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge CMT in which nine celebrities from across the board spend 10 days learning how to bull riding
2008CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 8
Herself
Bull - Sang the U.S. National Anthem in a rodeo
Nashville Star, Season 6
Judge
John Rich and Jeffrey Steele , and hosted by Country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus .
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Herself
WWE Monday Night RAW
Herself
Guest host on the February 22nd edition along with her husband Ty Murray .
Funny or Die
Karen, Herself
Sang in a karaoke bar as Karen, a frumpy office worker, before revealing her true identity.
America's Got Talent The Finale: Results
Herself
Michael Grimm (singer)>Michael Grimm .
2011 Platinum Hit
Host/ Judge


Minor


  • Lifetime Television|Lifetime TV network released a commercial starring Jewel to help promote breast cancer awareness.

  • In 2006, Jewel appeared with Ty Murray in a Miller Lite Man Laws|Men of the Square Table commercial.

  • Jewel appears as herself, during her indie years, performing in a musical festival called "The Greatful Sound", in episode 23 of the anime adaptation of the manga series Beck (manga)|Beck .

  • Jewel was a featured singer in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra television special and 2001 DVD The Ghosts of Christmas Eve , performing " Hark& #33; The Herald Angels Sing ".

  • Jewel appeared on The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour where she performed a duet of " Who Will Save Your Soul " with Jessica Simpson .

  • Jewel was featured on the MTV show '' Punk'd in 2007.

  • Jewel was a celebrity judge on Iron Chef America in 2007.

  • In 2010, Jewel appeared on the Food Network show Ace of Cakes as she kicked off her tour in Baltimore , Maryland , United States .

  • In 2010, Jewel appeared in a Funny or Die Exclusive internet video. Jewel, disguised as mild mannered businesswoman, "Karen," visited a local karaoke bar and performed some of her classic songs. She sang " You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)|You Were Meant for Me " and " Foolish Games ".

  • On July 3, 2010, Jewel gave an interview on National Public Radio|NPR's Weekend Edition .cite news | url= http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php? storyId=128243945| title=NRP interview transcript| accessdate=2010-09-13


  • Dancing With the Stars



    On February 8, 2009, it was announced that she would appear on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing With the Stars alongside new pro Dmitry Chaplin , which she did primarily as a bet against husband Ty Murray . However, five days before the season premiere, she suffered stress fractures in the tibia of both legs, and was forced to withdraw.Strauss, Gary. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-03-05-dancing-dropouts_N.htm "Dancing Without Two Stars & mdash; Jewel, O'Dell" USA Today . March 5, 2009

    Writing


    Jewel published a book of poetry titled A Night Without Armor in 1998. Although it sold over 1 million copies and was a New York Times Best Seller list| The New York Times Best Seller list , it received mixed reviews.cite news| url= http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9806/01/jewel/excerpts.html| title =CNN excerpts from Jewel| accessdate = 2007-03-02 During an MTV interview in 1998, Kurt Loder pointed out the incorrect usage in her book of poetry of the word " Casualty (disambiguation)|casualty " (intended as something to the effect of "of a casual nature") to which Jewel responded, "You're a smartass for pointing that out. Next topic."

    Jewel went on to write an autobiography titled Chasing Down the Dawn in 2000, a collection of diary entries and musings detailing her life growing up in Alaska, her struggle to learn her craft and life on the road.cite news| url= http://www.paraview.com/jewel/index.htm| title =Chasing Down The Dawn| accessdate = 2007-03-02

    Jewel was scheduled to release a third book called Love Poems , which was supposed to be an extremely intimate portrayal of her relationship with her boyfriend, Ty Murray. It was canceled several months before release because Jewel was worried about Murray's mother's reaction to her intimate confessions.cite news| url= http://www.girlything.com/jewel2006.html| title =Jewel Diamond In The Rough| accessdate = 2007-03-02

    Philanthropy


    In 1995 Jewel played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True , a musical performance of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund . The performance was originally broadcast on TNT (TV network)|Turner Network Television (TNT), and issued on CD and video in 1996.citation needed|date=November 2010
    She formed a non-profit organization called Higher Ground For Humanity with her mother, Lenedra J. Carroll, and her older brother, Shane Kilcher. The organization's focus is education, sustainable improvements, and building alliances with like-minded organizations. http://www.jeweljk.com/about/ Official Web Site of Jewel (Retrieved on 11/01/2007) Jewel donates a portion of her income to the organization and often holds events to benefit the organization.cite news| url= http://www.atlanticrecords.com/jewel/about/| title =Atlantic Records| accessdate = 2007-03-02 The organization tends to parallel Jewel's career since she provides the majority of the organization's funding. As of|2005, the activities of the organization were reduced.citation needed|date=November 2010 One early grantee was the Global Youth Action Network , which has become one of the largest youth movements around the United Nations .

    In September 2006, as part of Lifetime Television 's "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" campaign, Jewel delivered more than 12 million petition signatures to Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.|Capitol Hill , urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005 (S 910/HR1849). The bill would ban the practice of "drive-through" mastectomies , when women are discharged from the hospital just hours after their surgeries. http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php Lifetime Television's Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign (Retrieved on 11/01/2007)

    Jewel served as the honorary chairperson of the 2006 Help the Homeless Walk in Washington, DC.cite news| url= http://www.volunteersolutions.org/acvo/volunteer/spotlight/http---www.helpthehomelessdc.org-| title =Fannie Mae Walk For The Homeless| accessdate = 2007-03-02

    Project Clean Water: Celebrity Lyrics Auction



    In November 2008, Jewel began work on a project with several dozen singer-songwriters to write and auction their lyrics with donations benefiting her " Higher Ground for Humanity|Project Clean Water " charity. http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Lyrics-For-Life-Project-Clean-Water-Auction-is-LIVE-256696.html Lyrics For Life Project Clean Water Auction is LIVE!& #33; - Jewel Gossip Many singers and songwriters besides herself have donated their written lyrics including, Patrick Davis , Alabama (band)|Alabama 's Randy Owen , John Mellencamp , Jason Mraz , Gretchen Wilson , and Marv Green. The majority of the lyrics were written on paper and signed by the songwriter, with the exception of Katy Perry 's " I Kissed A Girl ". Many of the artists as well as writing lyrics (and their signature), also drew pictures to illustrate their lyrics.citation needed|date=October 2011 The auction ran from December 1, 2008 to December 18, 2008, promoted by CMT and Virgin Music . http://www.cmtauctions.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi? action=ProductList& Mode=Browse& CategoryID=1000000000326941 The Country Music Marketplace Some of the lyrics that were up for auction included hits such as " So Small ", " Foolish Games ", " I'm Yours (Jason Mraz song)|I'm Yours ", " I Kissed A Girl ", " St. Elmo's Fire|St. Elmo's Fire Movie Theme Song ", " Live Like You Were Dying ", " I Don't Need A Man ", " Superman (It's Not Easy) " and " Redneck Woman ". http://www.virginunite.com/News/Auction-of-handwritten-lyrics-by-your-favorite-artists-benefitting-Project-Clean-Water/? cid=ad995fbf-848a-4dd1-a00a-be327891ad1d& nid=baa433fb-a751-4914-8258-0781487ed291 Virgin Unite - Auction of handwritten lyrics by your favorite artists benefitting Project Clean Water The auction officially ended on December 18, with the highest bought lyrics being Jewel's signature song " You Were Meant For Me (Jewel song)|You Were Meant For Me " sold for USD|$ 1505,citation needed|date=October 2011 and " Who Will Save Your Soul " and " Hands (Jewel song)|Hands ", raising more than $1,005 each.citation needed|date=October 2011 Jewel promises that all items sold by December 18 will be delivered by Christmas. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/life/entertainment/news-article.aspx? storyid=126071 Jewel's Lyric Auction Ends Soon | Firstcoastnews.com | Entertainment News After the majority of the auctions ended on December 18 two new lyrics by Craig Wiseman and Ernie Ashworth were put up for auction ending in January 2009. http://www.cmtauctions.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi? action=BuyerViewProductDetail& ProductID=1000000000327406 The Country Music Marketplace

    Personal life


    Expand section|date=November 2009Jewel married pro rodeo cowboy Ty Murray on August 7, 2008 in the Bahamas after 10 years together.Bartolomeo, Joey. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217806,00.html Jewel Gets Married!, People (magazine)|People , August 8, 2008, accessed August 8, 2008. Their son, Kase Townes Murray, was born on July 11, 2011.Ulrica Wihlborg. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20508115,00.html Jewel and Ty Murray Welcome a Son, July 12, 2011, People Magazine

    Discography


    Main|Jewel discography

    Albums



    ;Studio Albums

  • 1995: Pieces of You

  • 1998: Spirit (Jewel album)|Spirit

  • 1999: Joy: A Holiday Collection

  • 2001: This Way (Jewel album)|This Way

  • 2003: 0304

  • 2006: Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

  • 2008: Perfectly Clear

  • 2009: Lullaby (Jewel album)|Lullaby

  • 2010: Sweet and Wild

  • 2011: ''The Merry Goes 'Round


  • DVDs


  • Jewel: A Life Uncommon . An intimate documentary featuring live performances and candid interviews. (1999)

  • ''Live at Humphrey's By The Bay . Shot over two sold-out performances at the San Diego venue. Bonus features include interviews, live footage from her This Way Tour, and a photo gallery. (2004)

  • Jewel: The Essential Live Songbook (2008)


  • Books


  • Revealing Jewel An Intimate Portrait from Family and Friends (2003) Edited by Kenneth Calhoun and Cambria Jensen Publisher: Atria (June 5, 2003) ISBN 0-7434-7540-2

  • A Night Without Armor : Poems by Jewel Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (August 3, 1999) ISBN 0-06-107362-8

  • Angel Standing By: The Story of Jewel by Jewel (January 1999) ISBN 0-312-19827-2

  • Jewel: Pieces of You Published by Alfred Publishing Company (November 1997), ISBN 0-7692-1676-5

  • Chasing Down the Dawn: Stories from the road , Published by Harper Paperbacks (November 2001), ISBN 0-06-019200-3

  • The Best of Jewel - Piano/Vocal/Guitar Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN

  • Jewel Spirit: Guitar Songbook Edition , by Jewel Published by Warner Brothers Publications (January 1999) ISBN 0-7692-7335-1


  • Major tours


  • Papillion Tour (1997)

  • Lilith Fair Tour (1997)

  • Tiny Lights Tour (1997)

  • Spirit World Tour (1999), Support Acts: Steve Poltz , Rusted Root

  • This Way World Tour (2002), Support Acts: M2M (band)|M2M , Rosie Thomas (UK), Soul City Cafe Artists (which included Libbie Schrader 's band Think of England.)

  • New Wild West Acoustic Tour (2002), Support Acts: Stewart Mathis, Jason Mraz

  • 0304 World Tour (2003), Support Acts: Josh Kelly (Tour cancelled after death of bassist Terone "T-bone" Hannon.)

  • 0304 Acoustic Tour (2003/2004), Support Acts: Madeline Peyroux , Joe Firstman , Ryan Cabrera , Susan Greenbaum, Anne Heaton

  • Tour For No Reason Acoustic (2005), Support Acts: Joe Firstman

  • Something to Be Tour (2006), Opening act for Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas along with Toby Lightman .

  • Goodbye Alice In Wonderland Tour (2006), Tour included dates with a band, but majority were performed as solo acoustic shows. Steve Poltz opened several shows.

  • The Paisley Party Tour (2008), with headliner Brad Paisley and co-supporting acts, Chuck Wicks , and Julianne Hough .

  • Perfectly Clear Acoustic Tour (2009), Support Act: Toby Lightman.

  • Lullaby Acoustic Tour (2009), Support Acts: Meiko, Holly Williams.

  • Star Light Cafe Tour - Acoustic (2010) Support Acts: Kip Moore , Radney Foster .


  • Awards


    Year !! Award-giving Body !! Award !! Result
    1996
    MTV Video Music Awards
    1997
    American Music Awards
    VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards
    Grammy Awards
    Grammy Awards
    MTV Video Music Awards
    MTV Video Music Awards
    MTV Video Music Award
    Billboard Magazine
    Billboard Magazine
    1998
    American Music Awards
    Grammy Awards
    1999
    Audie Award
    Governor's Award
    2003
    Regis & Kelly Awards
    2010
    Grammy Awards


    References


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    External links


    Commons|Jewel (singer)
  • http://www.jeweljk.com Official website

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p22611|label=Jewel

  • IMDb name|0452962

  • http://www.atlanticrecords.com/jewel Jewel's Atlantic Records page


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