Artist Overview
# R&B
# Hip Hop
# Contemporary R&B
The 25-year-old Aussie-Filipino singer is crafting new-age R&B under a nostalgic lens. Combining steamy vocals and sultry basslines, Jess Connelly is part of a growing wave of talent emerging from Southeast Asia.
The release of a collaborative EP with local Filipino producer, Crwn, marked a turning point in the young artist career. The four-track EP titled How I Love was released in early 2016 and successfully began eroding the TV personality stigma once associated with Connelly. Connelly released a total of five singles prior to her debut mixtape, JCON, on August 23, 2018. A conversational style drives the project, encompassing listeners in a wave of intimate lyrics and lush, hypnotic production. Speaking on the subjects of love, lust and heartbreak, the Aussie-Filipino singer has crafted a sound reminiscent of R&B icons, Sade and Aaliyah.