Jewel is pretty well known in the US, I think – indeed, her first (and, to my mind, worst) album is one of the biggest sellers ever there – but she’s not made much of a splash in the UK. I first heard her song ‘Hands’ in 2004, when my friend Hannah played it to me, and have loved it ever since. Enjoy!
This is my song of the moment:
Meaghan Blanchard is a Canadian singer/songwriter with such a gorgeous voice. I have the CD, but there's clearly no accompanying video, just this live performance. I'm at the stage of playing this obsessively!
Thanks Victoria – I will look it up when I get home!
This takes me back! Jewel was huge in Australia in the 1990s. I didn't know she was still around.
Yes! Not the same level of success, but she's pretty consistent with albums every couple of years…
I actually liked her first album a lot with one BIG caveat, I can't listen to the words. The lyrics are laughably bad. But I like the music and it reminds me of when I lived in Honolulu, so it is a bit of a nostalgia trip for me.
I find it all a bit too meandery for my liking… but I love some of her later albums. And posting this has made me listen to her two latest albums on Spotify all yesterday…