| It's
in Dallas, Texas, that Jessica Ann Simpson was born on July
10th, 1980. Growing up in the small town of Richardson, her
life was textbook happy. Her father Joe was a psychologist who
also served as youth minister in the local Baptist church.
With
this background, it was only normal for young Jessica to participate
in church activities and so she sang in the choir. Such was
her gift that at the age of 12, she auditioned for The Mickey
Mouse Club.
When
she reached the finals, she froze, choking completely. Unfortunately,
she didn't get the job; Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera
were luckier. Nevertheless, this experience served as an important
life lesson for Jessica.
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christian star
She
returned to Richardson and bit into the Christian music she
had been brought up with. Before long, small label Proclaim
Records noticed her voice and offered to record an album. She
recorded a number of gospel songs but just as they were angling
for a release date, the label went bankrupt.
Not
about to give up in the face of adversity, Joe (now her manager)
took his daughter on the road, where they worked the Christian
Youth Concert circuit. Jessica sang and then sold her home-recorded
album after performances. This was a winning formula and while
she was still in junior high, Jessica was performing with famous
gospel acts like Kirk Franklin and Ce Ce Winans.
Word
spread about Simpson and her record sold like hotcakes. More
importantly, it wasn't only Christian music fans who got into
her music; pop lovers everywhere were being charmed by her voice.
This was just the encouragement Jessica needed to pursue a middle-of-the-road
pop music career.
Sure
enough, news of Jessica's success reached important people in
the industry. Tommy Mottola of Columbia Records/Sony Music was
one of them and he was stunned by Simpson's voice and skills.
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gives us sweet kisses
Mottola
believed she had the talent to reach mainstream audiences. Still,
Jessica made it clear that she would only be onboard if she
could maintain her identity. Luckily, Mottola understood what
she believed in and supported her decision.
After
signing up with the music giant, her debut album Sweet Kisses
was released in 1999, giving way to the singles "I Wanna
Love You Forever" and "I Think I'm In Love With You."
She then hit the road and showed audiences worldwide what the
Jessica Simpson craze was all about.
She
joined boy band 98 Degrees for the tour and it didn't take long
for her to fall in love with one of its members, Nick Lachey.
Their budding romance only helped the release of their duet,
"Where You Are," off Sweet Kisses.
In
June 2001, her sophomore album Irresistible was released. The
title track was a smash hit and it went as high as #3 on the
Top 40 mainstream chart. After some remixes, her third record
In This Skin was released in August 2003. However, Jessica Simpson's
life was about to take a drastic turn.
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and nick on newlyweds
After
a short breakup, Jessica and Nick finally got married in October
2002 (which meant that they could finally consummate their union...)
and the celebrity marriage had rejoiced gossip columnists everywhere.
As a result, MTV offered the couple a reality show based on
their everyday life as a couple, much like The Osbournes.
The
deal was struck and August 2003 marked the debut of Newlyweds:
Nick & Jessica. Although the show overshadowed Simpson's
new album, it became an incredible hit and it was picked up
for a second season.
Since
the world can't seem to get enough of their goofy antics, the
couple was offered a TV variety special reminiscent of The Sonny
and Cher Show. They don't plan on making it a series but we'll
see what happens... |
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