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Jedward
Sign in to saveJohn and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward, are Irish media personalities, entertainers, performers, and singers. They are identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox". They were the seventh act eliminated and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X Factor finishing in sixth place.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Jedward
- Musical artist.image
- Jedward-original.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- John and Edward in Australia in 2013
- Musical artist.landscape
- Yes
- Musical artist.alias
- John & Edward
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Dublin, Ireland
- Musical artist.genre
- Pop
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2009–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- John Grimes Edward Grimes
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Early and personal life
- Career
- 2009–2012: ''The X Factor'' and ''Planet Jedward''
- 2011–2012: ''Victory''
- 2012–2013: ''Young Love''
- 2014–present: ''Voice of a Rebel'' and other projects
- Philanthropy
- Other ventures
- Advertising
- Stage
- Impact
- Discography
- Filmography
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- References
- External links
John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward, are Irish media personalities, entertainers, performers, and singers. They are identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox". They were the seventh act eliminated and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X Factor finishing in sixth place.
Jedward have released four studio albums: Planet Jedward (2010), Victory (2011), Young Love (2012), and Voice of a Rebel (2019). Their first two albums went double platinum in Ireland. They have released several singles, including "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)", "Bad Behaviour", "Lipstick", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, and "Waterline", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku.
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