Jazzy

Jazzy Artistfacts

  • 1996 or 1997
  • Yasmine Byrne, better known by her stage name Jazzy, is an Irish singer and DJ. She grew up in Crumlin, a Southside suburb of Dublin, raised by a single mother. Jazzy is of part Jamaican descent through her estranged father.
  • Jazzy's musical path was forged at Saint Agnes' Primary School, where she learned violin. "It started really small; it was recorders and tin whistles and progressed on to stringed instruments," she told The Irish Examiner. "I joined the orchestra and did all my grades on the violin from there."
  • Jazzy first came to attention in 2020 as a member of the Crumlin-based four-piece hip-hop group Powerful Creative Minds. They released several singles, including "Problems of These Days" and "Hope is Good, Change is Real." They also released a debut EP, #39, in December 2020. Jazzy left Powerful Creative Minds in 2021 to pursue her solo career.
  • Jazzy's partner, Ross Mooney, introduced her to DJing. Mooney grew up with Conor Bissett, one half of the dance-duo Belters Only. Bissett had seen Jazzy sing and invited her to do a session with them. They ended up recording "Make Me Feel Good," which topped the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart.
  • Jazzy is the first Irish woman to hit #1 on Spotify. Her debut solo single, "Giving Me" topped Spotify's Top 50 chart in Ireland.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Top American Idol Moments: Songs And Scandals

Top American Idol Moments: Songs And ScandalsSong Writing

Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments.

Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Mike Scott of The WaterboysSongwriter Interviews

The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."

Dave Edmunds

Dave EdmundsSongwriter Interviews

A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."

Lip-Synch Rebels

Lip-Synch RebelsSong Writing

What happens when Kurt Cobain, Iron Maiden and Johnny Lydon are told to lip-synch? Some hilarious "performances."

Michael Bolton

Michael BoltonSongwriter Interviews

Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete BlondeSongwriter Interviews

The singer/bassist for Concrete Blonde talks about how her songs come from clairvoyance, and takes us through the making of their hit "Joey."