Jasmine Marie Villegas, known professionally as Jasmine V, is an American singer. She was signed to Damon Dash's Dame Dash Music Group at the age of 12 and RCA Records at the age of 16 before signing to Interscope Records and Ester Dean's Eye Know a Secret (E.K.A.S.) Records.[2][3]
Jasmine V | |
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| Birth name | Jasmine Marie Villegas |
| Born | December 7th, 1993 San Jose, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | jasminevmusic |
Career
editAt the age of nine, Villegas appeared in a commercial for the animated feature The Land Before Time IX.[4] and her first professional singing performance at age 11, performing the United States national anthem at a Los Angeles Clippers game.[4] Later that year, she signed a record contract with Damon Dash's Dame Dash Music Group and worked extensively on a debut that was slated to feature collaborations from label-mate and former Missy Elliott protégée, Nicole Wray.[4] When she was 16, she then signed with RCA Records, and appeared in Justin Bieber's music video for his single "Baby", as his love interest in the video. She later joined Bieber on the second part of his My World Tour as well as at the Kids' Choice Awards. She also appeared in the Sean Kingston and Bieber music video for Eenie Meenie.[4] Villegas has also written with musician Nick Jonas.[5]
In 2013, Villegas signed with Interscope Records and Ester Dean's Eye Know a Secret (E.K.A.S.) Records.[6] She later appeared alongside American rapper Becky G, on the cover of Latina magazine's February 2014 issue.[7]
Her single, "That's Me Right There" featuring Kendrick Lamar debuted August 5, 2014, and rose to No. 39 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart.[8] Her debut EP was released on November 10, of that year.[9] On March 11, 2015, Villegas released a new single called "One Night" featuring Problem and Jeremih.[10][11][12] The song samples "Kiss of Life" by Sade.[13] On May 3, 2015, Villegas released the first installment in her songbook series (books inspired by her life and songs), co-written with R.W. Thomas.[14] On June 8, 2015, Jasmine released a Spanish single titled "Renegades".
Personal life
editVillegas is of Filipino and Mexican descent. She has three brothers, Robert Villegas, Jream Andrew Sablan (a.k.a. Jdrew, Jream Andrew), and Justin Villegas. Her parents separated when she was a young girl. Her grandmother, Sofia Vales, was the one who got her started into modeling at the young age of six. Jasmine started out doing beauty pageant contests.[15]
Villegas dated Justin Bieber from 2009 to 2010.[16]
In 2014, Villegas began dating Youtuber Ronnie Banks after he appeared in her music video for the single "That's Me Right There." On November 2, 2015, Villegas announced via Twitter that she was expecting her first child with Banks.[17] On February 19, 2016, she gave birth to their daughter. Villegas got engaged to Banks in December 2016, later the engagement was broken off.
On May 17, 2020, Villegas had a son with her boyfriend Omar Amir.[18]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
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| That's Me Right There |
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| No Judgement |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
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| S(he) Be(lie)ve(d)[19] |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | US Airplay | |||
| "Serious" | 2010 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "All These Boys" | — | — | ||
| "Didn't Mean It" | 2012 | — | — | |
| "Paint A Smile" | 2013 | — | — | |
| "That's Me Right There" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 2014 | 105 | 81[20] | That's Me Right There EP |
| "Me and My Broken Heart" (with Golden) | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Main Chick" (with Golden) | — | — | ||
| "Gimme More" | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Devil Wears Prada" (featuring Ronnie Banks) | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Coldest Heartbreak Pt. II" (with Jrem Andrew) | 2018 | — | — | |
| "Hands To Myself" | 2019 | — | — | |
| "Personal" | — | — | ||
| "Lessons" | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Real You" | — | — | ||
As featured artist
edit- 2011: Why Can't We Be Friends? (Sean Kingston feat. Jasmine V)
- 2011: Hello (Ryan Leslie feat. Jasmine Villegas)
- 2013: Now Is The Time (Wally Lopez feat. Jasmine V)
- 2015: Get It On [Remix] (Ap The Great feat. Jasmine V, K Camp)
- 2017: The Chase [Interlude] (ITSG3! feat. Jasmine Villegas)
- 2019: Hold Me Down (Prince Sole feat. Jasmine V)
Filmography
editGuest starring appearances
edit| Year | Show | Episode | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | My Wife and Kids | Michael's Band | Rachel | Guest appearance |
| 2004 | Threat Matrix | Extremist Makeover | Daughter 1# | |
| 2004 | Kellogg's Eggo | — | Girl eating Eggo | Commercial |
| 2004 | Stuff by Hilary Duff | — | Girl | |
| 2005 | Arwin! | — | Lydia | Main role alongside Selena Gomez |
| 2006 | The Nine | Outsiders | Tiffany | Guest appearance |
| 2007 | That's So Raven | Teacher's Pet | Patty | |
| 2007–08 | SOP | Music variety show | Herself | Partnered with Julie Anne San Jose |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | "Jesus Walks" | Kanye West | Angel | Cameo |
| 2005 | "How to Deal" | Frankie J | Herself | |
| 2010 | "Baby" | Justin Bieber | Love interest | Main role |
| 2010 | "Eenie Meenie" | Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber | Party-goer | Extra |
| 2011 | "My Girl (Remix)" | Mindless Behavior feat. Ciara, Tyga, Lil Twist | Herself | Cameo |
| 2012 | "Slide Over" | Baby Bash | Guy's love interest | Main role |
| 2013 | "What U Like" | Jream Andrew | Herself | |
| 2013 | "Now Is The Time" | Wally Lopez | ||
| 2015 | "This Could Be Us" | Rae Sremmurd | Swae Lee's ex-girlfriend | Cameo |
| 2015 | "Selfish Girls" | Jake Miller | Herself |
References
edit- ^ "SFPL Artist Spotlight: Ester Dean is One to Watch, Signs New Artist Jasmine V". August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Meet Jasmine V". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jasmine Villegas – the Hello Group". Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bio. jasminevmusic.com.
- ^ "New Details on Jasmine V and Nick Jonas Collaboration". J-14.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ "JASMINE V – the DOPE MAG Interview - Pure DOPE Magazine". dopemag.net. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "JASMINE V & BECKY G ARE LATINA'S FEBRUARY 2014 COVER STARS!". Latina magazine. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Jasmine V chart history". Billboard.
- ^ "Jasmine Villegas on Life After Justin Bieber's "Baby" Video". February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ Davis, Justin. "Listen to Jasmine V's New Song 'One Night' f/ Jeremih and Problem". Complex. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (March 11, 2015). "Jasmine V – One Night Feat. Jeremih & Problem". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "New Music: Jasmine V feat. Jeremih & Problem – One Night". This Is RnB. March 12, 2015.
- ^ Breezy, Elle (March 11, 2015). "Jasmine V – One Night ft. Jeremih & Problem". Singers.
- ^ Jasmine Villegas; R.W. Thomas (May 3, 2015). I Love Your Crazy (The Songbooks of Jessie V Book 1). BST Publishing, LLC.
- ^ "Jasmine V and Kendrick Lamar Release New Single". Melissa Castellanos. August 10, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Jasmine Villegas FINALLY Gets Candid About Her Previous Relationship with Justin Bieber (Exclusive)". YouTube. August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jasmine V Is Pregnant and 'So Excited' to Be a Mom". Cosmopolitan. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Juneau, Jen. "Jasmine V Is a Mom — Again! Singer Welcomes Son Zayne: 'God Is Always on Time'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "NEW MUSIC: JASMINE V. – 'S(HE) BE(LIE)VE(D)' [MIXTAPE]". Rap-Up. September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ "That's Me Right There by Jasmine V and Kendrick Lamar – Music Charts". Acharts.co.
