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Jade Ewen

English singer and actress

Born
January 24, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1988

About Jade Ewen

Jade Louise Ewen (born 24 January 1988) is an English singer, actress and a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG in 2005 but disbanded in 2007 without releasing an album. In 2009, after winning the right, she represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 by performing the Andrew Lloyd Webber / Diane Warren penned "It's My Time". She finished in fifth place. Ewen replaced Keisha Buchanan in the group Sugababes in September 2009. After becoming a member of the group, the group achieved two UK top-ten singles and a top-fifteen album before disbanding in 2011. In 2015, Ewen made her West End debut, playing Vanessa in the original London cast of In the Heights, following a brief run off-West End the previous year. She went on to play Princess Jasmine in 2016, as part of the original cast of Disney's production of Aladdin. In early 2009, Ewen acted in the first episode of the series Myths. Having already signed with Polydor Records before the Eurovision selection, Ewen began working on her debut album. In 2005, Ewen became a member of the girl group Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG.

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Jade Ewen timeline

  1. In 2005, Ewen became a member of the girl group Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG.
  2. In early 2009, Ewen acted in the first episode of the series Myths.

The world when Jade Ewen was born

Jade Ewen was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jade Ewen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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