Jade MacRae
| Jade MacRae | |
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Jade MacRae in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jade Aurora MacRae |
| Born | June 4, 1979 |
| Origin | Sydney |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Sony BMG/Workstation Records |
| Associated acts |
Mahalia Barnes Phrase |
Jade Aurora MacRae (born June 4, 1979) is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians who live in the United Kingdom (UK). Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 places of the Australian singles charts in November 2004, while her follow-up single from the movie Zoolander "So Hot Right Now" debuted in the top 20 places of the Australian singles charts in February 2005.
MacRae's self-titled debut album was nominated for Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), MTV Australia, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Urban Music awards in 2005 and 2006. The singer's second studio album Get Me Home was released in October 2008. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist Phrase, MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of "Dune".
Born into a musical family—MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist Joy Yates and her pianist father is Dave MacRae—MacRae's musical education began at a young age as she grew up in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, Australia. The singer commenced learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight. After finishing her Australian Higher School Certificate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (during her time as a Conservatorium student, MacRae engaged in musical projects with members of The Sleepy Jackson and Pnau), MacRae began singing in a number of Sydney's entertainment venues. As well as singing in a band with Mahalia Barnes, daughter of popular Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, she supported Renée Geyer and Jackie Orszaczky.
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