{"id":9748,"date":"2023-11-22T19:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.webhostlabs.net\/synergy\/?p=9748"},"modified":"2023-11-28T17:08:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:08:06","slug":"jedward-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.webhostlabs.net\/synergy\/2023\/11\/22\/jedward-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"JEDWARD Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>OMG\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the BOYS\u00a0are Lookin\u2019 Good<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>John and Edward Grimes first appeared on our screens in 2009 on the talent show The X-Factor singing the Backstreet Boys song As Long As You Love Me. Described in the auditions as \u201ctwo of the most irritating people\u201d by Simon Cowell, they were voted through to bootcamp by the other judges. Mentored by Louis Walsh the duo became better known as Jedward. The pair had public opinion divided from the first live show when they performed the Robbie Williams hit Rock DJ. Viewers tuned in every week to watch their performances including Ghostbusters, Oops!&#8230;I Did it Again and Under Pressure\/Ice Ice Baby.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img_caption none\">\n<p class=\"img_caption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10543\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.webhostlabs.net\/synergy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jedward.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"img_caption\">jedward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They found themselves in the bottom two for the first time in week 5 of the show but controversially were saved from eviction. Cowell made the final decision to save Jedward saying he would \u201cprefer to see the boys again\u201d and fellow contestant Lucie Jones was sent home. They survived two more weeks before being voted out of the competition.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_0_aa4c85ff0c5bac4b06684395d0f7776c\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3NwnTs0Jz1Y?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The identical twins were born at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin on\u00a0 October 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 1991. John, who is older by 10 minutes, and Edward lived in Rathangan, Co Kildare, with their older brother Kevin and parents John and Susannah. They enjoyed singing, swimming and running from a young age and appeared in a stage production of Oliver. Aged 10 they moved to Lucan, Jedward stood out in school and were the victims of bullying. The twins however were and still are inseparable and helped each other through this difficult time. They pursued their two passions: performing in a school talent show and running in national competitions after joining Dundrum South Dublin Athletic Club. The pair never gave up their dream of becoming famous, and jumped onto our screens in matching suits and what are now their signature quiffs.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_1_31ee6279df42c4d9654c454eecb90590\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1j9XPbzbX08?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Getting voted off the\u00a0<i>X-Factor<\/i>\u00a0was only the beginning for the twins. They had many TV appearances after their departure from the show including\u00a0<i>The Late Late Toy Show<\/i>\u00a0in November 2009 and the\u00a0<i>Graham Norton Show<\/i>\u00a0on New Year\u2019s Eve 2009. With Louis Walsh as their manager, Jedward released their first single Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby) featuring Vanilla Ice on January 31<sup>st<\/sup>, 2010. The single reached number 1 in Ireland and number 2 in the UK. This was followed by the X-Factor Live Tour 2010 from February to April 2010 which saw some of the other finalists upset as John and Edward were given more performance time then some of the others.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_2_f7652d3f90634f09df756a612c68b79d\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_ghUyhzZn0?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Planet Jedward<\/i>, their debut album was released on\u00a0 July 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 2010 and reached number 1 in the Irish charts. Their cover of the Blink 182 song, All the Small Things was also released in July 2010 and peaked at number 6 in the Irish charts. The twins ended 2010 on a high with their roles as Cinderella\u2019s godbrothers in the sold-out pantomime in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>On February 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 2011 Jedward were voted by the public to represent Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2011. They sang their song Lipstick on\u00a0<i>The Late Late<\/i>\u00a0selection show and were chosen to sing in D\u00fcsseldorf. Appearing in the second semi-final on May 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 2011 they were voted through to the final where their performance saw them secure eighth place, Ireland\u2019s best result in 11 years. Jedward released Lipstick as the first single from their new album, followed up by Bad Behaviour; both singles reached number 1 in Ireland. Their second album,\u00a0<i>Victory<\/i>\u00a0was released on August 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 2011 and reached number 1 in the Irish charts. Due to their success at the Eurovision Victory was released across Europe and Asia in September 2011.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_3_9fb3c370fc86acbe021857259af479e2\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Er4Jx_eKcX4?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Wow Oh Wow was the third single from the album and was released in November 2011. In August-September 2011 Jedward finished third in\u00a0<i>Celebrity Big Brother.<\/i>\u00a0December 2011 saw their return to the Olympia Theatre with the pantomime\u00a0<i>Jedward and the Beanstalk<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Since their rise to fame Jedward have starred in several TV advertisements, including ads for Abrakebabra, Shake N Vac and Three Prepay. They have supported Westlife in Croke Park and performed at the Childline Concert 2010. Their first solo tour, Planet Jedward Tour was so popular they had to add more dates. They had a one-hour documentary on RT\u00c9 called\u00a0<i>OMG It\u2019s Jedward<\/i>\u00a0in 2010 and a second show\u00a0<i>OMG \u2013 Jedward\u2019s Dream Factory<\/i>\u00a0in 2011. They were given their own fly-on-the-wall series,\u00a0<i>Jedward: Let Loose,<\/i>\u00a0which was a three-part show following their journey since their departure from X-Factor which aired on ITV2 in August 2010.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_4_1342558dafebd27710cd13576ab9a078\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4FRSSjnWn0o?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In 2011 Jedward had two tours across Ireland, their Bad Behaviour Tour in April and Carnival Tour in August and several performances abroad. Jedward are also regular guests on\u00a0<i>Celebrity Juice<\/i>\u00a0with Keith Lemon.<\/p>\n<p>So far in 2012 Jedward have had a show on CBBC,\u00a0<i>Jedward\u2019s Big Adventure<\/i>\u00a0and have signed a deal to star in a Channel 5 reality TV show\u00a0<i>Jedward\u2019s Weird Wild World<\/i>. They have been voted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 which will take place in May in Azerbaijan with their song Waterline.<\/p>\n<p>They will compete in the first semi-final which takes place on Tuesday, May 22<sup>nd<\/sup>. Waterline was released as a single in February 2012 and reached number 5 in the Irish charts. They have also recorded a song for UEFA Euro.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"avPlayerWrapper avVideo\">\n<div class=\"avPlayerContainer\">\n<div id=\"AVPlayerID_5_ebde16f1aed80a1bc8cbde5a0f228010\" class=\"avPlayerBlock\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JoomlaWorks AllVideos Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q7MbYVgSBt4?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>2012 called Put Your Green Cape On. The song was written by 2fm presenter Colm Hayes and will be released in May with all proceeds going to the ISPCA. Jedward will be performing at various events throughout the year including music week in Germany in July. 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